M.R. Josse

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M. R. Josse is a writer on Nepal and the author of Nepal: Politics of Statemate, Confusion and Uncertainty and Nepali Politics 2002-03: Gotterdammerung, The Twilight of the Gods.

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Diplomats’ Eloquent Silence and Growing SPA/Maoist Discord

There was understandable hoopla generated by the first round of formal talks last Friday between the SPA government and the Maoists, wherein a 25-point code of conduct was agreed upon.

US Will Oppose Maoist Takeover of Nepal: Boucher

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher outlined the cardinal features of America's Nepal policy in the current situation.

Nepal’s strategic balance

For many, Nepal is synonymous with the Himalayas. While that probably constitutes the best enticement for the foreign visitor, her uncomfortable location between India and China is no less striking.

Is India re-thinking support for Nepali Maoists?

In the din and mayhem of the continuing violent protests in Kathmandu as elsewhere - ostensibly spearheaded by the SPA but, in reality, driven by the Maoists their new comrades-in-arms...

Rumblings in SPAM Utopia: Precursor to what?

Bizarre happenings are taking place in the SPAM world - one half composed of a seven-party conglomeration led by the political Gods who failed democracy and the other of foreign-inspired revolutionaries who have launched a bloody ten year-plus war a

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How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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