‘Nepal 2043’: Looking at the country’s long road ahead

Sujeev Shakya’s new book offers a broad overview of Nepal’s development trajectory, but its optimism struggles to keep pace with the country’s changing social and political realities.

Nietzsche, the German philosopher, said, “Hope is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” He saw hope as a deceptive prolonging of suffering, whereas Sujeev Shakya views it as an expression of resilience and optimism in the face of uncertainty and adversity. This dichotomy—the coexistence of chaos and hope forms the backbone of Shakya’s new book ‘Nepal 2043’.