This book is a fusion of three themes. One set of articles focus on contemporary politics in Nepal and the neighbourhood, addressing pressing issues of governance, conflict, and connectivity. One set of articles focus on population and reproductive health, offering insights into how Nepal’s policies have been shaped. One set of articles focus on agricultural productivity, providing a retrospective of key questions around mechanization and education during the 1970s and 1980s. (Socio-Political/Socio-Economic)