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When a Nation Banned TikTok: What Nepal Teaches Us About Digital Governance and Everyday Users

How a sudden ban — and its reversal — reshaped daily life, trust, and creativity online in Nepal: By Prerana Khatiwada, Alejandro Ciuba, Aditya Nayak, Aakash Gautam, and Matthew Louis Mauriello

7min
Tags:
Platform Governance
TikTok
Prerana Khatiwada
21/11/2025 4:36 PM
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Economic Policies

From Farm Gates to Fair Markets: An Interview with Abinash Silwal, Founder of Mero Kishan

Abinash Silwal in conversation with Mimamsha Dhungel

7 min
Tags:
Agriculture
Economy
Mimamsha Dhungel
17/12/2025 12:29 AM
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Digital Rights

When a Nation Banned TikTok: What Nepal Teaches Us About Digital Governance and Everyday Users

How a sudden ban — and its reversal — reshaped daily life, trust, and creativity online in Nepal: By Prerana Khatiwada, Alejandro Ciuba, Aditya Nayak, Aakash Gautam, and Matthew Louis Mauriello

7min
Tags:
Platform Governance
TikTok
Prerana Khatiwada
21/11/2025 4:36 PM
Read More
Economic Policies

From Farm Gates to Fair Markets: An Interview with Abinash Silwal, Founder of Mero Kishan

Abinash Silwal in conversation with Mimamsha Dhungel

7 min
Tags:
Agriculture
Economy
Mimamsha Dhungel
17/12/2025 12:29 AM
Read More
Digital Rights

When a Nation Banned TikTok: What Nepal Teaches Us About Digital Governance and Everyday Users

How a sudden ban — and its reversal — reshaped daily life, trust, and creativity online in Nepal: By Prerana Khatiwada, Alejandro Ciuba, Aditya Nayak, Aakash Gautam, and Matthew Louis Mauriello

7min
Tags:
Platform Governance
TikTok
Prerana Khatiwada
21/11/2025 4:36 PM
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About NPF

The National Policy Forum (NPF) is Nepal's first and premier student-led think tank organization dedicated to educating, informing, and empowering citizens through policy research and effective advocacy. We are a pro-growth, pro-reform, and pro-people institution that places students and young researchers at the vanguard of national policy discourse to encourage intergenerational collaboration for bold reforms, sustained progress and enduring impact.

Our Mission

EDUCATE. AWARE. ELEVATE.

We at NPF believe that democracies are strengthened only when the people are empowered. Our mission is to work with the public to understand what works and shape what matters. NPF brings forward innovative ideas and solutions through research and effective policy designs to respond to the most pressing needs of our societies. We envision plans, dialogues and actions for national prosperity and nation building with the people, for the people.

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21 Nov 2025

When a Nation Banned TikTok: What Nepal Teaches Us About Digital Governance and Everyday Users

How a sudden ban — and its reversal — reshaped daily life, trust, and creativity online in Nepal: By Prerana Khatiwada, Alejandro Ciuba, Aditya Nayak, Aakash Gautam, and Matthew Louis Mauriello

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Our Team

Our dedicated team from across Nepal brings together a wealth of expertise and accomplishments in research, analysis, and publishing. At NPF, we are committed to driving informed public discourse and fostering active citizenship across Nepal.

Krisha Timilsina

Public Relations Associate

Milan Jung Katuwal

Founder and Chief Executive

Sadichchha Silwal

Head of Legal Research

Yogesh Dhungana

Researcher

Amit Khanal

Researcher

Shaksham Shahi

Researcher

Bijesh Mishra

Advisor

Krisha Timilsina

Public Relations Associate

Milan Jung Katuwal

Founder and Chief Executive

Sadichchha Silwal

Head of Legal Research

Yogesh Dhungana

Researcher

Amit Khanal

Researcher

Shaksham Shahi

Researcher

Bijesh Mishra

Advisor

Krisha Timilsina

Public Relations Associate

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