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Deutsche Welle Speaks to George Varughese on the Devastating Nepal Earthquake
Deutsche Welle interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese, who witnessed the powerful and devestating Nepal earthquake in the capital city of Kathmandu. Read mor [...]
Reuters: George Varughese on Nepal’s Political Instability and Disaster Preparedness
Reuters interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on government response to the devastating earthquake: “years of political instability had distracted the admin [...]
In Quake’s Wake, the Price of Political Disarray
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday morning, April 25, and the 6.5 aftershock the following day, left frightened residents here in Kathmandu huddled in the rain in streets block [...]
Los Angeles Times Features George Varughese Insights on Nepal’s Disaster Preparedness
The Los Angeles Times interviews The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese on the government response to the devastating earthquake: “The people’s skepticism is not just b [...]
Nepal: The Quake and the Constitution
Two months have passed since Nepal was rocked by a series of devastating earthquakes. The tremors continue, but it appears that the earth is finally settling and some respite may be had – for a short [...]
Asia Foundation’s George Varughese to Serve as Senior Visiting Scholar
The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Nepal George Varughese has been invited by the University of Wyoming to serve as Visiting Professor and 2015-16 Senior Scholar in the University’s Globa [...]