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Police still using Second World War-era hunting rifles

Nepal, Oct. 27 -- The Gen Z protests on September 8 exposed multiple lapses in the Nepal Police's crowd control mechanism, resulting in 19 deaths in a day. The riots on September 9, triggered partiall... Read More


International community will closely watch March 5 polls

Nepal, Oct. 20 -- The Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9 were not an isolated event in South Asia. Such protests have been rocking nations in our immediate neighbourhood for the past few years. The r... Read More


Alternative political forces are new mainstream parties

Nepal, Oct. 13 -- The Gen Z movement has redefined Nepal's political landscape. The general public's growing distance from the traditional political parties has seemingly made them closer to alternati... Read More


Timely government intervention prevented greater losses

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- This year, celebration of Nepal's biggest festival Dashain was affected by heavy rainfall across the country. While vehicular movements peak during the festive season, the losses due ... Read More


Events in Nepal must have made India restless

Nepal, Sept. 29 -- Early September's Gen Z movement brought about a drastic change in Nepal's political landscape. The country is still gripped with uncertainty while foreign eyes closely observe the ... Read More


Gen Z were among the worst affected by corruption

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- Leaders of the Gen Z movement cited high levels of corruption as one of their big motives for hitting the streets. The protests on Sept 8 and 9 were a success and as a result a new ... Read More


GSI confusion seems rooted in incompetence of Nepali interpreters

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's recent China visit, where he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and an 'anti-Japan' parade, sparked some controversy. There we... Read More


It is not a given that Nepal will benefit from low US tariffs

Nepal, Sept. 1 -- Nepal's trade deficit has been widening in recent years, with remittance-backed consumption dictating an increase in imports. While the growth in exports of niche products such as ha... Read More


PM Oli cannot resolve Lipulekh through a meeting with Modi

Nepal, Aug. 25 -- India relations seem to be souring up again, with the issue of Lipulekh back in the limelight after India and China announced the reopening of trade through the pass. How should Nepa... Read More


Focus should be on encouraging behavioural shift to EVs

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Nepal has emerged as the country with the second-highest adoption rate of four-wheel electric vehicles (EVs) among new vehicles in the past year. While the short-term trend has been ... Read More