The burden of coping with the fuel hike will largely fall on the middle and lower-middle classes

Nepal, April 6 -- As the fires of conflict in the Middle East continue to rage, the tremors are being felt far beyond the immediate geography of the Levant and the Persian Gulf. For Nepal, a nation in... Read More

Those in power now may avoid probe of their own action

Nepal, March 29 -- In the wake of the high-profile arrests of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on the second day of the Balen Shah-led government, the politic... Read More

The youth must occupy spaces that actually dictate policy

Nepal, March 23 -- At 35, Nishcal Rai carries the weight of a generation that is no longer content with the status quo. Recently elected as the Member of Parliament from Ilam-1, Rai stands as one of t... Read More

Leaders aren't gods, and progress is possible only through collective leadership

Nepal, March 16 -- Aged 26, Manish Khanal is a Gen Z-er through and through. He was on the streets on September 8 when a peaceful protest broke out in the capital, and on September 9 when the protest ... Read More

With a two-thirds majority for a party, the argument for a direct executive is dead

Nepal, March 9 -- As Nepal emerges from the snap polls following the recent Gen Z uprisings, with a likely two-thirds majority for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the nation's democratic institutions ar... Read More

UML could lose big time in the elections

Nepal, March 2 -- Tula Narayan Shah, Executive Director of the Nepal Madhesh Foundation (NEMAF), is a prominent political analyst known for his deep expertise in Madheshi politics, federalism and incl... Read More

We cannot relax until the election is over

Nepal, Feb. 9 -- There are now 24 days remaining until the snap polls scheduled for March 5 in the aftermath of the Gen Z protests. As Nepal approaches the critical date, the Election Commission remai... Read More

Post-conflict elections are always challenging

Nepal, Feb. 2 -- As Nepal hurtles toward March 5, the political landscape is being defined by an extraordinary election in an abnormal situation. At a glance, the snap polls seem unprecedented in Nepa... Read More

Free and fair election key to restoring Nepal's international reputation

Nepal, Jan. 12 -- The country burned during the two days of the Gen Z protests and in the four months since, Nepal is marked by an overall state of uncertainty. The investigation into the state suppre... Read More