Q&A: Nepal wants a politics-free bureaucracy. Its methods are deeply political

Nepal, May 11 -- The Balendra Shah government's recent set of ordinances has triggered a sweeping purge of political appointees across public institutions, raising questions about the independence, co... Read More

Goal should be to depoliticise employee selection process

Nepal, May 11 -- The Balendra Shah government's recent set of ordinances has triggered a sweeping purge of political appointees across public institutions, raising questions about the independence, co... Read More

RSP ready to hold by-elections if MPs repeatedly breach discipline standards

Nepal, May 3 -- Riding high on an overwhelming mandate through the recent elections, the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) faces multiple complications, a month after forming the new government. T... Read More

PM Shah will not undertake any foreign visit for a year

Kathmandu, May 1 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah will not undertake any foreign trips for at least one year. Speaking in the Fireside interview show on Kantipur Television, newly-appointed general sec... Read More

We are setting the pace for good governance, not just following the centre's lead

Nepal, April 27 -- Since the inception of federalism in Nepal, the provincial tier of government has faced constant criticism for being a redundant layer that merely increases government expenditure. ... Read More

'Dollar fare' is why foreign tourists avoid Karnali and Sudurpashchim

Nepal, April 20 -- One of the most remote local units of Nepal, Api Himal Rural Municipality, in Darchula district of the Sudurpaschim province, garnered attention recently after the newly-formed Bale... Read More

Too early to comment on government's foreign policy decorum

Nepal, April 13 -- Nepal's diplomatic landscape is currently under intense scrutiny following recent shifts in how the state interacts with foreign dignitaries. The Post's Biken K Dawadi sat down with... Read More

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

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