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When fear, favour, and fervour drive the system

Nepal, Nov. 4 -- The easternmost district of the Tarai-Madhesh routinely produces momentous events and colourful personalities. The uprising of Nepali Naxalites began in Jhapa. The district repeatedly... Read More


When fear, favour and fervour drive the system

Nepal, Nov. 4 -- The easternmost district of the Tarai-Madhesh routinely produces momentous events and colourful personalities. The uprising of Nepali Naxalites began in Jhapa. The district repeatedly... Read More


Deciphering the cacophony of silences and the roar of approval

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- 'Contempt of court' is meant to shield the institution from targeted attacks that seek to delegitimise its authority by unfairly questioning its integrity. However, the line between p... Read More


The unyielding architecture of amnesia

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Come September, painful memories of 9/11, 2015 in Madhesh-when forces of the state had gone on a shooting spree, killing young and old alike in Janakpur-ooze out of the heart like a ... Read More


Heirs prepare to strike back

Nepal, Aug. 11 -- Similarities between the late Tulsi Giri and Prime Minister Balendra Shah are striking. Both became heads of government in their mid-thirties. Their families were wealthy and highly ... Read More