Nepal, Dec. 17 -- The precipitous fall from the heights of power to the depths of disgrace of Khas-Arya ethnonational chieftain KP Sharma Oli has been dramatic. Just a year ago, he stood at the summit... Read More
Nepal, Dec. 4 -- A few protestors of the TikTok generation first floated the name of Sushila Karki for prime minister while the Singha Durbar burned. Her supporters, coordinating on Discord, quickly r... Read More
Nepal, Dec. 3 -- A few protestors of the TikTok generation first floated the name of Sushila Karki for prime minister while the Singha Durbar burned. Her supporters, coordinating on Discord, quickly r... Read More
Nepal, Nov. 18 -- With the Himalayas glistening in the morning sun, almost every flight to or from Kathmandu in autumn feels like a mountain flight. The drive from Chandragadhi Airport in Bhadrapur is... Read More
Nepal, Nov. 5 -- Masurpatti is a village at the edge of the map-and of the national discourse, both literally and figuratively. No one in the hamlet seems to remember how Musaharpatti-named after a la... Read More
Nepal, Oct. 8 -- It's been a month since the 9/8 protest tried to storm the parliament building, and at least 19 protestors lost their lives in subsequent police firing. Initially begun as a peaceful ... Read More
Nepal, Oct. 8 -- It's been a month since the 9/8 protest tried to storm the parliament building, and at least 19 protestors lost their lives in subsequent police firing. Initially begun as a peaceful ... Read More
Nepal, Sept. 24 -- This is one of the rare occasions when I must write a column in first-person singular. The third person, composed and distant, serves quite well in scrutinising events. A review of ... Read More