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PM Karki's embarrassing Sunday

Nepal, Oct. 28 -- It has been barely a month and a half since the formation of "the government of the street" led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Perhaps it's too early to evaluate its performa... Read More


No democracy sans parties

Nepal, Oct. 13 -- The hurricane of the so-called Gen Z uprising seems to have passed for now, albeit at a tremendous cost to the nation and to the families of the deceased. The deadly political violen... Read More


Gen Z, deep state and corruption

Nepal, Sept. 30 -- What happened in Nepal on September 8 and 9 is no doubt extraordinary. Very few civil unrest in the world have caused the fall of an elected government so rapidly. It has amazed eve... Read More


Gen Z movement: Winners and losers

Nepal, Sept. 16 -- The unprecedented civil unrest of September 8 and 9, initiated by an innocent group of youths, under the banner of Gen Z, and cruelly hijacked by many vengeful parties and individua... Read More


Metamorphosis of Dalit identities

Nepal, Sept. 2 -- Unlike the identities of ethnic and tribal groups, those of Dalits are still concealed from the public. The better a Dalit is at hiding their caste identity, deemed as 'ritually poll... Read More


Angst of upcoming festivals

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- In 2018, Rishikesh Pandey published an interesting research paper in Quest, entitled "Religion, Rainfall and Rice: Social, Ecological Interpretation of Festivals in Kathmandu Valley,... Read More


My heart bleeds for Gaza

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- On August 3, 2025, Sydneysiders made Australia proud on a global stage. Some hundred thousand people spontaneously marched on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the most important icon... Read More