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PM Balen has eroded democratic norms. Up next could be the rules

Nepal, May 15 -- Although coups like the one imposed by King Mahendra in 1960-or the one done by his son Gyanendra in 2002-do exist as historical examples of a democratic system's sudden death, Steven... और पढ़ें


Academic freedom, executively undone

Nepal, May 3 -- There is a certain, almost instinctive satisfaction in seeing politically patronised academic appointments swept away in one go. For years, university offices were filled not through s... और पढ़ें


Home Minister Sudan Gurung is decisive. But it may come at a cost

Nepal, April 3 -- In constitutional democracies, the test of power is not merely whether it can be exercised but whether it can be exercised without compromising the integrity of the system through wh... और पढ़ें