Political parties have finally decided to act against Lokman Singh Karki, but only to save their own skins
Dasain feels like someone pressed the pause button just as we were reaching a climax in politics
Nepal is an interesting case study for the 350 investigative journalists in Kathmandu this weekend for an international conference
This ‘culture’ of silence manifests both as a result of direct intimidation and the utilisation of a politics of fear
Govinda KC may be stubborn, but he is a hermit who has done little else in life besides good things to help people in pain
History is replete with examples of political dissidents being labelled ‘mad’
A parallel power centre is pushing the country towards a finish line that will finish us
Politically-charged predators on the prowl to pounce on the next prey with 140 characters
Take a ride on a Sajha Bus and decide for yourself whether an open society is something worth fighting for
Twenty years of war to peace has brought Nepalis back full circle
As a society we have failed the victims of conflict in more ways than one
The parties work hand-in-glove with the bureaucracy and business elite to plunder and loot in our kleptocratic state
There can be no justice for recent atrocities so long as past atrocities remain shrouded in a cloud of impunity.
Nepal’s civil society is now more of a hurdle than a contributor to creating an accountable and just society
Nepalis are suffering because political bickering about the constitution has rendered everything else irrelevant
The challenge in carving a Nepali identity which is identifiable as ‘Nepali’ and yet not all the same
Possibly a whole lot more of the same to look forward to in 2016
Under the guise of corruption the CIAA is targeting those with whom its puppeteers and their puppets do not agree
The people are exhausted, they cannot know how much longer this impasse will continue
The leadership has no choice but to reach out to Delhi and make amends
GOPEN RAI If you have been in Kathmandu the past few weeks, at one point or another, you will have felt or realised the following: First – and…
One would have expected a far less obvious move on India’s part at such a crucial time
We are so desperate to move on, we are willing to pass a constitution that won’t guarantee a majority of citizens equality and freedom
