Nepal must exercise the logic of being a true buffer state
Nepal is not landlocked, it is once again a victim of New Delhi’s attempt to flex its muscles
Nepal’s unique geography will deliver only as an integrated whole, not as fragmented enclaves
Nepal's unique geography will deliver only as an integrated whole, not as fragmented enclaves
Nepal stands to benefit from the rapprochement between India and China, and not just in earthquake reconstruction
Donor funding should not just go for reconstruction, but help build capacity
More than money is needed for post-earthquake rebuilding, help local communities
Nepal’s grassroot communities also have anti-corruption crusaders waiting to come out and clean things up
A successful politician in Nepal is almost necessarily corrupt
Federalism is just decentralised feudalism in which warlords will rule states
“In the UK, we have bad apples in our politics, but in Nepal almost all apples are rotten.”
The Madhes has never been more integrated with the rest of the country
Why even good plans continue to fail in Nepal
Question the merits of federalism and you are accused of committing blasphemy
Making the restructured World Bank more relevant to Nepal
Indigenise Nepal’s polity by addressing the birth defects this Constituent Assembly has inherited from the previous one
The country’s rapidly ageing population is caught in the vortex of politicians, bureaucrats, and donors
That is the message from the voters to both Maoist and non-Maoist political leaders
Electing new faces is the only way to punish and push out discredited leaders
Politicians and their proxy government is pitted against the people
If we must have elections in November, better ensure they are proper elections
Empowering the grassroots institutions must be the legacy of technocrat budget framers
Syndicated federation
Restoring law and order for elections is the bare minimum for CJ-turned-PM Regmi
