State Of The State

Looking back, and beyond

Nepal's decade of drama has not ended

Sahina Shrestha

Post-Maoist futures

Janakpur has a formidable political legacy, but the Maoists could be knocked out by the opiate of the masses

Sahina Shrestha

The regal rubber stamp

The constituent assembly is still around, but its relevance is rapidly fading

Sahina Shrestha

Friends like these

With our friends homing in on security, Nepali democracy really will have to be home-grown

Sahina Shrestha

Bustling Janakpur

But it's not on the road to Mithila

Sahina Shrestha

Jaded Jaleshwar

Over-zealous planners would do well to accommodate businesses

Sahina Shrestha

Wages of distortion

The UN's involvement in the peace process means precious little funding is left over

Sahina Shrestha

What is your song, comrade?

There is a relationship between politics and music

Sahina Shrestha

Leninists, liberals and Maoists

Premier Nepal's upright character is not reflected in the politics of his party

Sahina Shrestha

Government matters

The state has a role in keeping the commons for commoners

Sahina Shrestha

The daughter also rises

Who said hardcore politics was a popularity contest?

Sahina Shrestha

Baniyas and Brahmins

Political parties in Nepal continue to compete for patrons outside Nepal, but India is still top dog

Sahina Shrestha

Enduring relevance of Dasain

Ironically, those who gave Dasain pan-Nepal acceptability have begun to call for its boycott

Sahina Shrestha

United Marketers Limited

Rumours of the death of the united UML are greatly exaggerated

Sahina Shrestha

Nepal and Koirala

Nepal is behaving as if he is the leader rather than the figurehead of a wobbly coalition

Sahina Shrestha

The fallacy of supremacy

Where does the buck stop, at the Supreme Court or the Constituent Assembly?

Sahina Shrestha

100 days of solitude

Since no one expected much from his government, Nepal hasn't disappointed anyone

Sahina Shrestha

A pragmatic vassal

Reciprocity is now the mainstay of diplomacy even in asymmetrical bilateral relations

Sahina Shrestha

The theatre of life

Theatre makes life understandable, and to understand is to endure

Sahina Shrestha

Nepal goes to India

If the PM's goodwill visit ends on a feel-good note, that will be achievement enough

Sahina Shrestha

The VP's vow row

Ethnocentrism is an extremely risky proposition for a country as diverse as Nepal

Sahina Shrestha

No dignity in death

Every day, the bodies of three Nepali migrant workers arrive at Kathmandu airport

Sahina Shrestha

A flailing state

The tragedy of living in a remittance state

Sahina Shrestha

The middle of nowhere

In Hajar Bigha, ethnic tensions are just beneath the surface

Sahina Shrestha

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