Democracy’s discontents
Populism is a wake-up call for Nepal’s parties to mend their ways.
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Cleaner air, longer lives
Air pollution is reducing the lifespan of Nepalis, and we know how to clean it up
Giving Tundikhel back to the people
Over the centuries, as Kathmandu expanded, the vast open space of Tundikhel that was once on the fringes of the old town...
Nepal’s Gen Next Election
Nepal’s elections have traditionally been driven by vote-bank politics. Voters cast their ballots depending on generational party affiliation, caste, ethnic or regional...
Statue of The Ass
Thanks to our elected leaders, we finally have a solution to the problem of the unspent development budget: build statues.Great Leader Comrade...
SNOWBALEN
A month after local polls, the Election Commission has proposed provincial and federal elections be held in the third week of November.This...
Nepal's Gen Next
Mainstream parties feel threatened by the handover of power from the past to the future
Rise of the independents
Harka Sampung was a migrant worker in the arid mountains of Afghanistan. He dreamt of returning to Dharan’s lush forests to uplift...
Making Kathmandu great again
Balendra Shah, popularly known as ‘Balen’, is a rapper and structural engineer who was elected Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The 32-year-old...
Nepal's alt-right falls off the map
How Nepal's alternative political party candidates turned reactionary and lost in local elections
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