SLAPPing Democracy
In Nepal, politicians and bureaucrats do not even need absolute power to corrupt absolutely -- because they work hand-in-glove.
In Nepal, politicians and bureaucrats do not even need absolute power to corrupt absolutely -- because they work hand-in-glove.
Government agencies supposed to protect the public interest operate at the whim of powerful lobbyists
Inability, or unwillingness, to curb black money will put Nepal on the FATF grey list
Corruption did not disappear as countries grew richer, it evolved, becoming more sophisticated
Corruption and commerce threaten World Heritage Site status of Lumbini and Pashupati
Public pressure to curb graft is making heads roll, but is it all just political drama?
Private developers with political patronage still trying to turn the Buddha’s birthplace into Disneyland
Former bureaucrat and planner reacts to Nepali Times analysis Business As Unusual
There is national consensus among politicians only when it comes to protecting each other from prosecution
Big heads roll for the first time in corruption crackdown, but bigger heads are being deliberately spared