Building on ruins
Restoring trust, democratic engagement, and governance in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
democracy
Selfies on the prime minister’s bed
If citizens do not benefit from regime change, they will be sweep rulers into the dustbin of history
Democracy’s sidekicks
Nepal’s two biggest parties uniting gives both added reason to be accountable to voters
Climate, Democracy and Media
Freedom of expression and democracy are the most important adaptations to the climate crisis.
Long leave the King
Fifteen years after a post-conflict Constituent Assembly abolished Nepal’s monarchy, growing public discontent with the successive governments is fuelling a drive to...
Crimson, saffron and green
An ideological vacuum is turning the Madhes into fertile ground for the religious right
Kingdom lost, republic gained
Sagar SJB Rana’s sequel to Singha Durbar is an insider look at post Rana-era Nepal
Now and then
Imagine how much more progress Nepal would have made if war, corruption and poor governance did not set us back
“Democracy gives you a chance to throw rascals out”
Interview with Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of the Stockholm-based International IDEA during his visit to Kathmandu this week.
Tyranny’s Propagandists Are Winning
Democracies must support fact-based news and ensure its access to all to defend against the rising tide of authoritarianism
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