madhes

Tales of 2 cities

The metamorphosis of Janakpur, and a new cultural portrait of Birganj

The F word

Federalism has failed not because the system is flawed, but because Nepal’s politicians have

Caste Vote

Even more than in previous elections political parties are falling back on caste vote banks because of the absence of party ideology

Chandra Kishore

Voters cynical about electoral alliances

As Nepal enters the last lap in federal and provincial races, candidates and their cadres seem more excited than voters. Across the...

The Boy and the Boar

Last week, as I was enjoying lunch with my soft-spoken colleague Dev Narayan Mandal, he said something in passing that caused me...

Nepal minister threatens targeted killings

A group of activists has strongly condemned Infrastructure and Transport Minister Renu Yadav’s incendiary remarks at a recent political event in Rautahat...

New Delhi’s new dealings in Nepal

When Kathmandu Valley was still known as Swoniga (three cities), back in the medieval Lichhavi-Malla era, the Ganga plains did not send diplomats or...

Only half prepared for floods in Nepal

The memory of the catastrophic flood of 2017 is still fresh in the minds of the people of Rautahat district. But even...

Nepal Tarai learns from past floods

At Saraswati Primary School in Bhalohiya village in the central Tarai last week, children in Class 5 sweat in the humid heat,...

Flood of recrimination in the Nepal Tarai

With the advent of the monsoon, we will be flooded with stories of floods, landslides and other water-induced ‘natural disasters’ as they...