Madam Prime Minister of Nepal
Sushila Karki is Nepal’s first female PM, but has her work cut out to give the country a new beginning
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Nepal’s Gen-Z protest turns deadly
At least 15 killed as police fire on protest against corruption and impunity
Looking ahead to Nepal’s 2027 elections
Time running out to pass the electoral reform Bill so the next polls are free, fair and inclusive
SLAPPing Democracy
In Nepal, politicians and bureaucrats do not even need absolute power to corrupt absolutely -- because they work hand-in-glove.
Nepal’s Power Struggles
The Electricity Regulatory Authority should be making its presence felt, but is mysteriously taking a back seat
The Juggler
Suddenly, there are cracks in the arranged marriage of the NC-UML coalition
“Tell me what the common man is thinking!”
Extract from an addendum to Nepal's Two Wars, Chapter 2 in the updated edition of Essays on Nepal: Past and Present by Sam Cowan, a retired British Army general with a long association with the Gurkhas.
Higher corruption in high places
Is it too much to hope that continued pressure from the public and scrutiny by the media will demobilise Nepal’s kleptocrats?
Women first in 2027
Empowering women to enter politics and preparing candidates for elections two years away
Public-Private Collusion
Government agencies supposed to protect the public interest operate at the whim of powerful lobbyists
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