Think globally in Glasgow, and act locally
On 15 June, the Melamchi River north of Kathmandu saw a massive flash flood, killing 25 people and sweeping away 200 houses...
prime-minister
‘Putsch Ek’
It was a hazy winter afternoon when without warning at exactly 1PM, soldiers appeared on the streets of Kathmandu. Singha Darbar was...
‘Putsch Ek’
It was a hazy winter afternoon when without warning at exactly 1PM, soldiers appeared on the streets of Kathmandu. Singha Darbar was...
Push and pull of Nepali politics
After weeks of bitter infighting within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the three feuding factions have now agreed on a ceasefire...
THE OLIGARCHY
There is an old Hungarian proverb: ‘If you are among thieves, and you keep quiet, that makes you a thief as well.’The...
Power plays
Nothing unites Nepalis more than a dispute with India. So, when India issued its new official map this month putting the east...
Nepal is turning into a nation of hybrid identities
Increase in inter-ethnic marriages blurs cultural distinctions, complicating job quotas
Oli's 1st year
KP Oli is Nepal’s strongest prime minister since the Ranas, yet as he marks his first year in office on Friday why...
Communist internationalism
Jana Aastha, 30 JanuaryVenezuela’s political crisis has divided world opinion into two distinct categories. The opposition has the backing of the United...
The co-pilot's flight plan
Madhav Basnet in Nepal, 14 SeptemberIn the four months since the NCP formed the government, its co-chair Prachanda (Pushpa Kamal Dahal) has...
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