socio-politics

Nepal is not a failed state, but it is a fragile one

Two books on the socio-political history of Nepal have lessons for the country's future

Sonia Awale

Census or consensus?

Nepal's social demographic data reflects its diversity, but it's socio-political make-up is anything but

The Alchemy of Angst

Ours is the Age of Angst. It is an era of anger, apprehension, fear, confusion, division, polarization, and an increasing distrust in...

“Nepali leaders unable to accept women in power”

The role of women in Nepal’s socio-political landscape is still on the margins, despite decades of activism. Nepali Times interviewed MP and outspoken gender...

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