Shristi Karki
Shristi Karki is a correspondent with Nepali Times. She joined Nepali Times as an intern in 2020, becoming a part of the newsroom full-time after graduating from Kathmandu University School of Arts. Karki has reported on politics, current affairs, art and culture.
Articles by Shristi Karki
RSP’s activist DNA
New governing party’s reform agenda is a legacy of Bibeksheel Nepali founder Ujwal Thapa
Grand split in Nepal’s grand old party
But the Nepali Congress factions may still decide that breaking up is hard to do so close to polls
Old vs new
The UML-NC-NCP legacy parties face a formidable challenge from the alternative BRK alliance in March
The sins of our mothers
Arundhati Roy’s memoir is a powerful account of her tumultuous relationship with her birth-giver and birth-place
New wine, new bottles
There is opportunity for new parties to onboard youth political figures, push agendas of young and marginalised Nepalis
A new normal
Shantanu Dhakal joined the GenZ protest and was nearly killed, now an online community keeps his spirits up
The beekeeper of Surkhet
Social entrepreneur is inspiring women in Karnali Province to promote sustainable agricultural practices
Party Time
Hurriedly set up parties without a shared philosophy might have less chance of political influence and longevity
Nepal haemorrhaging nurses
State and private sector apathy drives nurses abroad
Future imperfect
Despite acrimony, there is unanimity among parties and youth groups about creating environment for elections
One month on
Caretaker government struggles to balance Constitution, election and youth demands
March to 5 March
Despite government commitment, there are legal and technical hurdles to ensure out-of-country voting rights in time for upcoming polls
Nepal’s historic youth dissensus
Ethnography that traces party-based student union politics helps explain how the GenZ emerged independently from it
Relocate, reallocate, recover
Nepal starts picking up the pieces after last week’s destruction to build back a stronger economy
Nepal’s new normal
New PM is preparing a and interim citizen’s government amidst protests by sidelined parties
What next, Nepal?
Youth protesters endorse candidacy of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, but not all groups agree
Nepal’s 8 September massacre
The government has stirred a hornet's nest of anger among youth with Monday's killings
USNOAID
End of critical aid has hit sexual and reproductive health outcomes for at-risk communities in Nepal
Big, beautiful Bills
A new draft Bill in Nepal seeks to further constrict the civil society space
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
Uncontrolled instability in Nepal
Inter and intra-party rifts deepen as political leaders jostle for 2027 election advantage
Saving the Kusunda language from extinction
The only person fluent in Nepal’s unique Kusunda language is saving it by teaching others
Façades and flowers from Nepal to Italy
Illustrator’s show pays homage to the botanical diversity of heritage sites in two countries
Federalism Express
Central leadership in Kathmandu continues to display its reluctance to devolve power to the provinces