Editorial
No nation for women
Nepal’s state apparatus has repeatedly failed victims and survivors of sexual violence
As clear as a bell
The RSP now needs institutions and civil society to give the party the chance to reboot Nepal
The magic 138
Five possible scenarios for election outcome, and what they could mean for new government and Nepal’s future
Remembering not to forget
It is exactly 30 years today since the Maoist conflict started, and 20 years since it ended
Shaken, but not stirred
This is not fear-mongering. It is a public service announcement to plan for the next big earthquake.
Still a compulsion, not a choice
Nepal taking strides to ensure better and safer migration but there is a long way to go
Not ever again
2026 marks 30 years after the start of the Maoist conflict, and 20 years since the ceasefire in 2006
70 days, and counting
2026 onwards, alternative and emerging political forces will challenge legacy parties
Election vs escalation
Which comes first: prosecuting those found guilty of the 8/9/25 massacre outside Parliament, or elections on 5/3/26?
Proper polls better than no polls
Failure to hold elections is not an option for Nepal’s interim government
What makes a Nepali?
Nepal’s new polity must reflect pluralism and celebrate diversity of thought
Discordant Democracy
Destroying was the easy part. But redesigning a cleaner, newer Nepal will be much more difficult.
Two sides of the same coin
Politicians were targeted, but what of bureaucrats who worked hand-in-glove with them to plunder the state?
Trial By Fire
The GenZ movement now has to unite to take the lead in reconstructing the Nepali state
Size does not matter
Small nation states can punch above their weight if they have clean, competent leaders
Nanny State
Outrage in Nepal’s public sphere as the government tries to amend a law that rectifies infidelity by justifying polygamy
Moving with the times
In the past 25 years, Nepali Times has changed with Nepal’s changing media landscape
SLAPPing Democracy
In Nepal, politicians and bureaucrats do not even need absolute power to corrupt absolutely -- because they work hand-in-glove.
World wars
Ongoing conflicts have shown the changing nature of warfare, and it is not going to be under human control.
Love thy neighbours
There are lessons for Nepal from the way Finland balanced its foreign policy during the Cold War.
Nepal needs a new green energy policy
The Budget focuses on road building rather than electric public transport, and flouts Nepal’s own climate targets.
Nukes in the neighbourhood
The water war has arrived in South Asia sooner than any of us imagined it.
Messaging is the Message
A polarised internet paralyses democracy and drowns out independent journalism
Disaster Journalism
Why truth was a casualty in rush to formulaic international coverage of Nepal earthquake