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People’s power

People’s power

Sometimes, we need to take a step back to realise what a tectonic movement Nepali politics witnessed this month. In a region and world ruled by…

Balancing act

Balancing act

RSP needs to collaborate with legacy parties to overhaul the state apparatus

Jhapa-5 after its political earthquake

Jhapa-5 after its political earthquake

Voters in the UML's traditional stronghold were put off by K P Oli

Nepalis deliver a mature and historic mandate

Nepalis deliver a mature and historic mandate

The people have played their part, now it is the RSP’s job to deliver on promises made

Nepal’s mandate for change

Nepal’s mandate for change

Building effective governance will be far more difficult than winning votes

Balen takes Jhapa and Nepal

Balen takes Jhapa and Nepal

A new generation government promises hope for the country

Bells ring all over Nepal

Bells ring all over Nepal

The RSP with Balendra Shah is painting the country blue as voters throw out the old parties

The magic 138

The magic 138

Five possible scenarios for election outcome, and what they could mean for new government and Nepal’s future

OLD vs NEW vs NEW

OLD vs NEW vs NEW

This election has come down to a personality clash between personality cults

International commentary on Nepal election

International commentary on Nepal election

Selection of readings from the foreign press about Nepal election

Political Rap

Political Rap

A peek at past protest songs of prime ministerial hopeful Balendra Shah

Nepal’s AI-generated election

Nepal’s AI-generated election

Forget the candidate’s manifesto, just post their memes

New vs New in Nepal

New vs New in Nepal

This is an election for a chief executive as personality cult takes over politics

BRK break up

BRK break up

Kulman Ghising parts ways with RSP less than two weeks after alliance as NC holds special convention amid internal power struggle

Old vs new

Old vs new

The UML-NC-NCP legacy parties face a formidable challenge from the alternative BRK alliance in March

Kulman follows Balen to RSP

Kulman follows Balen to RSP

New triumvirate emerges to challenge old at the March polls as parties finalise their candidates for Proportional Representation

Old vs New in Nepal in 2026

Old vs New in Nepal in 2026

Balen-Rabi merger signifies a generational shift in politics in the new year

Election countdown: 4 more months

Election countdown: 4 more months

PM says Nepalis do not have the luxury of thinking what will happen if elections do not happen

Democracy’s discontents

Democracy’s discontents

Populism is a wake-up call for Nepal’s parties to mend their ways.

Cleaner air, longer lives

Cleaner air, longer lives

Air pollution is reducing the lifespan of Nepalis, and we know how to clean it up

Giving Tundikhel back to the people

Giving Tundikhel back to the people

Illegal construction in Khula Manch as seen in this photo from May 2020. All photos: GOPEN RAIOver the centuries, as Kathmandu expanded, the…

Nepal’s Gen Next Election

Nepal’s Gen Next Election

Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVESNepal’s elections have traditionally been driven by vote-bank politics. Voters cast their ballots depending on…

Statue of The Ass

Statue of The Ass

Thanks to our elected leaders, we finally have a solution to the problem of the unspent development budget: build statues.Great Leader Comrade…

SNOWBALEN

SNOWBALEN

A month after local polls, the Election Commission has proposed provincial and federal elections be held in the third week of November.This has…

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