Tag: #constitution
Articles tagged with #constitution
GenZ constitutional awakening
We need more than empty promises to ensure the future of the country
A new dawn for democracy in Nepal
Social media has long been more than entertainment for young Nepalis. It has become a civic space where they stay informed on national issues,…
Dasain is postponed
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThe Ass has been reminded that this paper takes a break over Dasain, and we skip one issue next week. Yay! Also, there is a…
Rule of the lawless
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and President Bidya Devi Bhandari join Constitution Day celebrations at Tundikhel on Monday. Photos: RATNA…
Think nationally, vote locally
Photo: BIKRAM RAI/NEPALI TIMESWhen the second wave hit Nepal in May 2021, city hospitals ran out of ICU beds and oxygen, and politicians in…
Nepal’s contentious Constitution Day
President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba attend Constitution day celebration at the army pavilion on Tundikhel on…
Step back from the brink
Locals across Nepal continue to stage protests against the dissolution of the Lower House. Photo: BIKRAM RAIAs feared, Prime Minister KP Oli’s…
Story of Nepali history
Since Nepali Times was established almost 20 years ago, we have covered everything from the royal massacre to the impact of the climate crisis…
Nepal’s history foretold
Those who do not learn from the past are destined to repeat it
Spooking Nepalis by snooping on them
On 11 December, the Prime Minister and Cabinet's office tabled the 'bill to amend and integrate laws relating to the constitution and operation…
History and context from Mahat
Ram Sharan Mahat, former foreign and finance minister of the Nepali Congress, has published an important book that serves as an explainer and…
Wrecking crew
Illustration: BHANU BHATTARAFour years after the Constitution was promulgated, the main political actors involved in drafting it are now ruling…
“It is now or never to devolve power to local governments”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcOLeRbQqWwSwiss Ambassador Elisabeth von Capeller Oswald is on her second diplomatic stint in Nepal after also…
Devolving the judiciary
The organisational infrastructure of the court system is of critical importance for the success of Nepal’s new constitutional order. It is in…
A creeping coup
Whether Nepal was ruled by a monarchy-military dictatorship, an elected coalition or a communist regime, its leaders have often tried and…
Federalism, rule of law and the judiciary
Pic: Bhanu BhattaraiThe 2015 Constitution and arrival of fresh political leaders through nationwide elections in 2017 promised a more equal and…
Zip up
Bhanu BhattaraiFreedom of expression is enshrined in Nepal’s 2015 constitution, and the K P Oli government has repeatedly assured the public…
Patriarchy in an oligarchy
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRINepal’s 2016 Constitution may be seen as the preeminent in the world by its framers, but there are still some…
Not just social security
PM K P Oli unveiled the contribution-based Social Security Scheme for formal workers amidst a program in Kathmandu last month. Photo: BIKRAM…
Gagging the press in installments
UNDERPASS: It looks like you forgot that there is now a new law that forbids disclosure of the private information of public officials.…
Hired, fired, rehired
Om Astha RaiOne-and-a-half years after being fired for failing to speed up post-earthquake recovery, Sushil Gyewali is back as the CEO of…
Nepal's constitution, 3 years later
Bikram RaiThree years after Nepal’s constitution was promulgated, experts from the region are gathering in Kathmandu for a three-day conference…
Share rule and self rule
Gopen RaiIn 2015 a clear majority of Nepalis chose, via constitutional assembly, to promulgate a constitution that strives to unify a country…
The letter and spirit
Bhanu BhattaraiThe Constitution of Nepal was passed in 2015 after two Constituent Assemblies, as a part of the peace process and through a…