Tag: #Politics

Foreign hands, or homegrown failure?

Why Nepal’s crisis is better explained by institutional decay rather than external conspiracy

Ladies not first-past-the-post

Women representation in elections in Nepal get worse by each consecutive polls

Nepal’s incomplete revolutions

Political and democratic movements of the past decades have all fallen short of citizen’s expectations

Proper polls better than no polls

Failure to hold elections is not an option for Nepal’s interim government

Nepal's democracy keeps doubting itself

A directly elected prime minister may not bring the stability that its supporters think it will

The Nepal our friends died for

We want a political culture rooted in merit, transparency, integrity, and a nation where youth are active participants in governance

2000

Nepali Times was born at the dawn of the new millennium. It started publishing online in May 2000 before the #1 print edition in the week of…

25 years of journalism

Republicans and royalists on Nepal’s streets

Separate pro- and anti-monarchy protests rock Kathmandu amidst arson and looting

The ghost of monarchy returns to haunt Nepal

Nepal’s ex-king gets royal welcome as supporters throng airport for a symbolic arrival

South Asia 2040

What is in store for the region’s politics, economy, and development in 15 years time?

‘Hope-mongering’

Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Both.

Why Nepal is stuck

Alternative politics should fight against the culture of acceptance, silence and dependency

China syndrome

The last minute deal-making on the BRI Framework Agreement is an example of how not to conduct bilateral negotiations.

Oli’s oscillations

Prime Minister prepares to visit Beijing amid strained ties with New Delhi

Bad air and polluted politics

Political resolve to improve air quality will add 3-5 years to the lives of Nepalis

Monetary politics

Nepal Rastra Bank eased monetary policy under corporate pressure, but that does not fix structural woes

Democracy’s sidekicks

Nepal’s two biggest parties uniting gives both added reason to be accountable to voters

More things change, more they remain the same

Vehicles mired in the mud on Nepal’s highways are a fitting metaphor of the nation’s politics.

Climate, Democracy and Media

Freedom of expression and democracy are the most important adaptations to the climate crisis.

The political economy of environment

Discussions during the Himal Media Mela 2024 range from AI and data mining to climate finance and environmental crime

Press under Pressure

When the other pillars of democracy fail to act as check and balance, the press has to step in to hold power to account

What difference does it make?

Most Nepalis are convinced these main men of the new coalition will bring little positive change to their lives.

Coalition collision

The governing alliance is fraying as Nepal’s prime minister comes under pressure