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OLD vs NEW vs NEW
This election has come down to a personality clash between personality cults
Old vs new
The UML-NC-NCP legacy parties face a formidable challenge from the alternative BRK alliance in March
Rapid fire governments in Nepal
Nepali politics is in limbo again with a lame duck prime minister from a minority party
Nepal government changes again
K P Oli to be prime minister for 4th time, 6th tenure for Sher Bahadur Deuba
Old is still gold in Nepali politics
By-election results in Ilam and Bajhang show establishment parties are still the voter’s choice
What difference does it make?
Most Nepalis are convinced these main men of the new coalition will bring little positive change to their lives.
Catapulting to Singha Darbar
The more things change in Nepali politics, the more they remain the same
Street politics
Anti-establishmentarians take to the streets hoping to tap on discontent among Nepalis
Kosi now, Kathmandu next?
Will Pushpa Kamal Dahal keep his promise to hand over prime ministership to Sher Bahadur Deuba, or will he do an Oli?
The gentleman of Nepal's politics is gone
Subhas Chandra Nembang perfected moderate politics and his credo of consensus, cooperation, and communication extended beyond politics
Nepal poll results signal upset
Photos: SUMAN NEPALIAs the results of Sunday’s federal and provincial elections trickle in, there are signs that Nepal’s voters have made their…
Pradip Giri, the passing of an iconoclast
Pradip Giri, eminent Nepali intellectual and politician passed away on Saturday, aged 74, after a prolonged battle against cancer.When we went…
Turning a new leaf in 2079
Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVESSome members of the ruling coalition are still trying to postpone local elections slated for 13 May citing the…
Clean up elections to clean up politics
Illustration: SWORUP NHASIJUOn 26 January, Nepal will elect 20 members to the National Assembly to replace those retiring from the Upper House…
‘Tis the season of conventions in Nepal
Photo: RSSAfter Nepal’s three major political parties held long overdue party conventions, it was the turn this week of the Communist Party of…
China lobbying against MCC
A $500 million American grant to upgrade Nepal’s infrastructure appears at first glance to be delayed because of domestic politics. But the real…
All eyes on 2023
If it was clear that the UML convention last month was actually the party’s first election rally, it is even more evident during this week’s…
Purchasing power
Illustration: SWORUP NHASIJUNepal’s richest who used to bankroll parties from the sidelines in exchange for personal, professional and policy…
Animule Farm
Go back to sleep, we'll wake you up when things start getting really exciting around here. Politicians are up to their ears waging party…
Post-convention, UML eyes set on elections
K P Oli’s re-election as leader of his CPN-UML party has been portrayed by critics even within his own party as just the latest example of his…
Oli sweeps UML party polls
The main opposition UML’s leader K P Oli has been sworn in again as party chair after elections on Tuesday, and he in turn has sworn in 14…
Unconventional party conventions
Chiwan gears up for the 10th National General Convention of the CPN-UML on Friday. Photo: RSSNepal’s governance is once more grinding to halt as…
Toothless Commissions
The then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and rebel leader 'Prachanda' Pushpa Kamal Dahal signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in…
Power politics
Estimated from various sourcesA country is being offered its largest ever infrastructure grant, but is torn between accepting it or not. The…