Federalism is the most significant ideological divide in Nepali politics

Amid the the “‘de-ideologisation”’ of Nepali politics, the most consequential differences are on the system of provincial government. Three emergent parties throw the divisions into sharp relief.

| May 24, 2023

“Yes, our son is gay”: A Nepali father’s awakening

A path-breaking personal essay calling for social acceptance and full rights for Nepal’s LGBTIQ+ community

Screen Southasia: Q&A session with the filmmaker Kesang Tseten

A conversation with the filmmaker Kesang Tseten, director of 'Hami Kunako Manche' (We Corner People)

| Apr 12, 2023

A plot twist makes Pushpa Kamal Dahal prime minister of Nepal

Dahal, aka ‘Prachanda’, turned his back on an earlier alliance with the Nepali Congress to side with the CPN-UML. Now he must lead a coalition government with former foes and emergent new parties.

| Dec 28, 2022

Impeachment imbroglio

Tumultuous times in Nepal’s judiciary.

| Nov 01, 2022

Nepal’s biometric future

The country's new biometric identification system threatens to deepen exclusion.

| Aug 12, 2022

Nepal’s economic alarm bells

Fiscal mismanagement and cronyism in Nepal have come under growing public scrutiny.

| Jul 30, 2022

Making sense of Nepali politics

Scholars of political structures and processes in today’s Nepal struggle to find their feet.

A field day

Future elections in Nepal may see more independents, and unpredictable alliances.

| May 27, 2022

The yam between three boulders

How both US and Chinese diplomacy floundered in Nepal amid controversy over a development grant.

| Apr 07, 2022

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