Long leave the King
Fifteen years after a post-conflict Constituent Assembly abolished Nepal’s monarchy, growing public discontent with the successive governments is fuelling a drive to...
democracy
Crimson, saffron and green
An ideological vacuum is turning the Madhes into fertile ground for the religious right
Kingdom lost, republic gained
Sagar SJB Rana’s sequel to Singha Durbar is an insider look at post Rana-era Nepal
Now and then
Imagine how much more progress Nepal would have made if war, corruption and poor governance did not set us back
“Democracy gives you a chance to throw rascals out”
Interview with Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of the Stockholm-based International IDEA during his visit to Kathmandu this week.
Tyranny’s Propagandists Are Winning
Democracies must support fact-based news and ensure its access to all to defend against the rising tide of authoritarianism
“Nepal should make decisions for Nepal’s good”
Out-going US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry speaks to Nepali Times about his four-year tenure which was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the rancorous...
Investing in investigative journalism
The freedom of press is like a rubber band, you have to stretch it to make it work. Likewise, media independence can...
Nepal activists protest Burma executions
Nepali rights activists this week took to the streets of Kathmandu against the execution of Phyo Zeya Thaw, Kyaw Min Yu (Ko...
Local government by the people, for the people, of the people
In the five years since transitioning into the federal system, Nepal’s local governments have garnered much more trust among voters than the...
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