Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
Editorial As India commemorates the creation of Bangladesh on December 16, 2024, a day that marks one of its greatest military triumphs, the reality of South Asia’s shifting political dynamics becomes all
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In Kathmandu, I observed that Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli’s visit to China has become a hot potato in the chilly Kathmandu valley. The China visit is being portrayed by his Unified
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My Diwali and Tihar vacation in Nepal is continuing. Here is a flash report from Pokhara. After a turbulent 18-month rule, in which former Prime Minister Prachanda had to seek a vote
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On Friday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda will seek his fifth vote of confidence in the last 18 months, which he will lose as former Prime Minister KP Oli’s UML has
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Renowned Nepali mountaineering guide Kami Rita Sherpa scaled the world’s highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, for a record 30th time on Wednesday morning, breaking his own record set just days ago. The 54-year-old
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On March 13, 2024, ending political uncertainty, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire, amidst cheers from the ruling coalition members announced, “The Prime Minister has won the vote of confidence Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal
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Recent statistics released by Russian authorities shed light on the involvement of foreign mercenaries in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, revealing a significant presence from South Asian countries alongside others globally. According
More On March 4th, Nepal’s two largest communist parties united to establish a new coalition government, including smaller parties as partners. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, leader of the Maoist party, will continue as prime
More Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) has completed 13 months of his third term, by far the most successful in leading Nepal with the Maoist party with just 32 seats. A seasoned
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Nepal is recovering from its long annual hangover after celebrating Dussehra and Tihar. It energises Nepal to face the winter and the new year Vikram Samvat 2080 but with one-third of Nepal
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My neighbour in Ram Vihar, upon seeing me all packed and cheerful for my holiday, inquired where I was headed. “To escape Delhi’s smog, I am off to Nepal,” I replied. “But
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There is misplaced excitement over the 40,000 Agniveers recruited last year, with the first batch reporting to units in August and the second batch by October. They are full of enthusiasm with
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A cisgender man and his transgender wife were among those who were allowed by Nepal’s highest court in June to register same-sex and other nontraditional marriages, reported Radio France Internationale. The ruling, while
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by N. P. Upadhyaya (Aryal) Biratnagar: It has rightly been said by commentators that “if India is your next door neighbour, then you don’t need to invite enemy from abroad”. The words
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In a rare move, the Nepal government last week withheld permission for a visit to the country by CIA Director William J Burns, ostensibly on the grounds that the timing of the
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