Gen Z bled for change. The new political elite keeps the old rules : One year after 76 lives were lost demanding good governance, newly elected government is falling back on the same opacity, patronage, and old habits it was built to replace, by Binod Dhakal (nn 08/09/2026)

Democracy amid disaster: What kind of state do we need in a crisis? A disaster grants rulers extraordinary power and authority, raising the question of whether they will use that power to protect citizens or restrict them, by Chandrakishore (kp 08/09/2026)

Nepal’s youth want practical socioeconomic solutions over actor-centric politics. Is Nepali politics ready to deliver it? The average age of federal cabinet ministers and lower house MPs has declined, but key issues for Nepali youth are still not prioritised, by Sanjeev Humagain (kp 08/09/2026), One year since the uprising, Gen Z’s promises remain unfinished, by Sara Pahari (rep 08/09/2026), A year of Gen Z movement: Change came, but much-needed reform lagged, by Ishwari Subedi (rep 08/09/2026)

Justice, Not Charity: Why Nepal Deserves Climate Compensation : Nepal’s climate crisis is not a plea for charity but a demand for justice, holding global emitters accountable for Himalayan devastation, by Diwakar Dhakal (rep 07/09/2026)

Nepal’s Future: Recovery, Resilience and Climate Justice : A Gen Z perspective from the flood-affected areas of Rasuwa and Nuwakot, by Rabi Kiran Hamal (kh 07/09/2026)

Promise And Purpose Of Political Life, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 05/09/2026)

What Was Nepal’s Fault? Nepal’s tragedy underscores a deeper injustice: a nation that contributed little to global emissions is left bearing the heavy cost of climate change’s consequences, by Prajal Khadka (rep 01/09/2026)

Reforming Traits Of Uncanny Populism, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 29/08/2026)

Algorithms, Power and Politics of Public Perception, by Tikaram Khadka (kh 28/08/2026)

Smash patriarchy. But how? If our politics continues to remain so abysmally unequal, our society will continue to dig itself a deeper hole of patriarchy, and we will continue to police women’s cleavages, by Ruhi Tewari (kp 28/08/2026)

The Four Pillars Stand or Fall Together : Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s commitment to federalism must now be matched by concrete action to devolve legal, administrative and fiscal powers, rather than allowing the four pillars of Nepal’s constitutional order to remain promises on paper, by Kanchan Jha (rep 27/08/2026)

The ‘Panchayat-isation’ of Sher Bahadur Deuba : Why does a political figure who fought for democracy begin to resemble the very political culture his generation had fought against?, by Chandrakishore (kp 25/08/2026)

Nepal wants no Caesar : Democracy in Nepal will be measured by creating stronger institutions, not by relying on a Nepali Caesar to save the country, by Samaj SJB Rana (kp 23/08/2026)

One year of visceral adrenaline rush : A year after the dizziness of freedom, Nepal is still deciding whether it got a revolution or a very expensive tantrum, by Janak Raj Bhatta (kp 23/08/2023)

New faces enter Parliament, but old challenges persist , by Bhasha Sharma (nn 23/08/2026)

Intergenerational Learning Fosters Social Cohesion , by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 22/08/2026)

Never-Ending Peace And Love (Nepal) : What cultural factors explain the relative absence of political vendetta and post-war revenge in Nepal?, by Nirmal Niroula (nt 21/08/2026)

Generational Shift In Nepali Politics, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 21/08/2026)

Balen Has the Fire. Nepal Needs a Compass : The glacier crisis demands institutions that can govern beyond the news cycle , by Arup Rajouria (sp 21/08/2026)

The relentless cycle of politics as usual : Everyone needs downtime, but a country facing multiple crises can scarcely afford a head of government who tunes out every evening, by Deepak Thapa (kp 20/08/2026)

A world in transition, a test for Nepal, by Bijay Chhetri and Gokarna Dhungana (nn 20/08/2026)

Institutional Trust Vital For Functional System, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 15/08/2026)

Why Nepal’s new political darling is losing its spark : The central idea of democracy is not to eliminate politics through expertise but to place expertise within political realms, by Bikash Bhatt Chhetri (kp 14/08/2026)

Sunsari episode: From political warning to national-security signal, by Binoj Basnyat (ht 14/08/2026)

Can Nepal Escape Political Dysfunction?, by Ganga Thapa (kh 13/08/2026)

Heirs prepare to strike back : Whatever social cohesion existed in Tarai-Madhesh, especially after the brutal suppression of the Madhesh Uprising in 2015, has begun to fragment further with the sudden and inexplicable spread of Hindutva politics, by CK Lal (kp 12/08/2026)

Bharat–Nepal Kin-State Paradigm, by CN Tharu and RK Tamang (kh 11/08/2026)

When Everyone Wants to Lead, Nobody Wants to Serve : From Balen and Rabi to the failures of traditional parties, Nepal’s politics needs less personality, more accountability and a deeper commitment to public service, by Sanket Koirala (kh 10/08/2026)

From political transition to strategic transformation : State resilience, institutional renewal, and Nepal's place in a changing geopolitical environment, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 10/08/2026)

The case for Indigenous political thought : It has always existed and profoundly shaped global trade, politics, economics and science for centuries, by Dhirendra Nalbo (kp 09/08/2026)

Internal strife grips parties as public frustration grows, by Gyanu Ghimire (kh 07/08/2026)

One Leader Two Realities: Why People See Balen Shah Differently, by Sangya Dhungana (rep 07/08/2026)

After the Tarai unrest, lessons the government cannot ignore : That it took violence and deaths to extricate Shah out of the cocoon he has woven around himself and act says a lot about how our country is being governed, by Deepak Thapa (kp 06/08/2026)

When Civil Disobedience Turns Violent, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 06/08/2026)

Factional ambitions place NC at a historic crossroads, by Bal Krishna Adhikari (rep 06/08/02026)

Nepal’s problematic foreign policy: Symbols without substance : The concept of ‘yam between two stones’ may have been relevant historically, but it is no longer applicable, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 04/08/2026)

Madhesh tests Nepal’s secular credentials : Last week’s unrest has highlighted the urgent need to translate the political principle of secularism into a cultural praxis, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 03/08/2026)

The persistent cycle of hope, expectation and dismay in modern Nepal : Interestingly and remarkably, the focus of every transition is the people and the question of their rights, by Abhi Subedi (kp 02/08/2026)

The parliament that cannot question its prime minister : Nepal’s rules are modelled on other parliamentary democracies. But rules matter only when the prime ministers answer questions — and the Speakers insist that they do, by Anup Kaphle (kp 31/07/2026) [This Prime Minister is inexperienced, incompetent, a violator of human rights, rude, arrogant, haughty and quite simply anti-democratic!]

Is Nepal repeating India’s mistake? If Nepal is to continue enforcing silence and digital intimidation, the final reckoning will come from the streets , by Biken K Dawadi (kp 31/07/2026)

Nepal at a Strategic Crossroads : From Political Transition to Institutional Transformation, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 30/07/2026)

Five dozen bananas and the cost of bad policy : The seizure of five dozen bananas at the Nepal-India border is more than an isolated incident—it reveals how economic policies can disrupt citizens' lives when implemented without the supporting systems needed to make them work, by Shakti Kumar Banskar (nn 26/07/2026)

Unity at the microphone, division in practice: How Nepal’s communists lost their soul : From a near two-thirds majority to just 42 seats in the House of Representatives, decades of factional warfare and broken promises have finally caught up with the old guard, by Binod Dhakal (nn 25/07/2026), The hollow vanguard: Why Nepal’s communist movement is on the verge of collapse : Decades of backroom power-sharing, broken promises to the working class, and a movement that prioritized cabinet seats over structural reform have finally triggered an unprecedented political reckoning, by Binod Dhakal (nn 26/07/2026)

The People At Bottom Need Visibility, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 25/07/2026)

All is not well with the RSP : Four months after coming to power, the party’s inexperience and lack of understanding of the political exigencies are coming to light, by Deepak Thapa (kp 24/07/2026)

Inherited political vocabulary meets Nepal’s constitutional reality : If executive leadership is described as synonymous with ‘the government,’ citizens may come to view independent constitutional institutions as subordinate extensions of the PM’s office , by Udaya Wagle (kp 23/07/2026)

Disappointment and disillusionment for Dalits under the RSP leadership : The government’s utter disregard for issues of social justice, inclusion and equality is likely to cost a great deal, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 21/07/2026)

From Sun Tzu to Nash: Rethinking Strategy for Small States in a Multipolar World, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 21/07/2026)