Thursday, August 13th, 2026

Can Nepal Escape Political Dysfunction?

This article does not evaluate the political effect of the March 5, 2025, elections in…

Breaking the Political Monopoly

Several factors suggest that interest in liberal democratic goals will continue to grow, particularly in…

Democracy without deep transformation: Nepal’s political reality

Nepal is a democracy with elections, a constitution, federalism, and elected governments—its fundamental pillars. However,…

Nepal at the crossroads of democracy and plutocracy

Over the last thirty-six years, we have often seen politicians saying one thing but doing…

Navigating Nepal’s Democratic Crossroads

We concur with Melendez (2021) on the contemporary threats to democracy. Rather than a sudden…

Prospects for democratic renewal in Nepal after the recent elections

The election held on Falgun 21, 2082—corresponding to March 5, 2026—for Nepal’s Federal Parliament marks…

Nepal’s Democracy: Loud Voices, Hollow Choices

A global debate persists on how democratic governance promotes civility, meaningful discussions, and real political…

Enough of Arrogance: Nepal Demands Accountability and Democratic Renewal

Gagan Thapa, Bishwo Prakash Sharma, and the leadership team: Now is the moment to break…

Beyond the Ruins: Can Nepal’s Gen-Z Revive Democracy?

While I do not claim expertise in democratic consolidation, it is evident that genuine political…

From disappointment to defiance: Gen-Z and Nepal’s democratic future

Recently, Nepali politics has become a cutthroat arena where survival relies more on outsmarting and…

Gen-Z Paradigm and Structural Crisis of Nepali Democracy

My career has entered its latter phase—more of it now resides in memory than in…

Amid Nepal’s destruction and loss, question remains: What happens next?

Since the abolition of the monarchy, Nepal’s democratic processes have continually faced significant frustrations—primarily driven…