Friday, September 4th, 2026

Unparalleled Nepal-India ties

KATHMANDU: Let me begin this piece by quoting Nepal’s ambassador to India, Dr. Shankar Sharma…

Ambassadorial appointments: Unqualified, yet fortunate individuals

KATHMANDU: To begin with, it would perhaps not be injudicious to postulate that the practice…

Will Maoists, Socialists stand to lose without allying with NC?

KATHMANDU: As forging electoral alliances for the upcoming May 13 local-level elections has become a…

Let’s give Prachanda the benefit of doubt

KATHMANDU: Maoist Center Supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” last week claimed in Sukhet that his…

Electoral alliance and Prachanda’s election mathematics

KATHMANDU: What have the last couple of years taught us about democracy and elections in…

Is PM Deuba in deep trouble?

KATHMANDU: A question on lips in Kathmandu is now: How bad has been this week…

MCC: Prachanda shakes PM Deuba’s strong foundation of trust

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba seems to be betrayed once again by one of…

Political weaponization of MCC may be damaging for Nepal

KATHMANDU: Amid speculations that the government may table the widely-debated Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact…

“Germany and Nepal will deepen partnership based on shared values”

Thomas Prinz, the Ambassador of Germany to Nepal, assures that his country and the European…

Ale versus Bhattarai: From allies to bickering foes

KATHMANDU: Two political leaders – Tourism Minister Prem Ale and former Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai…

China Versus the World: Recalibrating Global Geopolitics

The book “China Versus the World: Recalibrating Global Geopolitics” gives a breath of air to…

NC politics: Factionalism exists, rank and file are “clientelistic” loyalties

KATHMANDU: It’s no surprise that the recently concluded General Convention of Nepali Congress (NC) shows…