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Nine left parties in Nepal merge to form ‘Nepali Communist Party’ ahead of 2026 polls

The merger led by Prachanda’s Maoist Centre follows Gen-Z protests, aiming for left unity under Marxism-Leninism and a renewed push for stability and good governance.

Who has the rights over Nepal’s historic Taleju Bhawani necklace?

In 2021, Nepal’s state department of archaeology submitted a request to the Art Institute of Chicago for the repatriation of the necklace. No action followed.

Mass police resignations in Nepal signal deeper unrest. Internal govt running out of time

The on-ground observations remain pessimistic about the rise of a ‘Naya Nepal’ — a term that found prominence after the advent of democracy in the country in 2008 — following the abolishment of the monarchy.

Democracy, non-institutional methods of regime change lead to problems—NSA Ajit Doval

Change of regimes through non-institutional methods in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal were cases of bad governance, Doval says at 6th Sardar Patel Lecture on Governance.

The ‘ABCD’ of Nepal’s caste frame—‘the king may be gone, but the old order remains’

Beneath the anger of youth uprising lies an older, rigid and unbreakable social order, one that continues to shape the country’s politics, society and economy: caste.

Nepali student Bipin Joshi is also Hamas hostage. Friends & family don’t know if he’s alive

When the conflict is narrated, it is the Israelis and Palestinians who fill the frame, while the forgotten foreigners—like Bipin Joshi—are left on the margins.

Nepal’s failure to recover Oli-era social media accounts shows how fragile the new govt is

When Nepal's Gen Z fought for reform, they didn’t expect its new government would be unable to secure its own digital identity.

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Nepal, 52 killed

Nepal government announced Nepali rupees (NRs) 2,00,000 as immediate relief to the kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related disasters Sunday.

At least 18 dead in one day after rainfall wreaks havoc in eastern Nepal

Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Nepal causing flooding and landslide incidents Saturday. Nepal Army, Armed Police Force & Nepal Police have been deployed on site.

‘Won’t flee amid political turmoil,’ says deposed Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli

Oli adds that he intends to stay and fight politically, accusing the current 'groundless govt' of trying to 'strip' him of his security & 'official privileges'.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.