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From Washington to Dhaka: Key elections to watch in 2026

As 2025 winds down, ThePrint looks at elections coming up in 2026 that could significantly impact the course of geopolitics.

Pokhara airport project: Nepal’s anti-graft body charges Chinese firm in ‘largest corruption case’

Nepalese officials, Chinese contractor colluded to deliberately inflate costs through fake invoices, overbilling & fraudulent procurement, says commission.

Gen Z protest erupts again in Nepal, curfew in Bara after youths clash with Oli’s party cadres

Agitated protesters accuse police of failing to arrest those named in their Nov 19 complaint, in which 6 Gen Z supporters were injured in a clash with CPN-UML cadres at Simara Chowk.

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.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.