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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicNepal protests

Topic: Nepal protests

Indian Embassy in Beijing thanks China for reopening border crossings for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims

The update comes a day after the Indian Embassy had issued advisory for citizens stranded in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Mansarovar Yatra, organised by tour operators via Nepal.

‘This is who we are’—as dust settles, Kathmandu residents pick up brooms, hand out food & water

Targeting of govt buildings in Kathmandu during Tuesday’s rampage left heaps of debris and waste on the streets, which the locals are now cleaning up without any institutional help.

Death toll in Nepal protests rise to 31. Talks on to establish interim govt

Since the protests started, over 1000 people have been injured while the wife of Former Nepalese PM is currently in critical condition after an arson attack during the protests.

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

Nepal protest shows Gen Z believes in comeuppance—not due process

This is a generation that has been made mincemeat. Whether it’s Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh, each country’s youth has been slapped with crisis after crisis.

Educated, jobless, connected—rebellion in the age of digital disillusionment

Youth aren’t just protesting power, they’re becoming the alternative—Dhaka to Kathmandu

Why India works. And why Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan keep breaking down

People who say India should be a Hindu Rashtra need to take a long, hard look at Nepal. Although a secular country, Nepal's population is overwhelmingly Hindu and yet it has made no difference to its stability.

Maoism to new constitution—Nepal saw many changes, but the same old politics took control

The volatile situation has brought in more uncertainty in Nepali politics. Gen Z has energy, street power, and aspirations to bring in new leadership, but lacks political acumen.

Political prisoner to Nepal’s only woman Chief Justice, Sushila Karki is Gen Z’s pick to lead interim govt

Nepal’s only woman Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, has been endorsed by representatives of Gen Z movement to lead interim govt day after widespread protests led to fall of Oli govt.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.