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Topic: Nepal

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

Nepal must go back to old map, assure Delhi its territory won’t be used against India

The new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, must reset ties with New Delhi. The India-Nepal relationship cannot be taken for granted.

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Nepal gets its youngest PM with a brute majority in Parliament. What comes next

Nepal is all about the ‘Balen wave’ now. A party that is less than four years old has stormed into power. Could Nepal turn another page on its tumultuous recent history?

Between the ‘disruptor’ and ‘status quoist’: Balen Shah, Gagan Thapa and Nepal’s shifting politics

Both are seen as representatives of a younger generation challenging Nepal’s ageing political leadership. But their routes and ideas of governance could not be more different.

Nepal elections 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Reports of minor disruptions as voter turnout touches 24%

Nepal is voting today to elect a new government, months after the GenZ uprising toppled the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government.

A street mandate put Nepal in hands of an interim govt led by first woman PM. How it fared

Nepal’s Gen Z led an uprising last year that upended the political order, propelling the Sushila Karki-led interim govt into office by public demand for accountability & end to corruption.

Will a Gen Z revolt spur Nepal to pick young over old? The chatter on the streets of Kathmandu

On Thursday, around 19 million eligible voters, including at least 8 lakh first-timers, will vote to elect a new Lower House of Parliament in Nepal.

Bangladesh and Myanmar show winning the streets doesn’t translate to winning elections

Movements surge, reshape public discourse and unsettle incumbents but struggle to embed themselves within the machinery of the state.

Nepal’s political parties are back to square one. Impact of Gen Z protests fading

For a stable Nepal, the way forward lies in strengthening democratic institutions, ensuring political stability through inclusive dialogue, and upholding the rule of law.

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.