Modern authoritarianism normalises arbitrariness and unconstrained executive discretion.

VCs will be caught between demand for rapid reform and the establishment’s defence of its privileges.

What makes such moments particularly powerful is not just the act, but its interpretive openness.

If you support any party other than the RSP, you are perceived as a ‘jholey’.

By signalling continuity in some imperatives but rejecting business as usual, the PM has set a new tone.

Judicial independence is not secure and is now in the hands of parliament and the executive.

Nepalis under PM Shah, less than two months in, are experiencing buyer’s remorse.

The real challenge lies in determining how far AI integration in the judiciary should go.

The situation in Afghanistan is increasingly referred to as a form of gender apartheid rather than a women’s rights crisis.

The current provincial structure faces significant challenges. Some form of reform is necessary.

Nepal must continue to refuse India’s unilateral and unfounded ‘facts on the ground’ against facts on paper.

The government should make high school education more engaging and effective.

His reform agenda aims to dismantle decades of corruption and inefficiency in Nepal’s political system.

The world body has failed in its core task but needs to be strengthened to address global challenges.

Whether the RSP will govern as if it has won an electoral victory or received a mandate remains to be seen.

To incur human misery with actions performed in a rush is a transcendental violation.

The Bengal election was not about roads, jobs or inflation. It was about borders, religion and survival.

We need to build systems designed to channel private interests towards the collective good.

As the new government translates this mandate into action, the EU stands ready to support Nepal’s priorities.

The BJP’s sweep has dismantled old buffers, but has also shattered outdated assumptions.