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The BJP’s sweep has dismantled old buffers, but has also shattered outdated assumptions.

A lot is at stake for Pakistan as it gets pulled in all directions by its Gulf partners.

This is a test case of how information disorder can backfire on its own architects.

The September uprising and its electoral aftermath have opened a window for the Nepali press to transform itself. That window won’t stay open long.

History shows that highly competitive exams and credentialed officials do not necessarily prevent institutions from becoming persistently underperforming sclerotic husks.

Security concerns and disputes have transformed the local Durand Line conflict into an open war.

Democracy does not run only on elections, but on debate, dissent and institutional balance.

They did not fail to change Nepal. They failed to change themselves.

The justification of ‘urgency’ offered for the removal of officials sits uneasily with the idea of reform.

Constructs such as ‘buffer state’ or ‘vibrant bridge’ have limited utility beyond seminar rooms.

The country must stop treating agriculture, industry, energy and IT as competing silos.

Rehabilitation must be treated with the same urgency and commitment shown in clearing the settlements.

Pollution carries serious economic implications, especially for the cities that drive national growth.

We are likely to witness a massive waste of taxpayer money this fiscal year as well.

They will remain textbook cases as political mavericks of India’s dynamic political milieu.

Early signals from the government appear encouraging, but they must lead to decisive action.