Democratic norms are being trampled on, governance is weak and the economy is in a shambles.

The rise of anti-liberalism in the West and Nepal is fundamentally different.

Corruption has seeped into every tier of government. But to sustain the federal system, it must be eradicated.

Parliament has become a mere rubber stamp for all government bills that get sanctioned without any debate.

Ram Sharan Mahat’s recent book debates on mainstream economic meta-narratives, their applicability and practical implications.

The country has to walk a tightrope between global powers, but the US-funded Compact is too important to reject.

Policy failures and the inability to mitigate the increase of corruption will hit Nepal’s economy hard.

But without solving internal party anomalies, the current government is unlikely to make Nepal prosperous and Nepalis happy.

India has decided to put a halt on its joining the largest planned free trade area. But it would be in it’s, and Nepal’s, best interest to sign up.

Political parties have not only protected the criminality of their cadres, but they also have provided shelter to notorious criminals.

China understands that its ambition to be the global superpower will not be easily achieved without taking its immediate neighbours into confidence.

The long snake-like traffic jam in Naubise-Nagdhunga aptly depicts the incompetence of the state authorities.

Nepal's economic policy regime suffers from over-regulation, duplication, contradiction and lack of clarity.

While there is a legitimate fear of the slowing growth having trickle-down effects, Nepal may benefit in the short term.

It took 15 years to pass the Public Procurement Act, the provisions of which have been largely ignored.