Nepal is ill-prepared to handle cyberattacks because of inadequate institutional arrangements.

The idea of Dahal and Oli as rotating prime ministers could still face constitutional hurdles.

The revenue base is so weak that the revenues are not enough to cover recurrent expenditure.

What is more worrisome is the unwillingness of policymakers to read the writing on the wall.

History shows that politics devoid of philosophical underpinnings last only a season.

The parties should get the message that the Nepali people are getting tired of their ways.

Citizens not only accept the defects, but also play a role in maintaining the system.

The election campaign has effectively turned into a mudslinging competition.

The coalition culture has sidelined deserving candidates in favour of cronies and sycophants.

Ironically, the final interpreter of the constitution, the Supreme Court, itself is mired in hazy confusion.

Among many issues surrounding Nepal's hydropower economy, some are more critical than others.

The ownership of all large banks has effectively gone into the hands of a few rich businessmen.

China has very persistently pushed its agenda when it comes to containing Nepal's interactions.

A highly cemented network of the ruling elite decides everything related to state affairs.

Leaders need money to finance elections to secure victory for their cronies, relatives and sycophants.