While PM Shah’s decision to hold a collective meeting with all foreign envoys could be seen as a positive move, his choice of attire was problematic.

When you consider that nearly 25 percent of our GDP is under direct threat from sectoral disruptions, the scale of the crisis becomes clear.

The Karki Commission stepped outside its scope and its members failed to understand their primary mandate.

The future of the Nepali Congress depends on its ability to evolve while staying rooted in its values

A fusion of Balen Shah and the Rastriya Swatantra Party makes this election’s result representative of the Gen Z mandate.

Such a supermajority means the government has no excuses. It will have the power to resolve everything within the parliament.

The path to public positions for women remains blocked by patriarchal gatekeeping and a ‘culture of ‘tokenism’.

A simple majority in the House of Representatives requires 138 seats while a two-thirds majority will require winning 184 seats.

In Nepal, two-thirds of the population is below the age of 35, yet the state and politics were controlled by those above 60. This massive imbalance makes rebellion inevitable.

If the Election Commission becomes punitive in order to impose the code of conduct, the situation will not be pleasant for the parties or candidates.

Leaders will only follow the election code of conduct when they are compelled to do so by legislation.

Security forces will not allow any group to compromise the democratic right of 18.9 million citizens to cast their ballots.

Through structural reforms, the Gen Z spirit will be fully integrated into the party’s permanent structure.

Use of force on Gen Z protesters fell outside standards of legitimacy, necessity and proportionality.

Leaders are still using rhetoric to shape their narrative rather than engaging in substantive policy work.