The political discourse of Nepal has always downplayed the Dalit question.

The ruling community sets the standards of eligibility, quality and suitability in such a system.

With media chasing it, questioning has turned into maligning people and sabotaging institutions.

No matter how high a person from a minority group rises, ethnonational leadership is always above.

Trump has little time and even less interest in what he once labelled as ‘shithole countries’.

Everyone from peripheral countries is eager to show fealty to the Red Emperor Xi Jinping.

Jimmy Carter’s life shows that during uncertain times, one should cope with clarity and compassion.

Deuba has to rely on either a fallen Maoist or a ‘Jinpingist’ to keep the kleptocratic order stable and functional.

Geopolitical strategists in Nepal’s neighbouring capitals fear Washington’s intentions more than each other’s.

Daman Nath Dhungana was a national figure who stood for Nepal’s marginalised and externalised sections.

As festivals become cultural practices with prescribed rituals, their socio-economic origins are forgotten.

In a culture of piety and fealty, a political manipulator can get away with anything.

What exactly is home and where is it for me or anyone else for that matter?

It’s extremely difficult, even if not outright impossible, to resolve competing claims over contested territories.

None of the four forces of the political mainstream seems credible or capable of leading a political protest.