Gita Chaudhary is in her early 20s and works as domestic help in my house. A few days ago, I overheard her telling my wife that she wanted to buy a house in the city as she was tired of her landlady’s tantrums.

Venerable Tribhuvan University (TU) is neck-deep in problems—a resource crunch, management lapses, decaying buildings, agitating teachers and falling student enrolment.

This election is not just another election; it heralds the start of a new era of politics

It seems the political parties, both ruling and agitating, see the Nepali people as just stepping stones to power