Ganesh Nepali was fined 1,000 rupees. It cost him his life
By Gaurav Pokharel, Kripal Gautam & Arjun Poudel The ride-hailing driver’s death from self-immolation has forced the government to confront a warning it gave itself years ago — as opposition lawmakers quote Balendra Shah’s own past words on state failure back to him in parliament.
Police question three municipal officers after burn victim dies
By Gaurav Pokharel The deceased's family has refused to claim the body until the government guarantees support for his wife and daughter.
‘Action-oriented’ home minister’s first 100 days test procedural limits
By Gaurav Pokharel Amid high-profile arrests and pledges of police reform, Sudan Gurung’s push for rapid action has raised questions about due process and institutional safeguards.
Inside the strange, disciplined, unreachable world of Nepal’s Prime Minister
By Jaya Singh Mahara, Gaurav Pokharel & Anil Giri Balendra Shah has millions of social media followers but almost no interest in explaining himself. One hundred days into his premiership, Nepal is still trying to figure out the man running the country.
Police say TikTok personality “Nepali Bro” planned wife’s murder over affair
By Gaurav Pokharel Investigation concludes Kumar Thapa Magar killed senior Nepali Army warrant officer Ishwori Bhujel after escalating marital disputes linked to his relationship with Pratikshya Acharya. Both have been charged with murder.
RSP elects new leadership in convention marred by delays, rifts
By Gaurav Pokharel & Jaya Singh Mahara Convention ends after six days with dwindled delegate numbers, leaked WhatsApp voting lists and open displays of divisions despite party’s anti-factional stance.
RSP general convention set for overnight vote to elect office bearers
By Gaurav Pokharel Fifth revised election schedule puts polling from 9:15pm to 12:15am, with results expected by 1:30am on Friday.
RSP’s first general convention turns into a tiring and costly affair for delegates
By Gaurav Pokharel As the election process draws out, delegates are frustrated by heat and mismanagement and head back home short on cash.
Several PM Shah camp leaders forgo race, likely to enter through nomination
By Gaurav Pokharel RSP has deployed 75 electronic voting machines, with voting set to begin at 8:30 pm and results expected overnight.
Rabi Lamichhane’s paper portrays RSP as a mature political force
By Gaurav Pokharel Lamichhane’s political paper calls for constitutional reforms through broad consensus, while outlining the party’s social democratic outlook.
Delegate dispute delays RSP closed session, leadership vote
By Gaurav Pokharel, Jaya Singh Mahara & Ramesh Kumar Paudel A row over representation and last-minute adjustments for merged factions delayed proceedings Monday. Closed session starts today.
RSP convention: Madhesh delegates participate under ad hoc arrangement amid leadership dispute
By Gaurav Pokharel With district conventions unable to take place outside Parsa, delegates are attending the party’s general convention after being selected through existing ad hoc committees and previously completed local-level conventions.
RSP seeks to reassure critics as questions grow over its mandate
By Gaurav Pokharel PM and RSP chief dismiss concerns over their relationship, reaffirm the party’s commitment to democracy, and defend the government’s positions on governance and border issues.
RSP at 4: How Rabi Lamichhane conceived and nurtured an alternative political movement
By Gaurav Pokharel & Jaya Singh Mahara The national jamboree of the party formed four years ago begins Sunday, where it will define its policy line and elect new leadership.
CIAA summons Arzu Rana Deuba in passport procurement corruption probe
By Gaurav Pokharel Former foreign minister tells the anti-graft body she is abroad for medical treatment and cannot appear within the deadline, while expressing willingness to cooperate with the investigation.