Only the most abused forms of democracy are in practice in much of South Asia.

The oft-repeated policy of equidistance between India and China is unrealistic.

It is imperative that the two sort out their problems to reduce other geo-political tensions.

New thinking needs to be cultivated to adroitly negotiate the currents of an uncertain world.

Politicians raise the border encroachment issue rather than take the necessary steps to remedy the problem.

His thoughts are closer to what we today call sustainable and suitable alternative development.

Chinese interests lie in the Indian Ocean region, not exclusively on the Himalayan front.

Nepal has all the characteristics of bad governance despite the successful exercises of holding elections when needed.

Nepali Congress has an opportunity to make its presence felt by addressing popular issues, but it is being hampered by internal differences.

What ideological identity the Nepal Communist Party subscribes to remains unclear.

The country seems to be lost on what external affairs strategy to adopt, but non-alignment has worked for it in the past.

The leaders’ commitment to the process and values of democracy is increasingly becoming suspect.

The opinion that Nepal will turn into a one-party communist state is preposterous.