Contours of post-election politics
Democracy seems to have become stronger with the popular quest for alternatives.
Democracy seems to have become stronger with the popular quest for alternatives.
Nirupama Rao’s ‘The Fractured Himalaya’ is a well-researched authoritative book on strained India-China relations precipitated by Tibetan developments.
Nepal’s geo-politics has both opportunities and risks depending on the capability of our leaders.
The multiparty experiences in the post-Panchayat era were not up to the minimum standards.
Former Indian ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae explores the two countries’ bilateral relations in his new book.
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.