Mapping a nation into being

At Kathmandu Art Gallery, ‘Imaging South Asia: Népal in the Making’ traces how maps shaped Nepal’s political imagination.

Archiving the echoes of the Far-West

Through Bhalābhali, researcher Dinesh Raj Upadhyay travels across Far-West Nepal, archiving women’s voices, caste-shaped traditions and songs at risk of fading away.

Editorial

Might is not right

A country might be undemocratic and repressive, like Iran under Khamenei, but only its people have the right to change the regime.

UML could lose big time in the elections

In Nepal, two-thirds of the population is below the age of 35, yet the state and politics were controlled by those above 60. This massive imbalance makes rebellion inevitable.

Why is the US attacking Iran?

The biggest foreign-policy gamble of Donald Trump’s presidency comes after he campaigned as a “peace president” and said he preferred diplomacy with Iran.

FICTION: Dear Mum, I met a boy

I can’t remember the last time someone was so direct and intentional with me. Someone who was ready to stand on the same two feet with me.

Leaders, mind your hamartia

Leaders should recognise the hamartia that got the best of them, and work with a sense of trust and respect.

Farewell to soft power

US rhetoric shifts from persuasion to deterrence, unsettling allies and heightening tensions.

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