‘Even new parties seem less inclined to embrace people’s agenda’
CK Raut, the head of the Janamat Party, on different facets of national politics.
CK Raut, the head of the Janamat Party, on different facets of national politics.
UML’s deputy general secretary and former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali on the current state of national politics.
Mandira Sharma, a senior international legal advisor at the International Commission of Jurists, on the state of transitional justice in Nepal.
Former Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on his tenure in the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government and the roles of various foreign actors in Nepal.
Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa on Congress politics and the larger polity.
Economist and former executive director of the Nepal Rastra Bank Keshav Acharya on the state of the economy.
Former dean and professor at the Kathmandu University School of Law and constitutional lawyer Bipin Adhikari on the composition of the lower house and the formation of the new government.
Lawmaker-elect from CPN (Maoist Centre), Rekha Sharma, on what it took her to beat an established leader, UML general secretary Shankar Pokhrel.
The political template of Congress and Communists are decades old. Closed camps and cadre training don't work so well in the age of social media.
Indian actor Shabana Azmi talks about the transformative possibilities of theatre and the role of artists, intellectuals and corporates in sustaining them.
‘People say why give the same old parties another chance when they have failed to perform, repeatedly.’
‘All candidates, no matter what their background, are equal before the commission, and it won’t spare anyone if there are complaints with substantive evidence.’
CPN (Maoist Centre) leader and Energy Minister Pampha Bhusal on various aspects of the polls scheduled for November 20.
Political analyst Tula Narayan Shah on how observers see the political scenario and how are the Madhesh-based parties expected to fare in the upcoming provincial and national elections.
As the UML fights the polls against strong alliance, how is the party preparing for the upcoming polls and what is its assessment?
Binod Ghimire from the Post talked to Pradip Pokharel, chairperson of the Election Observation Committee, Nepal, a prominent organisation in election observation which has also been studying overspending in election campaigns.
Youth leader Manushi Yami Bhattarai on issues related to her electoral agenda, prospects, and issues of marginalised groups.
Executive chairperson of the Samata Foundation, Pradip Pariyar, who advocates the rights of marginalised people in Nepal, currently leads the #DalitLivesMatter movement in the country.
Joint-secretary Bhusal on the reach of loan sharks in Nepal and the ways to curb severe financial crimes related to them.
Outgoing US Ambassador Randy Berry on his love for Nepal’s nature, culture and food.