The Bagmati government on May 24 decided to celebrate the 16th Republic Day for three days. Soon, the social media platforms were flooded with chitchats …
Bhutanese refugee crisis to the fake refugee scandal: In timeline
Yet another scandal has emerged in the country, involving Bhutanese refugeesthis time. A distressing case of organised crime and corruption, where prominent Nepali politicians, bureaucrats, …
Nepal’s long row of impunity in corruption scandals
Rampant corruption is eating away Nepal from petty bribes without which public service delivery is difficult to access to big corruption scandals where top political …
Peace of Westphalia and emergence of international relations
During our recent podcaston International Relations with Mr. Gaurab Shumsher Thapa, he mentioned the term Peace of Westphalia while explaining the history and origin of …
In 2016, Nepal and India decided to form an Eminent Person Group (EPG) a panel of notable individuals as representatives from the two nations mandated …
Why has the presidential role become so important and contentious?
What is supposed to be a ceremonial role without executive authority and a guardian of the constitution the presidential position has now become a bone …
How are federal laws made in Nepal?
Bills on MCC, Citizenship and Guthi are a few of the examples in the recent past that displayed how lawmaking and politics intersect and can …
Women candidates win voters’ confidence despite political parties mistrust
49.2% female voters out of a total of 17.9 million voters. A share of 51.04% female in 29.1 million population. Yet Nepals mainstream political parties …
Has the Supreme Court finally put an end to the three-decade long Nijgadh saga?
The Supreme Courts five-judge panel - an extended full bench - issued a landmark decision on May 26, 2022, directing the Government of Nepal to …
Election Manifestos: No style, no substance, no basis
An election manifesto is supposed to be a central policy document that political parties release during an election and promise to commit to and pursue …
A glance into the costs for conducting polls in Nepal
As the general elections (Province + Federal)closes in, the_farsight takes a quick glance into the costs of conducting polls in Nepal in the past 15 …
Nepal 2022 elections explained!
Election is around the corner in Nepal once again after the National Assembly election in January 2022 and the recent local government election fever that …
