Narayan Upadhyay

Nepal’s traditional parties — Nepali Congress, UML, and Maoists — face mounting pressure to replace their aging leaders after the Gen Z movement exposed deep frustration over corruption, unemployment, and bad governance. Unless Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Da...

Today, Prime Minister Karki carries the hopes of a frustrated generation and a weary nation. She has the chance to reset the relationship between government and citizens, punish corruption, and lay the foundation for a more transparent, accountable, and democratic future. The coming months will be d...

Killing unarmed young men won't resolve the deep-seated problem of corruption, inaction, and nepotism in our country. It will only create a greater chasm between the rulers and the people.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visits to China and India are overshadowed by the Lipulekh dispute, which raises sensitive questions of Nepal’s sovereignty and diplomacy. Oli faces the challenge of balancing nationalist expectations at home with the need for pragmatic cooperation...

These student unions present long lists of demands, which the university is often not in a position to fulfill. Student antics have adversely affected the academic calendar and environment of the nation’s oldest university.

Truly, if lawmakers cannot uphold the integrity of the bills they approve, the public perception might change regarding Parliament.

Across all these parties, top leadership has exhibited a restrictive tendency. Almost all of them are inclined to reward loyalty and punish dissenting voices.

Besides, the party came under fire after two of its sitting ministers were accused of corruption. However, the crisis created by Bhandari’s reentry has dwarfed the other crisis, created by corruption-tainted ministers. Both events have been a detriment to the party’s image, as they posed...

Although many were taken aback by the formation of the new coalition because the NC and UML had a long-standing rivalry, the coalition partners termed the new bonhomie between them as necessary to give the nation a new political direction.

The scam has cast a shadow on the Home Minister. The opposition parties have been protesting in parliament, demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.