A prime minister in a parliamentary democracy does not govern from silence but governs by standing in the House, facing questions, defending choices, and listening to criticism, even when it stings. That is the arrangement. Voters elect...
The Balen Shah government has taken the lRST STEPS IN ESTABLISHING the contours of economic diplomacy. But it must do more and at a rapid pace. Structural Adjustments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Missions Above all, the...
Intelligence agencies are supposed to sit quietly in the background, collecting signals, mapping risks, and warning the state before things fall apart. In Nepal, they do something FAR LESS SIGNIlCANT. 4HEY move every time a prime...
South Asian politicians believe in loud selfpraise, cry hoarse against conspiracy, swear by lofty ideals but bend backwards for power, unabashedly throwing to the winds all their talk of high moral grounding and political ideology. The moment...
Home ministries often see intelligence as a tool for internal security management, especially during elections and protests. This oscillation between two power centers has turned institutional placement into a revolving door rather than...
.EPAL’S PUBLIC lNANCES are leaking in slow motion, and everyone can see it, yet nobody seems able to tighten the valve. The latest report from THE /FlCE OF THE !UDITOR General puts the country’s arrears at Rs 755 billion, with Rs 88.09 billion...
Since the adoption of federalism, secularism, and republicanism, Nepal has witnessed a noticeable decline in all sectors. The bhagbanda politics practiced by the three major parties not only introduced a syndicate system but also...