Maoists' People's War: Armed struggle or violent action?An unwarranted argument The lawmakers of both the government and opposition, otherwise caught napping on several occasions in the Parliament, were up on their toes when the Secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, Yogesh Bhattarai, labelled the Peoples War waged by the Maoist Centre as unfortunate violence. Opinion 04 Sep, 2024
TRC law is a flawed step forward: International human rights defender organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists said today that Nepal's long-awaited transitional justice law, adopted by the lower house of parliament on August 14, 2024, incorporates several positive provisions that could help advance justice, accountability, and redress for the widespread human rights violations and abuses committed during the 1996-2006 conflict, but there are still elements that could undermine a successful outcome. Nepal 21 Aug, 2024
Murder-accused CPN-MC leader Kham nabbed The Kathmandu Police Circle apprehended Kali Bahadur Kham, alias Bibidh, a CPN (Maoist Centre) leader, on Tuesday from Thamel. Kathmandu 03 Apr, 2024
EDITORIAL: Elusive peace process Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is pushing for the amendment to the Truth and Reconciliation Bill-2014 through the federal Parliament before his trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September 16. Opinion 11 Sep, 2023
EDITORIAL: Elusive justice It's been a very long wait for the victims of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, but justice for them remains elusive even after 17 years of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in 2006. Opinion 31 Aug, 2023
Fake Bhutanese refugee scam: Political morality hits rock bottom The fake Bhutanese refugee scam is still hitting the media headlines, although for dubious reasons. Opinion 24 May, 2023
Amnesty report slams Nepal's track record on human rights The Amnesty International report 2022-23 said Nepal’s authorities were making arbitrary arrests to limit freedom of expression, and security forces continue to use excessive force to disperse protests. Nepal 29 Mar, 2023
Newer parties could make gains in Nepal's election, analysts say Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapalia told Reuters that vote counting had started in around 80 constituencies. Kathmandu 21 Nov, 2022
Nepalis cast their votes for a new government to revive economy Rising prices and poor job prospects were top of the agenda. Nepal 20 Nov, 2022
Voting begins in Nepal amid looming economic, political stability concerns Nepali women clad in saris and men in jeans and baseball caps were standing in long queues on Sunday as voting started in a general election that few expect to bring drastic change - or a government able to quickly revive the economy. Nepal 20 Nov, 2022
Inflation, job concerns loom large as Nepal prepares to vote Sandwiched between regional giants China and India, Nepal is home to about 30 million people and Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak. Nepal 18 Nov, 2022
Key issues as Nepal prepares for national elections amid faltering economy Neighbouring China and India, with their strategic and economic interests, will be watching the election results. Kathmandu 03 Nov, 2022
