Seven Troubling Trends in Indian Elections 2024 As India votes in the 2024 elections, seven alarming trends that transcend party lines threaten the core of its democratic values and reflect systemic problems within the political sphere. Opinion 29 May, 2024
EDITORIAL: Budget controversy With all the unimaginable corruption and scandals taking place in high places, anything that the government does arouses suspicion in this country. Opinion 08 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL: Rising poll expenses Election campaigns in Nepal have become more and more expensive with each passing election. The people and the political parties who lack deep pockets cannot think of contesting the local, provincial or federal elections due to high cost of the campaigns. Opinion 28 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Workers' woes The woes of the migrant workers never seem to cease, and most of them deal with complaints about contract issues. Opinion 16 Dec, 2022
Mishra to set up welfare fund in Kathmandu's Constituency No 1 Senior Vice-chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Rabindra Mishra, who lost the electoral race for the House of Representatives from Kathmandu’s Constituency No 1 to Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh by a small margin of just 132 votes, has thanked his voters and announced he will be setting up a fund dedicated to Kathmandu’s Constituency No 1. Kathmandu 23 Nov, 2022
Unbiased media coverage a must for free elections: Canadian deputy envoy Vibrant and unbiased media is an absolute condition for healthy democracy and free elections, according to Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Canada to Nepal, Amanda Strohan. Kathmandu 11 Nov, 2022
EC warned me against use of bell: Dr Toshima Dr Toshima Karki, whose candidacy from Lalitpur-3 was annulled by the Election Commission, but was reinstated following the Supreme Court order, claimed that the EC had once again warned her not ring the ‘bell’ during her door-to-door campaign. Nepal 10 Nov, 2022
November 20 elections: Will they emulate the local polls? The country is witnessing periodic elections, which have ensured the acceptance of the supremacy of adult franchise. On November 20, both the general and provincial elections will be held in a single phase. It is apparent that the political situation of the country is shrouded in confusion with many political parties contesting the elections. Opinion 09 Nov, 2022
EDITORIAL: Poll preparations As the final list of all the candidates vying for the elections of the federal parliament and provincial assemblies have been published, the Election Commission (EC) has said it would complete printing of all the ballot papers in the next four weeks. Opinion 17 Oct, 2022
EDITORIAL: Anxious traders Traders are up in arms against the Indian government’s decision to ban the export and import of goods from the Land Customs Station (LCS) of Raxaul on the border and direct them through the Integrated Check Point (ICP) starting Sunday, or October 16. T Opinion 14 Oct, 2022
2,412 in fray for 165 FPTP HoR seats The Election Commission on Wednesday distributed election symbols to all the candidates who are contesting parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for November 20. Nepal 13 Oct, 2022
EDITORIAL: Checking the monitor With the filing of nominations for the upcoming elections of the federal parliament and provincial assemblies, the Election Commission (EC) has issued the Election Monitoring Directive-2022 to hold the November 20 polls in a free, fair, transparent and fearless environment through effective supervision and control of related activities. Opinion 11 Oct, 2022
