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News
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Oli has effectively become a caretaker prime minister and will need to make way for a new government. But is the political drama prudent in the midst of a pandemic?
News
4 min read
The court has ordered that Sher Bahadur Deuba be appointed prime minister by Tuesday and that the reinstated House meet within a week’s time, by Sunday.
Perspectives
6 min read
Candidates for the local level elections are advertising more and more on social media, especially Facebook, presenting the Election Commission with new problems it must account for.
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News
7 min read
Seventeen years after emancipation, many ex-kamaiyas prepare to vote in local elections for the first time
News Analysis
5 min read
Registration and voting regulations are making it difficult for many Nepalis to get to the polls
Features
13 min read
Narendra Modi and the BJP’s focus on Hindutva and capturing state power have engendered the current health crisis in India.
News
3 min read
The number of Dalit candidates for top jobs in municipal and village councils is near zero despite commitments for inclusion in the constitution and party documents.
