Contemporary Affairs

Nepal’s political scene is tilting toward a courtroom showdown. In a bold move, ten separate petitions have been filed at the Supreme Court challenging Sushila Karki’s appointment as interim prime minister and the dissolution of the House of Representatives. These legal challenges don’t just test a leader’s legitimacy, they force the system to confront what…

Nepal’s political landscape heated up again this week as the CPN-UML used its mass gathering in Gundu, Bhaktapur to deliver a sharp message to the ruling coalition: we’re ready for confrontation. After days of silence, UML leaders, led by party chair K.P. Sharma Oli, took to the stage in Gundu, using the event to question…

Nepal’s long-running Giribandhu Tea Estate land dispute is back in the news, and this time, the spotlight falls on a single statement from the Home Ministry: “The case will reopen only if victims file complaints.” It sounds procedural, but behind those few words sits a bigger question: who moves when the law has already spoken?…

What began as scattered posts on social media has now spilled into the real world. A group calling itself TOB has gone from obscurity to the centre of one of Nepal’s most talked-about controversies. Over the past week, speculation about TOB’s purpose and links has dominated online conversations, but the story took a sharp turn…

After the old bridge at the Rasuwagadhi border was damaged by floods, transportation and trade between Nepal and China were severely affected. To restore this vital link, the construction of a new Bailey bridge was initiated a project that holds both economic and diplomatic significance. According to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, the construction work…

On a tired Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal hit reset. Nepal’s interim government chose doers over talkers. After weeks of grief and anger on the streets, an interim team walked into Singha Durbar with a simple promise: fix what’s broken, then hand the country clean elections. Former chief justice Sushila Karki stepped in as prime minister…

In early September, Nepal’s streets were alive with chants, placards, and the determination of young people. Gen Z, fed up with corruption and broken promises, led protests that shook the government to its core. The demonstrations turned deadly, costing dozens of young lives, and in the end, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down. Into…