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When Will We Be Free From Socialism?, by Saroj Bhattarai (rep 09/12/2024), Vision Of An Equitable World, by Chuda Prasad Dhakal (rn 11/12/2024)

Message Of Local By-election, by Ballav Dahal (rn 09/12/2024)

The Struggle for Democracy in Nepal, by Ganga Thapa (kh 08/12/2024)

Challenges In Taming Perplexing Politics, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 07/12/2024)

Prisoners of our own device : A paradigm shift in economy, politics and diplomacy is essential to escape the low-growth, high-migration trap, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 01/12/2024)

Self-Fulfilment Calls For Broader Accountability, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 30/11/2024)

Of rallies and realities : Without delivery, platforms like the ‘jagaran’ rally will only let the people down, by Mohan Guragain (kp 29/11/2024)

Foreign spouses struggle to navigate Nepali immigration laws : A group of Nepalis seeks to change the immigration laws in favour of their spouses, by Xenia Klaus (kp 27/11/2024) [Long live Nepal's patriarchal thinking!]

Political rallies in the capital: For and against the government, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 27/11/2024)

Leadership Needs Learning From Bottom-up, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 23/11/2024)

Deuba’s dance with Oli : Congress risks stumbling over its party chief’s personal ambitions, by Sanjeev Satgainya (kp 22/11/2024)

The Defamation Crisis in Nepal : An accused is just a suspect who has been charged with a criminal offense while a convicted is the person who has officially been proven guilty by the court, by Susmita Chaulagai (rep 22/11/2024)

Economic costs of leaders’ rants : Directives without well-defined vision cannot stop the economy’s downward spiral, by Achyut Wagle (kp 19/11/2024)

Legal Eyes on Women’s Issues and Rights : For some, progress made in women’s legal rights in Nepal has been a Cinderella-like fairy tale; for many, women are frustratingly made to look like turtles in a race against rabbits of patriarchy, by Sabitri Rasaily (rep 18/11/2024)

Smoldering Discontent: CPN-UML faces internal turmoil, by Gyanu Ghimire (kh 18/11/2024)

Ideological Politics Loses Appeal To People, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 16/11/2024)

From Politics of Meaning to a Cult of Power, by Ganga Thapa (kh 14/11/2024)

The emperor’s new clothes and Nepal’s fate, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (ae 14/11/2024)

Internal democracy in parties takes centre stage as noted politicians discuss system : Speakers and leaders rue the grip of familiar faces on Nepali politics, pledge change (kp 14/11/2024), Why intra-party democracy is essential : True democracy cannot thrive when political parties are profoundly undemocratic, by Pawan Adhikari (kp 14/11/2024) [None of the authoritarian and power-hungry so-called top politicians embodies democratic ideals!], Democracy is under threat, leaders concur : Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut stresses judicial reforms to address public disillusionment (kp 14/11/2024), Rebuilding Trust in Nepali Politics, by Krishna Raman Adhikari (rep 14/11/2024)

Where is the unbundling exercise? Delay in its process continues to hinder effective federalism in Nepal, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 13/11/2024)

The Bigness of Smallness : Nepal, one of the world's small powers, has greater significance in regional politics, by GP Acharya (rep 13/11/2024)

Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from BP Koirala and the Path Ahead, by Kanchan Jha (rep 12/11/2024)

Ideological strains in multipolar space : Doctrines of all political forces appear stagnant, by Saadesh Mani Pokharel (ae 12/11/2024)

UML plan to trace voters’ political tilt raises eyebrows : The fear is that the survey may intimidate voters and infringe on individual privacy, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/11/2024)

Managing The Cycle Of Agitation, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 09/11/2024)

Constitution Amendment: Just a Two-Party Deal?, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 08/11/2024)

Nepal at a Crossroads, by Ayush Raj Gyawali (rep 07/11/2024)

विकृत ‘राजनीतिक-संस्कृति’ र रूपान्तरण [Distorted politico-culture and transformation], by JB Vishwakarma (ka 01/11/2024)

Restoring Integrity in Nepali Politics, by Ganga Thapa (kh 29/10/2024)

My black Dashain ‘tika’ : It’s a symbolic protest against the anti-Dalit rituals and customs, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 29/10/2024)

Panchsheel and modern human rights: Bridging ethics, justice and compassion, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (ht 29/10/2024)

सत्ताबाहिरको माओवादी छटपटी [Maoists out-of-power], by Bishnu Rizal (ka 29/10/2024)

युवा पलायनले पिल्सिएको लोकतन्त्र [A democracy plagued by youth migration], by Lekhnath Pandey (ka 29/10/2024)

Oli and Prachanda lack vision to lead Nepal forward, by Baburam Bhattarai (kh 28/10/2024)

Rise and Transformation of Nepal’s Communist Movement, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (rep 27/10/2024)

“Act decisively or confront public backlash”, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 27/10/2024)

लोकतन्त्रको विद्रुपीकरण र यो निराशा [The disfigurement of democracy and its disillusionment], by Dhundiraj Paudel (ka 27/10/2024)

विकल्पको विचलन : बाइरोडको बाटोमा [Deviation of options : On the way to Byroad], by Gunaraj Luintel (nag 27/10/2024)

Strength And Weakness Of Catch-all Parties, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 26/10/2024)

The curious case of Rastriya Swatantra Party: Doomed by careerist politics, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (ht 25/10/2024)

Human Rights and Rule of Law, by Kalyan Shrestha (kh 23/10/2024)

The rot inherent to the republic : In a culture of piety and fealty, a political manipulator can get away with anything, by CK Lal (kp 23/10/2024)

Behind rightists’ inflated optimism : It is necessary to extend the state’s arms to the beneficiaries of public services, by Achyut Wagle (kp 22/10/2024)

Getting multilateral diplomacy right : Nepal should prepare a national action plan for implementing the Pact for the Future, by Pragya Ghimire (kp 22/10/2024)

No Country for Political Youth : Another Reason for Constitutional and Political Change, by Karl-Heinz Krämer (kh 21/10/2024)

Stand Up, Speak Out, and Transform!, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 21/10/2024)

China-South Asia connectivity : Competitive power politics have created barriers at a time when greater connectivity should be promoted, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 21/10/2024)

Pro-monarchy activists active in streets, social media (ae 21/10/2024)

Oli govt under fire: 8 scandals marking honeymoon period, by Keshab Sawad (kh 20/10/2024)

Revitalising Nepal’s community forestry : Rather than focusing solely on subsistence, CF must tap into its economic potential, by Karuna Karki and Subash Pandey (kp 20/10/2024)

Provincial struggles and opportunities : Effective budget formulation and execution are vital for provinces to take care of local development priorities, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 18/10/2024)

[Democracy: System and Institution or Leadership?], by Geja Sharma Wagle (ka 18/10/2024) लोकतन्त्र : प्रणाली र संस्था हो कि नेतृत्व ?

मतदान विधिमार्फत निर्वाचनमा सुधार [ Reform of elections through voting methods], by Indra Adhikari and Uddhav Pyakurel (ka 17/10/2024)

वर्चस्ववादी दुन्दुभिको कोलाहल [The noise of the hegemonic chaos] by Chandrakishore (ka 17/10/2024)