Half a century past a promised date, Nepalis have finally voted in an election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) that will write its constitution. The Constituent Assembly on its first
The institutional power of the monarchy and army could yet thwart Nepal's fresh democratic experiment, says Anuj Mishra.
On 8 November 2006, the ruling coalition and the Maoist
Nepal is witnessing an epic civilian revolution, which has galvanised the nation against the feudal relic of a predatory monarchy. For nearly three weeks, people in Nepal have been protesting
Nepal is teetering on the edge of becoming a failed state as a result of the 1 February military takeover by King Gyanendra. A new phase in the nine-year civil