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Nepal’s Political Dysfunction: Corruption, Exclusion, and Transactionalism
When Gen Z activists poured onto the streets of Kathmandu on September 8, Nepali state forces opened fire, killing at least 19 people and injuring nearly 300. In response to this violence, protests intensified the following day, and Prime Minister…
Nepal’s Constitutional Interregnum: Legitimacy and the Fragility of Democratic Renewal
Nepal’s current political moment reflects longstanding concerns about institutional legitimacy and the rule of law amid the evolution of its constitutional framework. The convergence of mass protest, political rupture, and judicial restraint has once again brought Nepal to a defining…
One Year after the Revolution: Reform, Reconciliation, and the Road Ahead for Bangladesh
A year ago, the Pakistani prime minister noted how Pakistan’s economic and political challenges stood in stark contrast to Bangladesh’s trajectory. Bangladesh, once dismissed as a burdened appendage, had surged ahead, hailed as the next economic superstar. The country became…
म्यांमार के नियोजित चुनावों से अधिक रोष का ख़तरा
8 अप्रैल, 2025 को म्यांमार की सैन्य सरकार, जिसे तत्मादाव भी कहा जाता है, ने इस वर्ष दिसंबर के दूसरे पखवाड़े और अगले वर्ष जनवरी के पहले पखवाड़े तक बहुदलीय चुनाव कराने की अपनी योजना की पुनः पुष्टि की| राजनैतिक…
Why Did Bangladesh’s Interim Advisor Yunus Threaten to Resign?
Dhaka became a city of rumors on May 22-23. The rumors revolved around whether Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, would resign. The New York Times reported that Yunus had even drafted a resignation speech, but some advisers managed to persuade him…
Myanmar’s Planned Elections Risk Breeding More Resentment
On April 8, 2025, the Myanmar military government—also called the Tatmadaw—reaffirmed its plans to hold multi-party elections by the second half of December this year and the first half of January next year. Parties have been asked to file their…