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Nepal in 2025: A New Dawn?
The political unrest of 2025 marks yet another milestone along the wending path of democracy within Nepal’s recent history.
इस्लामिस्टों का उभार या स्वयत्तता हेतु मत? बांग्लादेशी परिसरों में जमात की हालिया जीत का कैसे बोध करें
भविष्य की छवि बांग्लादेशी विश्वविद्यालयों के छात्रावासों में दस्तक दे रही है। हाल ही में, ढाका विश्वद्यालय और तीन दूसरे बड़े सार्वजनिक संस्थानों में इस्लामी जमात-ए-इस्लामी के छात्र वर्ग इस्लामी छात्र शिबिर (इसके बाद शिबिर) से जुड़े छात्र संघ के…
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 Unfinished Economic Reckoning
On September 8, more than 19 young Nepalis were killed during confrontations with security forces at the gates of the parliament in Kathmandu. What began as spontaneous protests triggered by a social media ban—but rooted in deep frustration over corruption…
Islamist Rise or Vote for Autonomy? How to Read Jamaat’s Recent Win on Bangladeshi Campuses
In Bangladesh’s university dorms, the future is already knocking. The recent sweep of student-union elections by candidates aligned with Islami Chhatra Shibir (henceforth Shibir), the student wing of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami, at Dhaka University and three other premier public institutions…
SAV Q&A with Bidushi Dhungel: Nepal’s Political Revolution and Quest for a More Equitable Future
Last week, Nepal experienced a remarkable and rapid political upheaval, as youth-led protests on Monday, September 8, gave way to violence and widespread destruction that left 72 people dead, the collapse of the government, and the swearing-in of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister.