Viewed from outside it might appear to some that Nepal is functioning relatively well without a parliament and a government with full executive powers for five months now. But appearances can be deceptive on a second glance or close inspection. Read more

Unexpected results and surprises are part and parcel of studies and surveys, but sometimes they just reinforce the obvious. The recent report by Transparency International on corruption in daily lives and public opinion in South Asia belongs to the second category. Read more

Five years after it came to an end, Nepal’s 10-year-long civil war that claimed over 13,000 lives is back in the headlines again. Read more