It is often said that any system which fails to meet the basic needs of its people is built on sand. Nepal finds itself once again at a crossroads, as pro-monarchy protests gain momentum. At a time ...

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The Trump administration announced a baseline 10% tariff on all goods from every country entering the US market, including products from Nepal. But other countries got slapped with even higher tariffs ...

The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year to report on key economic developments that occurred during the year, placing them in a longer-term and global perspective. The Update is intended ...

Locals share their inside knowledge of what to see, eat, drink, buy and where to go in the historic Nepali capital city Until the formation of Nepal in the 18th century, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan ...

Nepal's lower house erupted in heated clashes over calls to restore the monarchy and the demand to remove the chief of the Nepal Electricity Authority. The session, delayed by two hours and ...

A monarch who lost his throne 19 years ago has turned into a rallying point for citizens angry and frustrated with the system, the constitution, and the leaders of the democratic republic of Nepal. On ...

"People have started yearning for a return to the days of the constitutional monarchy. The King is being increasingly viewed as a stabilising factor who can force probity in public life and ensure ...

Bhutan sent 10 individuals to Nepal after the US deported them for involvement in criminal activities. The Bhutanese government refused to accept them and instead redirected them to Nepal. The ...

Earlier on Monday, March 24, a group of civil society leaders in Nepal slammed Gyanendra Shah for becoming "politically active with the aim of reinstating monarchy". "Gyanendra Shah's descent into ...

In 2005, then-King Gyanendra Shah, after assuming absolute power in a royal-military coup, mobilised Nepal Army vehicles on the streets of Kathmandu to enforce his rule with an iron fist.