In this conversation with The Post's Purushottam Poudel, Nepali Congress Spokesperson and former Foreign and Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat offers insights into the current political landscape.

Authoritarianism and democracy are two opposing poles of any political system. They are governed differently, and their ...

Religious schools in Karnali Province-including gurukuls (Hindu), madrasas (Muslim) and gumbas (Buddhist)-are struggling for smooth operation under severe financial and infrastructural hardship.

Measuring poverty is a political act. We think of poverty as the lack of money, but it is far more complex. While Nepal’s poverty rate is rapidly declining on paper, the deeper realities remain hidden ...

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 ...

April 11, 2025 • More than 130 Jewish students, staff and alumni from Georgetown University signed a public letter opposing the detention of Badar Khan Suri, saying that President Trump's ...

Adonitology is one of the strange religions that have surfaced in the 21st century. When King Adonis I launched the religion in 2009, it made headlines for its controversial belief that women with ...

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 ...

The ABC’s Religion and Ethics portal is home to religious reporting & analysis, ethical discussion & philosophical discovery, and inspiring stories of faith and belief. More from ABC We ...

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.

By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington It has been almost three years since the Supreme Court last heard arguments in a case that turned on one of the religion clauses of the First Amendment ...

The Bishop Says No. According to Article 6 of the Charter of Franco Spain; “no other external ceremonies or manifestations than those of the Catholic religion shall be permitted,” but “no ...