Updated: Exclusive : Nepal’s democratic journey has already crossed three decades. During this period, had good governance been upheld and had our leaders been visionary, our country too could have become a developed nation like Singapore. Instead, over the past thirty-five years, rather than climbing the ladder of prosperity, our motherland Nepal has been plunged deep into corruption. Yet the good news is that we now stand at a historic moment — one in which we can grant a m

Updated: Exclusive : In Nepal's evolving political landscape, few figures have disrupted the establishment as decisively as Balendra Shah—known universally as Balen. At 35, the former Kathmandu Mayor, structural engineer, and Nepali pop-rap artist has become the Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) prime ministerial candidate, embodying not just generational change but a fundamental challenge to Nepal's center-periphery divide. Balen's story is one of layered identity. Born in Ka

Exclusive: Jhapa, Nepal — In a contest that is rapidly becoming one of the most closely watched electoral battles in the country, former Deputy Speaker and internationally recognized social activist Indira Rana Magar has stepped into the political arena as a candidate for Member of Parliament from Jhapa Constituency No. 2, representing the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Her candidacy is drawing national attention not only because of her opponent—former Speaker and CPN-UML candid

Exclusive: This campaign is a journey of vibrant hope—from darkness to light. At the center of this journey stands Dr. Mahabir Pun Magar. At a time when Nepal’s brightest talents are being forced to leave the country, he has built pathways for innovation, research, and invention within Nepal itself. His life’s work proves that a nation’s prosperity is built through science, research and innovation, self-reliance, and visionary policy. Even at the age of seventy-one, he remai