Pawan Adhikari

There is one man in Nepali politics who has stayed right at the epicenter of its constantly shifting landscape for long: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda.

Increased Chinese investment in the region could spur development, especially in infrastructure, technology, and trade. Projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have already demonstrated China’s willingness to invest heavily in South Asian economies.

Rabi Lamichhane’s uncontested position within the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), despite several controversies surrounding him, reflects a deeply troubling trend in Nepal’s political culture – a systemic reluctance to hold leaders accountable for their alleged misconduct. Lamichhane’s rise was init...