KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

The dust may have settled for now, but the governor appointment has left clear fault lines in the ruling alliance of NC and UML. Whether the cracks will widen—or heal—may depend on how long trust can hold in a partnership built on shifting sands.

A routine cabinet meeting meant to finalize the appointment of the new Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor was quietly shelved on Monday, but the silence spoke volumes. Behind the delay lies a growing rift between the ruling coalition partners — the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML — th...

The first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad concluded in Kathmandu with the adoption of the "Sagarmatha Call for Action," a comprehensive and urgent appeal to the international community to address the deepening climate crisis, with a particular focus on the world’s mountain ecosystems. 

There is an exigent need for Nepal to dispassionately evaluate our security threats emanating from the hostilities in the region.  Diplomatically, Nepal needs to be prepared with a position over this issue and given the multitude of international actors and factors impacting this issue. Nepal n...

Just when the government thought it was close to greenlighting a new stock exchange, a surprising twist has thrown its plans into disarray.

Pro-monarchy forces have been staging small-scale protests across the country for the past few months, with a particular focus on Kathmandu. On Friday, the group organized a rally in the capital as a demonstration of their strength.  As the pro-monarchy forces in the country have announced plan...

Kathmandu witnessed a significant demonstration of royalist support on Sunday as thousands of former King Gyanendra Shah’s followers gathered to welcome him back from Pokhara. The large-scale demonstration, which began at Tribhuvan International Airport—a highly sensitive area—and...

While the spat between the two leaders has raised doubts about President Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerns are also emerging in Nepal about how the ‘transactional’ foreign policy of the new US administration could impact the country. Some experts argue tha...

The latest communication from the US government confirming that the funding pause applies to MCC-funded projects has raised concerns not only about the delays but also about the projects' successful completion.

Development partners in Nepal have begun discussions to address potential funding gaps as the new administration in the US reviews USAID funding worldwide, including Nepal.