It’s unclear if the state understands the scale and urgency of the water crisis affecting the economy.

In the midst of power competition, Pakistan must ably balance its ties with the US and China.

In the Nepali society, people and leaders alike are unable to accept someone considerably younger than oneself as a leader, and belittle them with the attitude of ‘what could they possibly know'.

Modern authoritarianism normalises arbitrariness and unconstrained executive discretion.

VCs will be caught between demand for rapid reform and the establishment’s defence of its privileges.

What makes such moments particularly powerful is not just the act, but its interpretive openness.

If you support any party other than the RSP, you are perceived as a ‘jholey’.

By signalling continuity in some imperatives but rejecting business as usual, the PM has set a new tone.

Judicial independence is not secure and is now in the hands of parliament and the executive.

Nepalis under PM Shah, less than two months in, are experiencing buyer’s remorse.

The real challenge lies in determining how far AI integration in the judiciary should go.

The situation in Afghanistan is increasingly referred to as a form of gender apartheid rather than a women’s rights crisis.

The current provincial structure faces significant challenges. Some form of reform is necessary.

Nepal must continue to refuse India’s unilateral and unfounded ‘facts on the ground’ against facts on paper.

The government should make high school education more engaging and effective.