We concur with Melendez (2021) on the contemporary threats to democracy. Rather than a sudden regime collapse, he identifies the main issue as democratic backsliding—the gradual erosion of vital institutions and norms.…
Donald Trump ran on a platform of ending wars. After his success in Venezuela, he is intoxicated by his military achievements and is banking on regime change in several countries.
Balen Shah’s blistering line from his 2019 track Balidan, “all leaders are thieves, looting the country and eating it up”) wasn’t mere rhyme; it was a gut-punch verdict delivered in raw Nepali flow, straight from the…
“Wait… therapists need therapy too?” It sounds almost ironic, right? The very people who guide others through emotional struggles, do they really need help themselves? Let’s start with something simple: therapists are…
Between February and March of this year, I travelled to Bardia National Park and its surrounding corridors to document tigers in their natural habitat. As the summer heat intensifies, these apex predators are drawn from…
Political analyst CK Lal has said two things about Balen Shah in his recent columns that I cannot let pass. The first remark, from a recent op-ed, describes Balen as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” I…
Operation Epic Fury—the joint US–Israel military campaign launched against Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and numerous other senior political and military leaders—represents a critical test of…
We live in a democratic country where public opinions are given importance. In a democracy, opinions matter, and Nepal’s constitution guarantees the freedom of expression as a fundamental right. However, this particular…
