26 Mar 2026
After the revolution, Nepal’s foreign policy is anyone’s guess
A historic election result, an inexperienced new government, and a region in flux.
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9 Mar 2026
China’s surplus and Western rules are strangling Asian industry
Developing nations are being squeezed between a Western-imposed regulatory ceiling and a China-induced industrial floor. -
26 Sep 2025
The youth are revolting as Asia's gerontocracy is showing its age
Across the region, leaders twice the median age of their populations face sustained resistance from a new generation. -
23 Sep 2025
The outside-in story that helps explain turmoil in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
External dynamics help explain the recent political upheaval seen across several smaller South Asian countries. -
18 Sep 2025
Nepal’s generational revolt catches China and India in the middle
Political upheaval in Kathmandu tests the limits of great power influence in South Asia. -
16 Sep 2025
Chronicles of corruption
The public outcry against systemic corruption in Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines exposes government greed and elite excess amid widespread poverty. -
10 Apr 2025
Nepal: Between India, China, Hindu nationalism and a royal return
A constitutionally enshrined republic means the only way back for the king is via elections, regardless of the preference of big neighbours. -
15 Feb 2024
Dying to work abroad: Why Nepalese migrants are fighting other people’s wars
In Russia and beyond, those desperate for work are sacrificing their lives and livelihoods. -
21 Aug 2023
India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China
New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them. -
20 Jun 2023
Is the Gorkha’s place in India’s history about to change?
A new scheme for Nepalese recruits breaks a 75-year tradition and is straining relations between the two countries. -
26 Sep 2022
Animal attractions: India confronts a neighbourhood dilemma
Wildlife doesn’t care for political boundaries, but nationalism can prove a stubborn obstacle to conservation efforts. -
20 Feb 2020
If a tree falls in Nepal, will anyone care?
A sprawling new airport is in the works. But tourism carries an ecological price that can undercut the industry, too. -
12 Feb 2019
Nepal’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission limps on
A culture of impunity has proved stubborn and entrenched. -
22 Oct 2018
Thawing tensions in the Himalaya
Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally. -
11 Sep 2018
China’s trans-Himalayan tango with Nepal
After Doklam, confrontation has given way to economic contest, and perhaps the real China-India rivalry is yet to start.