KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

Nepal’s Supreme Court is facing an institutional crisis as allegations of interference, procedural obstruction, and parliamentary criticism intensify around the controversial recommendation of Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice.  

Experts warn that Nepal’s ambitious plan to expand hydropower to 30,000 MW within a decade could become economically risky unless the country urgently develops storage, transmission infrastructure, domestic electricity demand, and smarter export strategies to manage surplus seasonal power and...

More than a decade after serving as US Ambassador to Nepal (2010–2012), Scott H. DeLisi remains deeply connected to the country he says “became part of who I am.” Now Executive Director of Engage Nepal, a nonprofit working in healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate adaptatio...

The Constitutional Council has recommended fourth-ranked SC Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice, bypassing senior justices and triggering dissent, institutional debate, and scrutiny over the role of seniority in judicial appointments.

The “Special Ordinance on Removal of Public Officials, 2083,” issued on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, resulted in the immediate dismissal of 1,594 officials appointed through various political and statutory mechanisms across state ins...

Nepal’s repeated manipulation of the Constitutional Council reveals that while governments change, the impulse to bend rules for political convenience remains stubbornly unchanged.

Nepal’s modern political history is neither linear nor tranquil. It is a layered chronicle of ruptures and renewals, of suppressed aspirations resurfacing in waves, and of a society repeatedly compelled to redefine its relationship with power. From the blood-soaked courtyards of the Kot Massac...

Minister Gurung is under mounting pressure to resign over undisclosed shareholdings linked to a money-laundering accused businessman, as opposition parties and civil society demand an independent probe while he dismisses the allegations as “sponsored rumours.”

The Balen-led government has outlined a foreign policy framework centred on “balanced and dynamic diplomacy,” positioning Nepal as a neutral and strategic “vibrant bridge” between regional and global powers, as part of its newly unveiled 22-page “National Commitment&rdq...

Highlighting global challenges, Prime Minister Shah stressed that ongoing conflicts disproportionately affect ordinary citizens and said peace must remain a shared priority. He expressed confidence in collective international efforts to promote peace and stability.