Nepal prepares for the national election, which was necessitated following the collapse of KP Sharma Oli's government in the height of Gen-Z rebellion (youth uprising) in September 2025, which is scheduled for 5 March. The Himalayan nation condu
For millions of fans and followers of Zubeen Garg, who faced an unexplained death in Singapore on 19 September last year, unpleasant news broke out from the island nation, as its police department made it clear that the iconic Assamese singer di
The House of Representatives by-elections on March 5 are more than just another electoral exercise—they are a critical moment for Nepal’s democracy. After years of political instability, broken promises, and a widening gap between leaders and
Amid existential crisis in the Guwahati-based Assam Tribune group of newspapers, which worsened after the Covid-19 pandemic, a popular Assamese weekly newspaper lost its publication in the later part of 2025. Asom Bani, once a mainstream weekly
The Ruby Anniversary of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the most prominent South Asian regional forum, marked on 8th December 2025. This date coincides with its establishment in 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, leaving a
The military-ruled Myanmar (earlier known as Burma and Brahmadesh) staged the first phase of general election on 28 December 2025 amid a civil war like situation across the southeast Asian nation with visibly low voter's turnout. It covered
Bangladesh, which recently witnessed turmoil following the demise of a young radical leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi amid anti-India rhetoric, now gradually returns to normalcy, as the south Asian nation also prepares for its next general election
The year 2025 emerged as the deadliest year for journalists since the beginning of the century, after 2024. According to the tally of the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), 161 media professionals were killed in 31 countries (179 in 2024). At least 60
It may be amazing but true, that the largest democracy on Earth continues waiting for a fully functioning government-sponsored media watchdog for more than a year now. Press Council of India (PCI), a quasi-judicial body, which was initiated to s
Guwahati: The third edition of Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2025 came to an end on 16 November with two Assamese writers felicitating in the valedictory function held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in the prehistoric city of Guwahat
For the first time, renewables have overtaken coal’s share of the global electricity mix, led by the growth in solar and wind power. According to a report released by energy think tank EMBER in October 2025, solar alone contributed 83 percent of
Imagine being a young activist, wearing a shirt to signal pride in your heritage, only to have that garment turn into a source of fear for your entire community. That’s precisely what happened in Kathmandu in October 2025. What started as a Gen-
Kathmandu Valley holds Nepal’s capital city and its largest traditional metropolitan region. It is known worldwide for its peace ethic, freedom of religion deeply entrenched in its new secular Constitution, 2015, and related ethnic and communit
A video of a large crowd outside the federal parliament building in Nepal has been miscaptioned online as showing protests in Nigeria against the detention of a separatist leader who is on trial in Abuja on terrorism charges. Facebook posts,
Nepal’s political landscape stands at a crossroads following the Gen-G protest. As the country’s oldest democratic party, the Nepali Congress (NC) faces a historic responsibility: to rebuild public trust, lead meaningful reforms, and restore h
