Featured Story
Communist Royalty, and the Eternal Art of the Nepalese Political Grift
Naturally, in peak Nepali fashion, Amar did a political parkour—joined the Nepali Congress and started a newspaper. But before he could write the ultimate tell-all, our Maoist comrades fast-tracked his retirement with a bullet to the head because he forgot to pay his "People’s Tax." Talk about a killer subscription fee.
By S. Gundai • 4 min read
Good Morning
Well, it turns out the "Gundu Resort" political retreat isn’t going as smoothly as planned, since even KP Oli's closest allies are now politely pointing toward the exit. It takes a unique kind of political magic for your own General Secretary, Shankar Pokhrel, to suddenly decide the party needs a complete "reboot" while you're still holding the remote.
Good Morning
Our brilliant Infrastructure Ministry has officially banned the registration of new public vehicles across all seven provinces to "fix traffic and pollution." Because apparently, the best way to improve public transport is to ensure there is absolutely no public transport left to use. They didn't even spare electric vehicles, ensuring our green energy transition stays strictly on paper.
Featured Article
Inside the Republic of Chowkidaars
Read the full articleGood Morning • 24 May
Well, it turns out the "Gundu Resort" political retreat isn’t going as smoothly as planned, since even KP Oli's closest allies are now politely pointing toward the exit. It takes a unique kind of political magic for your own General Secretary, Shankar Pokhrel, to suddenly decide the party needs a complete "reboot" while you're still holding the remote.
Chiya Guff • 24 May
Welcome to the prison Republic of Nepal, where the prison has its own "Mayor"—the Chowkidaar—complete with naikeys and bhai naikeys managing a thriving internal economy. Forget rehabilitation; we have prime real estate. Inside, you will find bustling chiya pasals, canteens, grocery stores, and even a meat shop.
Good Morning • 23 May
Our brilliant Infrastructure Ministry has officially banned the registration of new public vehicles across all seven provinces to "fix traffic and pollution." Because apparently, the best way to improve public transport is to ensure there is absolutely no public transport left to use. They didn't even spare electric vehicles, ensuring our green energy transition stays strictly on paper.
Diaspora • 22 May
This week, we’ve got governments "exploring" imaginary legal pathways, thousands of kids renaming "minimum-wage survival" as an "educational journey," and a parade in Manhattan that momentarily convinced a bunch of overworked New Yorkers that we are a deeply unified people. Grab your overpriced coffee; let's unpack the madness.
Get our finest reliable reporting delivered directly to your inbox. Weekly.
