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The Wire
News
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Seventeen years after emancipation, many ex-kamaiyas prepare to vote in local elections for the first time
Features
5 min read
Determined to crush Maoist rebels instead of seeking a political solution, Oli is repeating the same mistakes Deuba made in the 90s which resulted in a decade-long people’s war
Features
5 min read
With his House dissolution ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, Oli is scrambling to find ways to secure his position.
News
3 min read
The number of Dalit candidates for top jobs in municipal and village councils is near zero despite commitments for inclusion in the constitution and party documents.
Features
9 min read
Despite the outsized impact that migrant workers have on Nepal, they are still unable to vote in elections as Nepal has no provisions for absentee voting.
Perspectives
6 min read
Candidates for the local level elections are advertising more and more on social media, especially Facebook, presenting the Election Commission with new problems it must account for.