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Features
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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.
News Analysis
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Registration and voting regulations are making it difficult for many Nepalis to get to the polls
COVID19
Features
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Vaccinating Nepalis will cost billions of rupees, but the Oli government would rather divert government funds towards election preparations
Features
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Narendra Modi and the BJP’s focus on Hindutva and capturing state power have engendered the current health crisis in India.
Data
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Demographics of the federal legislature
Features
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The ruling party’s top leaders have finally come to a truce, but the peace probably won’t last
Features
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The nationwide local elections, held for the second time since Nepal went federal, concluded at 5pm with relatively free and fair voting, amid sporadic incidents of violence.
News
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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.