Nepal’s Experience and the Question of People’s Empowerment
Nepal has once again entered a phase of political upheaval. After weeks of mass protests led mainly by youth demanding jobs, accountability, and an end to corruption, the Prime Minister…
THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT 2024: A CITIZENS’ APPRAISAL
Drama, walkouts, and name-calling in Parliament grab headlines—but what lies beneath the spectacle? This citizen’s appraisal of the 2024 Winter Session reveals the stark contrast between parliamentary theatrics and the…
77 Years of Independence of India: A Balance Sheet
On August 15, 2024, India celebrated 77 years of freedom from British Rule, as `Independence Day’. In 1947 the sovereign power went from British hands to essentially the propertied section…
Thoughts on the 73rd Republic Day
President’s Blog Seventy two years of the Indian Republic have unequivocally proved that the Westminster model of a republic and democracy has deprived the people of political power and has…