Politics, society and change across Asia, reported and explained with regional context.
Dhaka's hundreds of thousands of cycle rickshaws are wrapped in hand-painted art, from film stars to paradise gardens. The painters who decorate them run one of the largest folk art movements on earth.
Nepal's 2025 crisis echoed pressures across South Asia: youth joblessness, closed party systems and digital anger. Its electoral resolution offers the region a contrasting lesson.
Nepal sits between India, its largest trade partner, and China, a growing infrastructure partner. This explainer examines balancing, border disputes and wider partnerships after 2026.
Nepal's royalist revival links a restored crown to Hindu identity, national unity and cultural continuity. Its opponents defend a secular, federal republic built for a diverse nation. Identity is the real battleground.
Political families and a small leadership circle have shaped Nepal for decades. This analysis examines why dynasties persist, why voters choose familiar names, and reforms that could help.
Decades of political instability have shaped Nepal's economy, discouraging investment, weakening tourism and deepening reliance on remittances. The 2025 crisis and 2026 reset offer a chance to break the pattern.
Nepal built three tiers of government from a centralised state. Why fiscal disputes, overlapping powers and capacity gaps persist, and what completing federalism requires today.
Nepal's new generation is educated and connected but faces informal jobs, skills mismatches and rising costs. This analysis outlines the economic challenges and a possible reform agenda.
A social media ban ignited protests organised online by young Kathmandu residents outside party structures. What changed in Nepali dissent, and what painfully did not.
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