Former King Gyanendra Shah is greeted on his 71st birthday. Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Gyanendra Shah, former king of Nepal, will celebrate his 77th birthday on July 7 ...

As rebellions go these days, the one against King Mahendra does not amount to much—in three months’ fighting there have been scarcely a dozen casualties. But its consequences could be grave for all ...

Nepali Netbook on the legacy of King Mahendra – a reflection of the historical context of domestic and international affairs of Nepal. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest ...

It was a hazy winter afternoon when without warning at exactly 1PM, soldiers appeared on the streets of Kathmandu. Singha Darbar was cordoned off. Politicians, including Prime Minister B P Koirala who ...

(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...