Around this time last year, Nepal’s Parliament was engaged in intense discussions regarding the alleged involvement of the then home minister, Rabi Lamichhane, in cooperative fund embezzlement.

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

When public transport workers went on strike to protest ride-hailing regulations, commuters bore the brunt of the disruption throughout Monday. Their hardship was compounded as ride-hailing drivers ...