The government’s proposed bill, “Bill on the Operation, Use, and Regulation of Social Media,” registered in the National Assembly, has sparked strong criticism from advocates of press and freedom of ...

Based on Transparency International’s estimates of corruption perception indices, Myanmar and Bangladesh are among the most ...

The Social Media Bill proposed by Nepal's government to regulate online content has provoked criticism from various stakeholders. Critics argue that the bill threatens freedom of speech and press ...

The far right's false claims that immigrants are fueling crime in Portugal are finding an audience, including among the authorities. The post Portugal's Government Is Amplifying Chega's Anti-Immigrant ...

Positive news does not sell media subscriptions, and social media algorithms feed on fear-mongering, anger and hatred. Politics is not just about who stabbed whom on the back yesterday. Infighting has ...

Nations do not collapse overnight; their failure begins with the weakening of institutions. Strong political, economic, and ...

The public’s message to the old parties is clear: perk up, or we will vote for alternative leaders like Kathmandu mayor Balen ...

The North East, and Shillong in particular, has lost its foremost archivist and chronicler of sad, happy, ordinary and extraordinary events and people.

Bihar's request can play in Centre’s mind as the state heads to polls in October-November. Last year, Opposition had dubbed Budget as ‘kursi bachao’ (cling to power) exercise.

Nepal's ruling parties backtrack on constitutional amendments, focus on increasing electoral threshold, risking inclusivity ...

Nepal has drafted a social media bill with stringent provisions which includes measures to control spread of fake news and deep fakes. The social media bill, which was tabled in the National Assembly ...

The Himalaya have a significant political bearing, even outside our immediate neighbourhood—in the ever-evolving global ...