Dr. Tilak Rawal

Confusing Political Developments

Yadav and Thakur have the advantage of bargaining with NC from a position of strength because they know well that if what happened in Province-2 local elections could be extended to other parts of Madhes, the two parties together can emerge as a post-election major political force capable enough to bargain for the top executive post of the country

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Oct 15, 2017

Deuba Visits India

Deuba has every right to claim that his visit succeeded in enhancing confidence between the two countries and that assistance will increase in Nepal’s important sectors such as energy, trade, connectivity, tourism for socio-economic development.

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Sep 10, 2017

Cabinet Expansion And Amendment

Hope it would not be too much to expect our experienced head of government Mr.Deuba to take up issues related to Nepal’s India-dependent economy on a priority basis when he meets Mr. Modi in Delhi soon. Let us also pray that he does not have to regret his much- talked about decision of polls deferral in Province 2, making the region look somewhat exceptional.

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Aug 13, 2017

Deuba and Polls

On many occasions in the past, he has shown his ability to save governments led by him even during tough period, bending and showing maximum flexibility

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jul 09, 2017

Prachanda Resigns

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on May24, 2017, paving way for the major coalition partner Nepali Congress to form a new government as per the agreement reached between the two parties

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jun 05, 2017

Accelerating Political Developments

The two parties’ ability in smartly carrying out this somewhat conspiratorial act without noise must be appreciated, despite the fact that their controversial move has been branded by legal experts as a mockery of the separation of powers and has inv

By Dr. Tilak Rawal May 08, 2017

Polls Announced

It is difficult to say whether the Madheshi leaders are aware of the political cost and benefits of this policy of geographical segregation and detachment but one thing that can be concluded with certainty is that, if put to referendum, such an inten

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Mar 10, 2017

No Easy Way Out

When the three major parties (NC, UML and Maoist Center) meet, he sounds determined to hold local level elections by mid-May, may what come, but he cannot stick on to these words for long because circumstances compel him into opining that no election

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Feb 02, 2017

Twists and Turns in Politics

External sector of our economy is on decline, with imports of goods and services totaling Rs.388billion and exports totallingRs.24.58 billion during the four months of this fiscal year. Equally disappointing is the fact that capital expenditure is le

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jan 07, 2017

Amendment Row

May be we need to learn from Donald Trump who defeated Hillary Clinton to become the US President, going against opinion polls, bitter criticism from the democratic leadership and intellectuals and the reluctance of many noted Republicans to support

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Dec 03, 2016

Elections on Time

Timelines set by Prime Minister have expired many a times in the past and the recent assurance from him is that the work on constitution amendment proposal is progressing and the bill would be registered before the Chhath festival to be observed on N

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Oct 26, 2016

Complicating Situation

As the major opposition party, UML is right in drawing the attention of the head of the government about to embark on a state visit to India, the emerging political and economic power, that can help us resolve many economic and political issues confr

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Sep 15, 2016

A Disquieting Path

The two parties in power will have to make sure that every decision taken on such issues will have to be made taking into confidence the opposition and all others concerned because the path ahead is still bumpy and needs patience and skill to negotia

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Aug 11, 2016

Looking at Oli- led Government

Looks like Oli is getting some time simply because the nation wants him to be replaced by someone with a clear cut agenda to solve the burning problems without wasting time so that political stability and economic prosperity could be achieved in Nepa

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jul 07, 2016

Annual Rituals Performed

In addition to what is stipulated in the deal, basically in relation to transitional justice mechanism, UML’s agreement to hand over the government leadership to UCPN(Maoist) soon after the endorsement of the budget is said to have lured Prachanda in

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jun 02, 2016

Looking At Oli- Led Government

In fact when coalition partners and Prime Minister himself has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace progress in certain areas, there is no harm in making a bias less assessment of the work of government on different fronts in the last couple

By Dr. Tilak Rawal May 05, 2016

Oli Visits China

Indeed, he is under pressure from a section of his party to make moves for the change. Although Deuba has repeatedly observed in recent days that he is in no hurry to dislodge the current dispensation to grab power, it looks like it will be difficult

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Mar 30, 2016

Oli Visits India

From General Convention stand point, all is not well in NC. The fractured party looks further divided. The two rival factions of the party are working hard to announce key candidates. Compared to the establishment side, currently led by acting presid

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Mar 04, 2016

Nothing Is Well

Small wonder a mismanaged country Nepal has created a new record on the corruption front. Nepal has become the third most corrupt country in South Asia and fifteenth globally, according to Transparency International. As per the Corruption Perception

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Feb 06, 2016

Confused Sufferers of Nepal

Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa’s shuttle diplomacy was expected to produce fellable results soon, but nothing solid to do away with the misery of the people seem to be in the offing

By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jan 02, 2016

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