Its official. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed less than four years ago, has won Nepal’s general elections by a landslide. The party’s candidate, Balendra Shah, a former rapper, is set to become the next prime minister of the Himalayan nation. Shah’s RSP won 182 seats in the 275-member parliament, Nepal’s Election Commission said on…
The Economic Survey 2025–26 has called for a calibrated re-examination of India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act, highlighting that unchecked disclosure can undermine effective governance if it leaves little space for candid internal deliberation. The survey describes the RTI Act, 2005 as one of India’s most powerful democratic reforms and a cornerstone of anti-corruption efforts….
India’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Lokpal, has withdrawn a contentious tender to procure seven luxury BMW cars, following sustained criticism from opposition parties and civil society figures over the proposed use of public funds. Officials said on Thursday that the decision to cancel the tender was taken by the full bench of the Lokpal and formalized…
