Nepali Times

"Honest, officer, I only drove my car into the road sign because of the influence of Mercury and seven large asteroids."

A battle royal is looming between "democrats" represented by political parties following the 1990 constitution, and "republicans" whose avowed aim is to abolish the constitutional monarchy. Civil-military relations need to be mended first before the fast-closing window of opportunity for a political solution is lost forever.

Govinda Raj Joshi in Nepal Samacharpatra, 8 November

Chhalphal, 12 November