No. Title Date
1 "Building inequality" : The failure of the Nepali government to protect the marginalised in post-earthquake reconstruction efforts
2 An unnatural disaster : Those of us who escaped unscathed are complicit in the suffering of others, one way or another
3 The battle for Mahendra highway : In Saptari, four Madhesi protesters are killed by the police within 24 hours
4 Betrayal of the knowledgeable : Nepal is where it is not just because of ignorance of the masses, but also the betrayal from the academics
5 Building inequality : The failure of the Nepali government to protect the marginalised in post-earthquake reconstruction efforts
6 City divided
7 The country is yours : The quake has provided us with a chance to finally right the years of discrimination faced by Tamangs
8 Dalits left behind as Nepal slowly recovers
9 Dateline Birgunj : Madhesis could feel further alienated by the state if the movement does not bring any substantive change
10 Dismissing the protesters in Nepal as Delhi’s puppets will prove harmful for Nepal : By blaming the blockade on Delhi, Nepal is ignoring the genuine demands for federalism from its own citizens
11 Double trouble : The Dalit community has faced discrimination in relief distribution after the Great Quake
12 Draft fails to ensure proportional representation of Dalits in decision-making level : Dalit activists
13 Drafting challenges : Without the committed intervention of citizens and political parties this draft will pose huge long-term problems
14 Edge of the precipice : Emerging from the ongoing political polarisation requires picking up one of two options on federal demarcation
15 Extend time for pubic consultation on new constitution : Repeal regressive aspects of draft
16 Feedback boiled down to 7 points
17 Few hits, many misses : the draft constitution looks progressive in places but mostly has a lot of restrictive clauses
18 Fissures feature : The quake has made the political and social inequality in Nepal even more prominent
19 Geostrategic disaster : If we are to rescue the constitution, the government must reach a compromise with the Madhesi people
20 The great divide : Why were discussions about relief and rebuilding being conducted in a language that was so removed from lived experience of most affected people? What kinds of solutions will emerge from a discussion that excludes its main subject from starting point?