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"Building inequality" : The failure of the Nepali government to protect the marginalised in post-earthquake reconstruction efforts

An unnatural disaster : Those of us who escaped unscathed are complicit in the suffering of others, one way or another

The battle for Mahendra highway : In Saptari, four Madhesi protesters are killed by the police within 24 hours

Betrayal of the knowledgeable : Nepal is where it is not just because of ignorance of the masses, but also the betrayal from the academics

Building inequality : The failure of the Nepali government to protect the marginalised in post-earthquake reconstruction efforts

City divided

The country is yours : The quake has provided us with a chance to finally right the years of discrimination faced by Tamangs

Dalits left behind as Nepal slowly recovers

Dateline Birgunj : Madhesis could feel further alienated by the state if the movement does not bring any substantive change

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

Double trouble : The Dalit community has faced discrimination in relief distribution after the Great Quake

Draft fails to ensure proportional representation of Dalits in decision-making level : Dalit activists

Drafting challenges : Without the committed intervention of citizens and political parties this draft will pose huge long-term problems

Edge of the precipice : Emerging from the ongoing political polarisation requires picking up one of two options on federal demarcation

Extend time for pubic consultation on new constitution : Repeal regressive aspects of draft

Feedback boiled down to 7 points

Few hits, many misses : the draft constitution looks progressive in places but mostly has a lot of restrictive clauses

Fissures feature : The quake has made the political and social inequality in Nepal even more prominent

Geostrategic disaster : If we are to rescue the constitution, the government must reach a compromise with the Madhesi people

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?

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