Nepal's former king has expressed sorrow over last month's violent demonstrations by pro-monarchy supporters while lending ...

Since 2015, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) of Nepal has spearheaded the demand for Nepal to be declared a Hindu State and for the restoration of monarchy. The Shah dynasty ruled Nepal for 240 ...

Pro-monarchy protests in Kathmandu are growing, with thousands calling for the return of King Gyanendra amidst ...

Almost 17 years ago, Nepal's King Gyanendra Shah "bowed to the inevitable ... But Gyanendra denied any involvement, and inherited the crown. At first, he ruled "without executive or political ...

Nepal's recent political history tells us that the route to a return of monarchy cannot go through India despite friends in high places, asserts Aditi Phadnis.