A rally, some ruffled feathers, and the republic on the defensive as monarchy debate resurfaces in Nepal
In 1951, Nepal had its first tryst with democracy. An iconic hand-wave from a plane by Nepal’s King Tribhuvan in Kathmandu, returning from India seven and a half decades ago, is still synonymous with democracy. People chanted slogans hailing democracy. The airport was later named after him — Tribhuvan International Airport, which caters to both … Read more
