Nepal is the most politically unstable democracy in the world since 1990 with 30 government tenures in 35 years.

In this episode, we’re going beyond the breaking news regarding the recent upheaval in the country using numbers: What do they tell us about inequality, youth anger, and the failures of Nepal’s political class? And what reforms might actually make a difference?

Click here to listen to Part 1

Guest: Srinivasan Ramani, Deputy National Editor, The Hindu

Host: Nitika Francis

Recorded by Thamodharan B and Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

Edited by Jude Francis Weston

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