MANOJ SHRESTHA

The Maoists have upped the ante with black flag protests that disrupted convocations at both Tribhuvan University and Purbanchal University this week. In the lead-up to Dasain, was this just a last show of strength or did the black flags really mean something? For the students who had long awaited their graduation ceremonies, such scenes were unlikely to inspire confidence in their futures. Dasain may be around the corner, but Nepali politics is still on the road to nowhere.