Join our SADF Podcast with Dr. Pramod Jaiswal (NIICE) as we unpack Nepal’s political pulse — from corruption and coalition instability to youth disillusionment, monarchy debates, and the state of human rights
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, we sit down with **Dr. Pramod Jaiswal**, Research Director at the **Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE)**, to explore the current political and human rights landscape in **Nepal**. 🇳🇵 *Topics Covered:*
- The growing disconnect between *young voters* and political leadership
- The impact of *corruption* and the landmark case against former PM Madhav Nepal
- The demands and influence of the *Madhesi Party*
- Rising public discourse on the *return of the monarchy*
- Coalition instability and democratic challenges
- Transitional justice and the state of *human rights*
🔗 *Guest Profile:* Dr. Pramod Jaiswal – @.pramod.jaiswal NIICE NEPAL
Hosted by: Tapas Kanti Baul, South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF)
Madalena Casaca
Madalena Casaca is SADF’s Editor and part-time Researcher for the Democracy Research Programme. Ms Casaca is a graduate in European Studies (graduated 2008) from the University of Lisbon, where she explored with high productivity not only European and Western Social Sciences but also African Studies, Russian Studies, and Anthropology. Ms Casaca also completed a yearly Documentary Programme in Prague in 2012/2013 and attended the Film School of the University of Wales in Newport in 2011/2012, where all the basics of visual communication were explored and developed. Less
A one-year investment was made in Moscow studying the Russian language, of which she holds the B2 degree. Madalena began a Master’s degree in World History at the Moscow State University, where she completed the first semester, receiving the highest marks in all courses. She had to return to Portugal for personal reasons and now raises her young daughters in Lisbon. She is transforming her Masters’ Diploma on World History into a non-academic book.