Nepal, Sept. 18 -- After last week's deadly protests, things have started to settle down in Nepal. We now have an Interim Prime Minister in Sushila Karki, and the cabinet is starting to fill up with popular figures who have had a successful career in fields related to their assigned ministries. It won't be far off to assume that these are "diplomatic" assignments. And, while no official announcement has been made, mainstream political parties have indicated that they will partake in the upcoming election.

One hopes that the focus, therefore, will quickly shift to the March elections.

Although the popular support at this point seems to favour the youth involved in the protests, especially as the emotions continue to run high, they have m...