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Uncontrolled instability in Nepal

Kathmandu, July 11 -- Former president Bidhya Devi Bhandari last week officially made her comeback to national politics at an event commemorating her late husband UML leader Madan Bhandari's 70th birt... Read More


Rethinking Digital Platform Design

Kathmandu, July 10 -- In 2025, we stand at a crossroads in the digital era. Our platforms have become the new public squares, but rather than fostering democracy and dignity, many are optimised for ma... Read More


The divine Devi

Kathmandu, July 10 -- 'Devi' does not just stand for different goddesses who embody creation, destruction, and the cycles of life. It is symbolic of feminine energy in both spiritual and human forms. ... Read More


Rasuwa flood likely a GLOF

Kathmandu, July 8 -- The sudden and massive flood on the Bhote Kosi early Tuesday morning washed away a strategic bridge on Nepal's main border crossing with China for trade, tourists and pilgrims. S... Read More


An instrument of liberation

Kathmandu, July 7 -- Bigotry is not innate, it is learned behaviour - that message is front and centre in Akanchha Karki's short film, Sanai. The film won best director, best cinematography, best sto... Read More


Village in India with retired soldiers from Nepal

Kathmandu, July 7 -- Barely 60km from the Nepal border in India is the village of Uditpur where most residents are retired Gorkha soldiers and their descendants. Called 'Army Village', there are 85 h... Read More


On life lessons

Kathmandu, July 6 -- "Why are adults sexist?" my ten-year-old nephew, Paartha, asks in response to a scene where the parents threaten to marry off Asha Karki, if she fails her exams. I've been reading... Read More


Target 2030 for maternal and newborn health

Kathmandu, July 5 -- Turn off the hectic East-West Highway at Chandrauta, bump up a short dirt road, and you reach the equally busy Basic Health Services Hospital in Shivraj Municipality, Kapilvastu D... Read More


Full equality vs status quo

Kathmandu, July 5 -- The news headlines this week said: 'The House of Representatives passed the Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill that now makes acquiring citizenship through the mother as eq... Read More


Where in the world is Mira Rai?

Kathmandu, July 4 -- She made headlines in 2014: a young woman from the mountains of eastern Nepal had just won the 50km Himalayan Outdoor trail race. Mira Rai was 23 then, the only Nepali female in ... Read More