In Nepal's premium rental market, the dollar is everywhere but on paper

Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- When Sachin Dangi arrived in Pokhara for two months of work, the cheapest decent apartment he could find cost him $30 a day. Not 4,600 in Nepali rupees, but 30 US Dollars. He re... Read More

Child abuse allegations shake ISKCON's Kathmandu centre

Kathmandu, Sept. 23 -- When Samrat joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Gurukul in Kathmandu as a school bus driver, he believed he was serving a higher divine purpose. His wife ... Read More

Flood-displaced mothers struggle for privacy and care

Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- Pariyar, who likes to be identified by only her last name, is a breastfeeding mother who is three months into caring for a newborn who does not stop crying. On the morning of Au... Read More

Four hours under the rubble, 97 years above it

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- Guna Maya Bohara sometimes sings at night. It is the same bhajan-Hare Ram, Hare Krishna-that she used to sing during her stay at the elderly care home and during temple visits. S... Read More

In Nepal's flood zone, the second disaster is psychological

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- For four days, a couple in Nuwakot each believed that the other had been swept away by the flood. They were on opposite sides of the water, cut off, with no way to confirm the ot... Read More

The trouble with sexuality education in Nepal is too much of it goes untaught

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- The girl had only asked a question. Seema (name changed) was in grade 7 in Rithapata in Bhajang District, when her teacher first explained that human reproduction involved inter... Read More

When a trans man has his period

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Milan Chhetri was 12 when his period first arrived. In his home in Dailekh, Karnali Province, the tradition was clear: anyone who menstruated did not stay in the house. For five ... Read More

Some welcome Kishor Shrestha's arrest, others question it

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- The arrest of journalist Kishor Shrestha has sparked a widespread debate, with opinions sharply divided. While a large section of the media fraternity has criticised the arrest,... Read More

As AI-generated covers spread, Nepali musicians fight to reclaim their voices

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- On June 29, singer Sugam Pokharel posted a status on Facebook with a stern warning. He issued an immediate demand for the removal of unauthorised AI-generated content utilising hi... Read More

New rules outlaw forced haircuts at schools, but schools aren't convinced

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Sambriddha Karki, 18, had barely finished six months of his grade 11 when he experienced the forced haircut. Every three to four weeks, teachers and discipline in-charges at his ... Read More

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