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How Nepal silences women in public life

Nepal, April 9 -- ''To ruin a woman's life, all it takes is assassinating her character.'' These were National Assembly Vice-President Leela Kumari Bhandari's first public statement upon assuming off... और पढ़ें


Speaking out brings backlash for Nepali women

Nepal, April 9 -- ''To ruin a woman's life, all it takes is assassinating her character.'' These were National Assembly Vice-President Leela Kumari Bhandari's first public statement upon assuming off... और पढ़ें


Costly cultural weddings drive some couples to tie the knot in court

Kathmandu, April 6 -- On a weekday afternoon at the Bhaktapur District Court, couples queue quietly outside the civil registration desk. They arrive with documents: citizenship certificates, letters i... और पढ़ें


Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?

Kathmandu, March 23 -- On March 5, Nirmal Gaihre posted a review of the Nagarik App on the Google Play Store, questioning the app's worth. "I am very disappointed with the Nagarik App," Gaihre wrote. ... और पढ़ें


Escaping poverty at home, Nepali women fall into the Gulf trap

Kathmadnu, March 16 -- Sabina Gurung, 32, travelled to Kuwait in 2021 to work as a domestic help. By 2024, after around three years on the job, she began asking her employer for permission to return t... और पढ़ें


Mali Guthis are gradually expanding women's roles

Kathmandu, March 7 -- When Sanju Maharjan married into the Mali community two decades ago, she quickly learned that women's voices were limited. "If I said anything, I was told, 'You're a woman, so p... और पढ़ें


Voting wasn't easy for Nepalis with disabilities

Kathmandu, March 7 -- They walked for hours through rugged hills and navigated narrow voting spaces. On Thursday, many persons with disabilities across Nepal made determined efforts to cast their ball... और पढ़ें


Netflix and Amazon Prime Video thrive in Nepal's grey market

Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- When Juna Bastola paid Rs350 for a month of Netflix and Rs300 for three months of Amazon Prime Video via a digital service platform (premiumsewa), she knew she was not buying fro... और पढ़ें


Nepal's IT exports near $1 billion. Can the momentum be sustained?

Kathmandu, Feb. 25 -- Nepal's information technology industry reached a symbolic economic milestone in 2025, with sector representatives estimating that service exports crossed the $1 billion mark, mo... और पढ़ें


Freedom feels temporary. So we must keep resisting

Nepal, Feb. 23 -- More than a decade after her voice became a symbol of protest during the Arab Spring, Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi continues to carry the spirit of resistance across bo... और पढ़ें