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Who is Nepal's egg donation ban actually protecting?

Kathmandu, May 20 -- When Padma was 22, she was diagnosed with cancer. What followed were three brutal cycles of chemotherapy-each necessary, each taking something from her. Doctors warned that the ra... और पढ़ें


Two-day weekend followed supply crunch from Iran war. If it will fuel productivity in Nepal is the concern

Kathmandu, May 9 -- When the Nepal government announced a two-day weekend on April 5, it had one primary goal: save fuel. Whether it is actually working is a different question altogether. According t... और पढ़ें


In Kathmandu's squatter eviction drive, animals are collateral damage

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The rain had been falling on and off all afternoon over the Balkhu riverbank. What remained of the settlement-broken walls, scattered debris, patches of open ground where homes had... और पढ़ें


The rights Nepal promised its transgender citizens are quietly slipping away

Kathmandu, May 1 -- There is a particular cruelty in being promised something, watching it be written into law, and then being told, not through any official announcement, but through silence, unretur... और पढ़ें


As Nepal announces schools for autistic children across all provinces, here's what to heed

Kathmandu, May 1 -- When Shekhar Dhakal's daughter Pihu was two years old, she was diagnosed with autism. He enrolled her in a nearby school, but the staff struggled to manage her behaviour. She felt ... और पढ़ें


Nepal wants to become a data centre hub. It has no rules for how

Kathmandu, April 27 -- The streets outside the Ncell data centre in Nakhhu, ward 4 of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, are not the kind you linger in. Dust coats everything - your clothes, your face, your ... और पढ़ें


No place to play for Kathmandu kids

Kathmandu, April 24 -- On a weekday afternoon in Koteshwar, 11-year-old Aayan Bikram sits near the window of his family's flat, watching the street below. His cricket bat leans against the wall. His f... और पढ़ें


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