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... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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. ... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More