Explainer: Why and how EVs catch fire

Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- Early Friday morning in Bharatpur, a moving electric car caught fire on the East-West Highway, leaving behind a trail of billows of smoke as it burned. Behind the wheel was 55-y... Read More

Former Reconstruction Authority chief Govinda Raj Pokharel on the urgent need for a permanent, powerful disaster ministry

Nepal, Sept. 7 -- The flash floods of August 26 along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems have left a trail of immense destruction. With over 1,300 people confirmed dead, around 5,000 still miss... Read More

The case for transparency in Nepal flood rescue flights

Nepal, Sept. 1 -- Last weekend, I came across a video on social media that has been pricking my brain ever since. The video showed a reporter standing in front of a helicopter at Tribhuvan Internatio... Read More

Intersectional feminist Anjali Sah on Nepal's pervasive rape culture and police apathy

Nepal, Aug. 24 -- In a harrowing reflection of Nepali society, a three-year-old girl was recently subjected to brutal sexual exploitation and brutal murder after police callously dismissed her family'... Read More

Q&A: You can distract the public with talk of intentions for a while, but it isn't sustainable

Nepal, Aug. 10 -- As Nepal approaches the first anniversary of the historic Gen Z protests, the political landscape remains fraught with tension, high expectations and mounting frustration. Born from ... Read More

Q&A: Fluid organisational structures were used to propagate religious hate

Nepal, Aug. 3 -- In the wake of social unrest in the Tarai-Madhesh region, triggered by a communal clash in Devanganj, Sunsari on July 26, Nepal finds itself grappling with a recurring vulnerability t... Read More

Is Nepal repeating India's mistake?

Nepal, July 31 -- On Wednesday morning, in an interaction with a closed group of Nepali civil society members, Indian social activist Harsh Mander said that the 'Citadel of fear' in India's socio-poli... Read More

Q&A: Generating Rs29.32 billion from power exports is a remarkable national milestone

Nepal, July 27 -- For a country aiming for ambitious energy targets, Nepal's private power producers find themselves navigating a maze of regulatory halts and a massive gridlock. The Nepal Electricity... Read More

Q&A: The state resorted to physical violence to silence us

Nepal, July 20 -- Majid Ansari is a law student and legal activist who has been actively advocating for the constitutional rights of evicted squatter settlers. His advocacy led to the registration of ... Read More

The state resorted to physical violence to silence us

Nepal, July 19 -- Majid Ansari is a law student and legal activist who has been actively advocating for the constitutional rights of evicted squatter settlers. His advocacy led to the registration of ... Read More

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