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Nepal once had a vibrant civil society. How it faded and fragmented

Kathmandu, July 29 -- Devendra Raj Panday was known less for his formal titles as an economist, former minister and planner than for his role as a "citizen leader." Standing outside active party poli... Read More


Nepal once had a vibrant civil society. Now it is faded and fragmented

Kathmandu, July 29 -- Devendra Raj Panday was known less for his formal titles as an economist, former minister and planner than for his role as a "citizen leader." Standing outside active party poli... Read More


From banks to brokers and insurers: The multi-billion-rupee empire of the Bhatta-Agrawal syndicate

Kathmandu, June 14 -- When officials from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) asked Deepak Bhatta, chairman of Infinity Holdings, about the scale of his annual business turnover, ... Read More


Chief Justice Sharma's court record shows low authorship in key bench decisions

Kathmandu, June 13 -- In 2006, Sanjeev Rokka of Rupandehi married another woman while already married to Chanda Roka. Chanda went to court in 2008. A district court convicted him of bigamy and sentenc... Read More


Weak arbitration defence costs government billions

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Two years ago, the Sharma/Bishoi/Surya JV construction company claimed Rs 1.44 billion from the Department of Roads before an arbitration tribunal. The amount sought in the constr... Read More


How the hymen test continues to undermine rape investigations in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 22 -- Editor's note: This article contains sensitive descriptions of sexual violence and medico-legal examinations that some readers may find distressing. She was pushed to the brink -... Read More


She climbed the sky: Half a century of women conquering Mount Everest

Kathmandu, May 15 -- May 12, 2026. Phur Diki Sherpa returned to the Everest Base Camp after a three-day acclimatisation rotation to Camp III. This season, however, the 51-year-old's sights are not on ... Read More


Politicians, ex-justices note breach of seniority in chief justice pick

Kathmandu, May 9 -- Nepal's Supreme Court has long followed an informal but deeply rooted practice in which the senior-most justice is eventually elevated to the position of chief justice. Though not ... Read More


Indecent behaviour, indecent justice: How police misuse the law to arbitrarily detain citizens

Kathmandu, May 8 -- January 30, Friday. Safal Karki was walking home. It was around 5 pm. Suddenly, a police team accosted him. According to the statements given to the Kathmandu District Court by Ka... Read More