Panama hosted a crucial Climate Week. Can Kathmandu follow suit?

As I am writing this piece, if someone wants to follow the latest developments on climate negotiations governance, Nepal is

Disconnected: Youth, AI, and Nepal’s parliamentary void

The debates in Nepal’s parliament feel like they’re stuck in a time warp. The language, the concerns, the political theater

When the earth shook, the service remained steady: Leading through ruins

On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake — the worst disaster to hit the country

The legend of Singha Sartha Aju

Singha Sartha Aju, also known as Simhasartha Bahu, is a revered figure in Nepali folklore, particularly among the Newar community

Everything you need to know about Nagaloka and serpent kings in prehistoric Kathmandu Valley

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the Kathmandu Valley was once home to a vast lake known as Nagadaha, the home

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Impunity in Nepal: A persistent crisis of justice

A culture of impunity—where perpetrators of grave crimes evade accountability—has seeped into Nepal’s political, judicial,

Views from the ground: Why are locals protesting construction of cable car in Pathibhara?

A major dispute has erupted over the proposed cable car project at the famous Pathibhara

Decoding the ‘yam between two boulders’ metaphor of King Prithvi Narayan Shah

Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founding monarch of modern Nepal, in his seminal treatise “Divyopadesh” famously

How should Nepal take its transitional justice process to a logical conclusion?

Nearly two decades have passed since Nepal’s armed conflict concluded in 2006. However, a critical