How the US immigration system is failing Bhutanese refugees

It is exhausting to hear some of my fellow countrymen echo political rhetoric with blanket statements like, “I don’t support

Monarchy or republic? Without budget credibility, neither will make lives better

Last few weeks, the media and the streets have been resonant with pro-monarchy voices. In response, some republican forces have

Persecuting Dalits in the name of religion

On March 20, 2081, houses of Dalit community were demolished in Aurahi Municipality-5, Siraha district of Madhesh Province of Nepal.

Nepal’s post-earthquake recovery: What the UN can do

I still remember the chaos of April 25, 2015. The ground beneath me trembled violently, buildings cracked like fragile shells,

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 Temple in Taplejung, Nepal. One

Mahabir Paudyal


In Nepal, civic space is becoming unsafe for those who do not support the ruling parties

You can exercise freedom of expression granted to the citizens by the constitution, you can

Like the royals 

Kathmandu: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie, wrapped up their Nepal

What may be done to take Nepal’s transitional justice process to a meaningful conclusion?

Kathmandu: When, in August, the House of Representatives of Federal Parliament passed the bill to

Unpacking questions about Nepal-Finland relations with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio

Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio was in Kathmandu few days ago

What did Nepal gain from Prime Minister KP Oli’s China visit?

Kathmandu: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli returned to Kathmandu from Beijing wrapping up his

Nepalis were misinformed, misled and misguided by faulty narratives on federalism, says Dr Bhimarjun Acharya

Nepal’s renowned constitutional expert Dr Bhimarjun Acharya has been a steadfast critic of federalism since

Viewing post-federal polity through the lens of Sanjeev Uprety’s concept of ‘structural dividend’

Kathmandu: Professor Sanjeev Uprety examines politics and society through the concept of “structural dividend.” According

‘Federalism helped mainstream the marginalized in state power,’ says Tula Narayan Shah

Tula Narayan Shah, the Executive Director of the Nepal Madhesh Foundation (NEMAF), has seen the