Taxes, loans, and little return: Is Nepal’s federal government too big?

Suppose you’ve taken a loan. You could either use this money to pay your rent, buy your groceries, go on

World Health Day: Our region is breathing on borrowed time

In the quiet hum of our cities, where life moves in a ceaseless rhythm, an invisible force threatens our well-being—air

Can BIMSTEC be a game-changer for foreign affairs of Nepal?

Can an international cooperation mechanism like The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) be a game-changer

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, and social fabric, leaving victims

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

Monica Lohani


A 16-year-old girl gets raped in menstrual shed in Nepal’s far-west

Kathmandu: A 16-year-old girl was reportedly raped in the menstrual hut in Panchadeval Binayak Municipality-2 

Nepal go back to traditional contraceptive practice

Kathmandu: Aaradhya*, who is in a managerial position in a corporate organization in Kathmandu, ‘accidentally’

Nepal’s future leaders are being groomed in a goonish way

Kathmandu: In October 2020, Prem Chalaune, an assistant professor of sociology at Tribhuvan University, was

Interview | Nepal is our home. When we want to return, don’t make us feel like second-class citizens.

Kathmandu: Portugal is one of the major destinations in Europe with a large number of

Kathmandu Mayor’s quest for cultural renaissance: How far can he go?

Kathmandu: Recently, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City approved a working procedure related to construction, under which