Nepal’s flawed afforestation campaign: From fruitless plantations to biodiversity decline

Nepal, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity and Himalayan landscapes, faced significant deforestation challenges in the mid-20th century. By

Critical legal studies: How it reflects Nepal’s political reality

As a faculty member teaching Jurisprudence at a government university in Biratnagar, I once delivered a lecture on Critical Legal

Dear climate activists, are you ready for the challenge?

Climate justice is a moral imperative and all young peoples should be involved and engaged in the cause. This call

Victim’s Right to Privacy: A Promise Half-Kept by the Justice System

In Nepal, the right to privacy for victims of crimes such as rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault is not

Civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy

Freedom of civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy. Civil society and non-governmental organizations should be recognized as essential partners

Why Kailash Sirohiya’s arrest is unjust

Praveen Kumar Yadav

Five days have passed since Kailash Sirohiya, publisher of Kantipur Publications, was unjustly arrested. The

How climate change is a ‘poly-crisis’

Sudeep Uprety

Climate change is posing an enormous challenge to socio-economic and environmental wellbeing, globally. The Climate

Remembering Dr Govinda Rizal

Ram Karki

Today (May 18) is the 13th day of the tragic death of my beloved friend

Prospects and pathways in Nepal-India relations

C Raja Mohan

I am an Indian citizen talking about our bilateral relationship to Nepal’s foreign policy community

Publisher’s Note

The DMN News

What makes a democracy strong and vibrant? How can the media play the dual role

Editorial | How not to let Nepali democracy backslide

The DMN News

Nepali democracy is suffering at the hands of those who are entrusted to uphold it. 

A tale of sorrow in the country of ‘Gross National Happiness’

Ram Karki

Bhutan expelled tens of thousands of Nepali-speaking population through an ethnic cleansing act after they

Will air pollution mask international cricket’s prospects in Kathmandu? 

Niraj Shrestha

On May 1, during the third T20 match of West Indies A side’s historic tour