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

Unpopular opinion: Can Nepal join the Commonwealth?

This piece, centered on novel ways for Nepal to promote itself worldwide, is about a provocation that might be easily

‘Undocumented’ Nepalis deported by the US arrive in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Nepalis, whom the US administration deported citing that they had no official documents to stay in the US, arrived in Kathmandu Wednesday morning. They arrived in Kathmandu on a chartered flight. According to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Spokesperson, Rinji Sherpa, the charted aircraft, from the Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire, with 14 people onboard including the crew members landed at TIA at 10:15 am. The aircraft will be returning to the US via Albania at 3:00 pm Thursday.

With US President Donald Trump assuming his office for the second term, the US has continued the deportations of Nepalis found without official documents back to home. Meanwhile, the deported Nepalis have been handed to the Nepal Police for further investigation. According to TIA- based Office of the Immigration, they were handed to the police following the completion of immigration procedures. Immigration Officer Yagya Raj Aryal also confirmed that one more Nepali was deported from the US via the regular flight of Qatar Airways. Prior to this, the US had deported 27 Nepalis.