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A Rs. 1.43 Billion Land Grab, Enabled by the Metropolitan City
April 24, 2026 The Constitution assigns local governments the responsibility of protecting public and government land. Yet Birgunj Metropolitan City appears to have...
Investigative Stories
Afforestation in Sudurpaschim: Millions Planted, Almost None Protected
Despite spending tens of millions of rupees to plant millions of saplings, forest cover in Sudurpaschim continues to decline. With...
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How the poor living in forest fringes are paying the price for tiger conservation
Nepal has been celebrated worldwide for nearly tripling its tiger population in about a decade. But this has had an...
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The Orchid Smuggling Route
How are valuable yet prohibited plants collected from Nepal’s forests reaching cross-border markets?
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Who Is Killing Eastern Nepal’s Elephants?
Over the past decade, 35 wild elephants have died in the forests of eastern Nepal. Their deaths were not simply...
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Federalism
Reversal of Political Parties and The Election Commission: Dalit Women on the Brink of Losing Quotas
In the local election held a year ago, Dalit women did not give candidacy in 123 wards out of 6...Discrimination
Nepal’s queer Dalits face double discrimination
While queer Nepalis have been facing social ostracization and violence for long, the Dalits among them face even worse.Climate Crisis
Hundreds of sheep die in lightning strikes
Almost 1,500 sheep have been killed in lightning skills in Baghjale in Jumla District. As they lose their cattle to...Accountability
In Myagdi, authorities remain mum on the face of labour exploitation
Labourers who have worked on big projects in Myagdi haven’t got their wages. On the face of this exploitation, public...Kleptocracy
Harka Sampang’s house of cards
Dharan elected him after being fed up with old political parties and bureaucrats but the new mayor’s list of misdeeds...Crime
Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in the Name of Entertainment
Most women and girls who end up at dohori saajh and cottage restaurants essentially want to escape poverty and violence....Cross-Border Investigation
