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Into the Gutter: Madheshi Dalits and a Job Nobody Else Will Do
July 24, 2026 Accidents while cleaning septic tanks have claimed dozens of lives over the past decade. Yet most sanitation workers from Dalit...
Investigative Stories
Climate Change Deepens the Crisis in Madhesh
As climate change makes weather patterns increasingly unpredictable, agriculture in Madhesh and the livelihoods of millions of families who depend...
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Lightning Toll Rises as Safety Systems Lag
In rural communities like Raksirang in Makawanpur district, lightning is no longer just a seasonal event. It has become a...
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Childhood in the Dock
How family breakdown, lack of parental care, and psychological distress are pushing children toward crime.
A Rs. 1.43 Billion Land Grab, Enabled by the Metropolitan City
The Constitution assigns local governments the responsibility of protecting public and government land. Yet Birgunj Metropolitan City appears to have...
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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
