Investigative Stories
Why the Murrah buffalo project in Karnali failed
The dairy promotion program launched by the Karnali Province government has failed farmers as the Murrah buffaloes purchased with about...
National interest vs community needs
The interim government has a chance to redefine what development means for ordinary Nepalis
Revolving fund worth Rs12 billion in disarray
The Rs12.04 billion provided in donation by World Bank through Poverty Alleviation Fund to community organizations remains inactive. If the...
The sorry state of Madhesh Province government’s ‘pride projects’
The Madhesh provincial government once promised development with ‘pride projects’ ranging from a transportation initiative to establishment of an agriculture...
In Lumbini Province, cold storage facilities worth millions remain unused
Majority of cold stores built with millions of rupees in subsidy from the provincial government are not in operation. These...
What’s behind Nepal’s convention halls construction frenzy?
Large-scale convention halls constructed with the expense of Rs 26 billion are not in use. Many such halls, built without...
Hundreds of Nepalis are languishing in foreign jails without legal help
Over a thousand Nepalis are behind bars in Malaysia and gulf countries without access to lawyers or family members. With...
Accountability
In Koshi Province, DPRs worth millions for projects never to be built
Many detailed project reports (DPRs) prepared by the Koshi provincial government at the cost of tens of millions are shelved....
Uncooperative cooperatives
A Rs1 billion project aimed at promoting farmers failed due to mismanagement
Corruption convicts are still enjoying properties ordered to be seized
Even after years since courts ordered confiscation of properties amassed through illegal means, corruption convicts and their families continue to...
Government move to lift ban on felling of Sal trees benefits powerful traders instead of small-scale farmers
Last year, the government lifted the decades-long ban on felling of Sal trees grown on private land. But by introducing...
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...
Lessons still not learnt
By banning women from going to the Gulf, the government continues to put them at a higher risk of exploitation...
While hydropower operators enjoy benefits, investors are left emty-handed
The public investment in the hydropower sector is at risk due to the lack of institutional good governance and operators’...