Federalism
A family ravaged by rhino horn trade
What impact do strict laws and inadequate investigations into wildlife crimes have on the Chepang community in Chitwan? The story...
Rape survivors forced to fight a lonely battle for justice
Defendants with strong social clout pressure rape survivors to change their statements, prompting courts to sentence the victims instead. Further,...
Nursing staff crunch leaves hospitals high and dry
Although the government makes big claims on building hospitals and expanding health services, it is ignoring the need to hire...
The ‘stateless’ people of Dhakka camp
Politicians visit the Dhakka camp during every election, vowing to end their plight, but the residents have given up all...
Startling rag to riches tale of a clerk, his nexus with politicians
How did clerk Bhimkanta Bhandari, who started his own business by landing a government contract during the Covid-19 pandemic, become...
This is how intelligence agencies are misused in Nepal’s elections
Information about the strength and weakness of parties and candidates reaches political parties’ meetings way ahead of elections. Here’s a...
A slum’s story of violence, exploitation and lack of civic consciousness
A Majhi settlement in Kathaar, Chitwan has turned into a 'slum' to supply servants to the local elite and political...
Landgrab in garb of airport development
Yeti group compelled people of Dharan to sell their land for cheap to pave the way for a new airport....
Political parties and their cronies are illegally capturing public land
Parties, and organisations close to them, have captured thousands of ropanis of public land. But the land administration hasn’t bothered...
Online pharmacy: a health crisis in the making
The government turns a blind eye to the sale and purchase of sensitive medicines through online pharmacies, prompting the possibility...
Anti-menstrual shed campaigns prove to be white elephants
The chhaupadi system has hindered the development of Karnali and Sudurpaschim even as huge investments and grand strategies are made...
The narrative of the local level election: independents decisive in party-based elections
The parties that lead protests and are champions of change give birth to new political narrative—this is the public perception....
Gulmi residents head to Finland in droves
Finland has become an attractive destination for employment and studies for Nepalis three decades after the first Nepali restaurant opened...
As Nepal reaps accolades for tiger conservation, buffer zone people fear for their lives
Tiger attacks on humans and cattle have led to people around jungles in Banke and Bardiya stopping cattle rearing. As...