In defence of alternative narratives
Even as piles of evidence are presented on how the country’s socio-political system had had exclusion entrenched in it historically, there have been naysayers aplenty arguing…
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Festival flowers in short supply in Nepal due to rains
Last week's unseasonal downpour damaged flower fields in Nepal and India.
Dalit representatives complain of social discrimination
The Constitution of Nepal increased the representation of the Dalit community in government, but discrimination the community faced over the centuries continues.
Paddy damage by freak rains estimated at Rs8.26 billion
According to preliminary estimates of the losses, ready-to-harvest paddy crops on 85,580 hectares have been swept away or submerged by floodwaters in all seven provinces.
Masses worship goddess Kumari in Nepal
Several girls, under the age of seven, lined up to join the prayers.
Flood devastation in Nepal not only because of rains
The first spell of monsoon has wreaked havoc like never before. In less than a week after the monsoon arrived in Nepal, massive devastations have been seen across the country.
EDITORIAL: Ludicrous and frivolous
Don’t make a mockery of the process of constitutional amendment. The Nepal Communist Party has not had the best track record in the pieces of legislation it has attempted to…
OPINION: Neo-abolitionism of prostitution, it works
Sweden seems to have uncovered an excellent approach—a pioneering law has made selling sex legal but buying illegal. The myth remains that prostitution is the oldest profession…
Nepal’s first woman president gets second term
Bidya Devi Bhandari, the Himalayan nation’s first woman president, gets a second term for the largely ceremonial role. Nepal’s first woman President Bidya Devi Bhandari…
A job to do in Nepal
As the new Nepali PM makes key appointments, expertise, and not loyalty alone, should be the key. KP Oli’s first decision as prime minister was to order a review of all of the…