Gender bias forcing women into sex-selective abortions in Nepal
Sex-selective abortions are illegal in Nepal, but the availability of pre-natal sex determination make female foeticide commonplace.
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Rubin Museum of Art to return two Nepali relics from its collection
The two sculptures are likely to arrive in Nepal within the third week of May.
N. Korean leader urges ‘strategic military muscle’ after missile tests
The tests appear to seek ways to penetrate American, South Korean, and regional missile defenses.
Syringe shortage delays Nepal’s Pfizer vaccinations
Health authorities were planning to vaccinate children aged 12-17 in eight districts from Tuesday (Dec 28).
Nepal’s liquidity crunch likely to continue for a few months
The current liquidity crunch is the result of excessive lending, coupled with the government failure to spend its budgetary resources.
All in a day’s work for ticket collector
Basnet, is one of the five women at Sajha working as ticket collectors.
Fertiliser crisis could spell economic disaster, experts warn
Essential farm nutrients could be in short supply in Nepal amid global shortages.
How women leadership changed the face of a rural village in Bajhang
The women of Khori spearheaded a movement wherein development projects took off and social evils slowly disappeared with the men looking in from the periphery.
Nepal’s graduation to developing country hinges on political stability
The country has halved the poverty rate in just seven years and witnessed an equally significant decline in income inequality.
The honey hunters of Dolakha
Honey hunting has come to be seen as one of the last symbols of a wild Himalaya.