Perspectives
6 min read
In the final part of this series on his life and times, writer Tim Gurung reflects on a life well-lived and reveals the secret to his success.
COVID19
6 min read
More research into the prevalence and effects of long covid in Nepal is necessary, say doctors.
COVID19
4 min read
Daily cases are at an all-time low in Nepal but doctors still advise caution and that everyone get vaccinated and boosted.
COVID19
10 min read
According to government data, nearly 12,000 Nepali deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 but poor data keeping and discrepancies call the number into question.
COVID19
9 min read
Tuberculosis kills an estimated 17,000 people every year in Nepal, and with Covid-19 and the development of drug-resistant strains, this number is only likely to increase further.
POPULAR
10 min read
As more Nepalis learn Mandarin, Chinese students are also learning Nepali, providing an opportunity to develop people-to-people relations between the two neighbors.
POPULAR
7 min read
Commissioned by Mahendra, the image of Prithvi Narayan with his index finger raised perfectly encapsulated the Panchayat’s driving refrain of ‘ek raja, ek bhes, ek bhasa, ek desh’.
POPULAR
12 min read
This week on Writing Journeys, editor and analyst Anagha Neelakantan draws on her writing experiences and realizations to offer sage advice.
POPULAR
22 min read
They stole our ghats. They stole our boats. They stole our rivers and our fish. Crushers in our rivers, they even stole the lands of our ancestors.
Explainers
9 min read
Here’s a handy list of things to keep in mind, especially for first-time voters, while voting in the 2022 local election on Friday, May 13.
Explainers
6 min read
More research into the prevalence and effects of long covid in Nepal is necessary, say doctors.
Explainers
7 min read
The president’s power to pardon criminals needs reform as it has been misused numerous times by governments for political ends.
Explainers
13 min read
Some call NFTs a new era of ownership on the internet while others say it’s a fad and a threat to the environment. But what exactly are NFTs?
LONGREADS
19 min read
Nepal’s mainstream feminist movement must go beyond class, caste, and gender to embrace intersectionality and encompass diversity in all its forms, say feminists.
LONGREADS
14 min read
Fifteen years since the 10-year conflict ended, there is no justice and little peace for victims of rape and sexual violence.
LONGREADS
20 min read
Violence undocumented is violence denied, and new writing from Kalimpong and Darjeeling — which includes Chuden Kabimo’s Song of the Soil — is correcting this historical wrong.
LONGREADS
76 min read
Using extensive documentary footage from the Maoist conflict, General Sam Cowan provides incisive analysis on the military effectiveness of the People’s Liberation Army.
FEATURES
7 min read
One podcast hopes to provide a safe, open space for young people to talk about menstruation, consent, and sexual and reproductive health.
FEATURES
6 min read
Galvanized by a series of videos detailing one woman’s harrowing experiences of being raped as a minor, Nepali women and men take to the streets in protest.
FEATURES
10 min read
As more Nepalis learn Mandarin, Chinese students are also learning Nepali, providing an opportunity to develop people-to-people relations between the two neighbors.
FEATURES
6 min read
The nationwide local elections, held for the second time since Nepal went federal, concluded at 5pm with relatively free and fair voting, amid sporadic incidents of violence.
