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, by LAL Abha
C K Raut has transformed from separatist messiah to Nepali parliamentarian – but can he deliver justice for marginalised Madheshis and preserve their faith in Nepal’s young federal republic?
THE TRAILER FOR Dr CK Raut: The Passion opens with a fictionalised Raut in a navy-blue suit and red (…)
, by AsiaNews
More than 500 Nepali savings cooperatives are in dire straits with US$ 490 million in depositors’ money at risk. The lack of controls and the use of money by promoters to obtain bank loans are blamed. The prime minister promises to intervene, but victims accuse politicians of complicity. (…)
, by PRASAI Khagendra
It may come as a surprise to many to learn that, in contrast to other South Asian nations, the Left is a popular political force in Nepal. In the country’s 2022 House of Representatives elections, the three Communist parties — the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), the (…)
, by CHAKRAVARTY Pratap
Nepal’s top court has ordered the legal registration of same-sex marriages, a first step towards marriage equality for LGBTQ+ people in conservative South Asia.
Supreme Court judge Til Prasad Shrestha ruled marriages of same-sex and non-traditional couples must be registered as “temporary” (…)
, by SUBEDI Sovit
Amid the the “‘de-ideologisation”’ of Nepali politics, the most consequential differences are on the system of provincial government. Three emergent parties throw the divisions into sharp relief.
After the federal and provincial elections in Nepal in November 2022, the rise of newer parties (…)
, by SHRESTHA Prithvi Man
Borrowers cite anomalies like exorbitant interest rates for their failure to pay back loans.
In recent weeks, the alleged excesses of the micro-finance institutions (MFIs) against their borrowers have been making the headlines. A group of victims of the MFIs is organising protests against the (…)
, by MULMI Amish Raj
Dahal, aka ‘Prachanda’, turned his back on an earlier alliance with the Nepali Congress to side with the CPN-UML. Now he must lead a coalition government with former foes and emergent new parties.
On 25 December, the former Maoist rebel leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a.k.a. ‘Prachanda’, showed (…)
, by COWAN Sam
Using extensive documentary footage from the Maoist conflict, General Sam Cowan provides incisive analysis on the military effectiveness of the People’s Liberation Army.
Foreword
I am delighted that my article analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the armed wing of the Maoist party, the (…)
, by ARYAL Timothy
More social movements are being organized on social media but there are still doubts about their longevity and their ability to bring about real change.
In mid-June last year, nine young people from Kathmandu formed a private group on Facebook, the primary function of which was to act as a (…)
, by GURUNG Tsering D.
The attacks on poet Sapana Sanjeevani and leaders of the Women’s March are just one part of a pandemic of online violence against women.
On February 21, almost a week after she received her first rape threat on social media, Sapana Sanjeevani was finally able to register a police complaint. (…)
, by PANT Laxman
The constitution of Nepal has envisioned a prosperous and socialist Nepal. However, vital sectors connected to the economy and public life have been assigned to the private sector.
A debate on socialism has been underway in the Left circles of Nepal for some time now. Friends from the Nepali (…)
More than 56% of Nepal’s households receive remittances, a vital lifeline for families that have no other source of income.
Kathmandu: Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed her five-year-old daughter after the coronavirus pandemic cost her husband his (…)
, by ADHIKARI Rojita
Brutal cuts to US-funded reproductive health services threaten to throw progress in the south Asian country into sharp reverse
Devendra Amgai lost his job in November. The 42-year-old public health professional was working in one of Nepal’s more remote districts, distributing contraceptives (…)
, by ADHIKARI Gyanu
Following a decade-long insurgency and a tumultuous peace process, a new conflict might be in the making in Nepal.
About a decade ago it seemed as if Nepal was marching into a new era. After a devastating decade-long war between Maoists and the government, an all-party People’s Movement took (…)
, by BARAL Biswas
Though there is support for the Hindu state agenda, Nepali people are focused on the promises made by the Communist government in 2017.
Kathmandu: Thirteen years ago, major political forces promulgated the interim constitution of Nepal (2007), following the formal entry of the warring Maoists (…)
, by ADHIKARI Deepak
Ideas flow easily across the border so it was only natural for the movement to enter Nepal via India.
Inspired by the #MeToo storm in India, women in Nepal have in the past month taken to Twitter and Facebook to tell their stories of sexual harassment at the hands of powerful men. It was only (…)
, by PATTISSON Pete
Critics allege that it is not just caste discrimination leading many Dalits in Nepal to turn away from Hindu beliefs and become Christians
Worshippers at a Christian church in Thakaldanda, Nepal. The country has one of the fastest growing Christian populations in the world. All photographs: (…)
, by KELLEHER Gavin
Local women patrol the Nepal-Indian border to apprehend people taking girls out of the country
A dusty junction in Birgunj, Nepal. Photograph: Gavin Kelleher
Just before dawn in the bustling city of Birgunj, an elegant middle-aged woman clocks on to start her border patrol shift.
Maya (…)
, by BARAL Biswas
Far from being a revolutionary force, the new communist party seems intent on carrying forward the hallowed tradition of the ruling parties in Nepal misusing state treasury to enrich and expand their patronage networks.
Kathmandu: The all-powerful communist government of K.P. Sharma Oli has (…)
, by GHIMIRE Yubaraj
It is crucial for secularists in Nepal to define what they mean by secularism, and to actively defend and promote it. Some forces in Nepal, supported by the Modi government in India, want Nepal to become a “Hindu state.”
Four years ago, a question put to Sushma Swaraj suggested that both India (…)
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