In 2001, a government led by Sher Bahadur Deuba announced an “Eight-Point Reform Initiative for Socio-economic Transformation.” It proposed land reform, an end to untouchability, rights for women, Janajatis and Dalits, and emancipation of bonded labourers.

The people of Nepal will decide who will become the Prime Minister now, but Indian media is telling us that 'BHU ki beti' Sushila Karki will become PM. India's Godi media comes to Nepal as if Modi's rule is here too. Neither the Indian government sees Nepal as a sovereign and independent nation, nor the media there.

Nepal is the latest victim of a romanticized Western media script — the tale of a student-led “revolution” toppling a supposedly corrupt, inefficient government in a developing country. This oversimplified narrative conceals the real drivers of ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy In Nepal, HelpAge network member Ageing Nepal is leading a pioneering initiative to put self-care in the hands of older people. With support from a grant ...

Donte Johnson’s fascination with the intricacies of the human body has been a driving force in his life. When he arrived at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, this passion inspired him to pursue a degree in biomedical sciences through the School of ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government lifted ban on social media platforms Tuesday a day after violent street protests that left at least 19 people killed. Some of the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked ...