Kalika is one of 12 schools, in the remote Jajarkot district of Nepal’s Karnali mountains, where girls are accessing computers for the first time, thanks to support from the World Food Programme (WFP) …
Nepal’s ruling NCP splits into 2
A day after Nepal’s Supreme Court invalidated the decision of the 2018 party merger between the Nepal Communist Party-UML and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), the ruling Nepal Communist Party …
Nepal’s ruling NCP splits into 2
A day after Nepal’s Supreme Court invalidated the decision of the 2018 party merger between the Nepal Communist Party-UML and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), the ruling Nepal Communist Party …
In Nepal and across the world, child marriage is rising
Sapana dreamed of becoming a government official. Each night, in her hut along a bumpy dirt road, the 17-year-old lit a single solar-powered bulb dangling from the ceiling and hit the books, plotting …
Vespa and Aprilia moves into Nepal after India
The first scooter to be marketed is the Aprilia SXR 160, already established as a benchmark in the premium two-wheeler segment in India Pontedera – Kathmandu, 08 March 2021 – The Piaggio Group …
Nepal’s Democracy in Crisis
With the prime minister’s unilateral move to dissolve Parliament last December, Nepal was thrown into political chaos – with its democracy hanging in the balance. Nepal’s democracy is in crisis.
50 outstanding women of Nepal
Here is a directory of 50 women from different walks in life in Nepal, a collaborative work by Bec Ordish, Sarita Gurung and Nimdiki Sherpa-Ordish, with photos by Jessica Amity. 50 Women from Nepal …
Nepal’s SC quashes unification of PM Oli, rival Prachanda’s parties
Nepal’s Supreme Court on Sunday quashed the unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified MarxistLeninist) led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Communist Party of Nepal …
Despite politics, Nepal’s stock market is bullish
Dring the past six months, the Nepali Stock Market (NEPSE) has soared, which immediately begs the question: is a fall imminent? The NEPSE Index is at a record high market capitalisation, which is the …
Nepal PM Oli takes Covishield vaccine
Oli asked all senior citizens in the country to get the vaccine jabs, saying they are safe with no side-effects Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took the Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, as …