16 March 2019: Politicians are often called names, including sometimes being called “snake”. An audacious little wriggly local living somewhere in the vicinity of Tribhuvan International Airport took it quite…
8 January 2019: Captain of Nepal’s national cricket team and one of his top lieutenants have given poignant television interview about their hardship as they carry on without salary for…
30 January 2019: It’s been well over a decade since a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government and Maoists officially re-established peace in Nepal. Even by the usual standards of…
26 December 2018: Manisha Koirala’s book Healed is yet to prove its healing power at the bookshops but the Bollywood veteran has certainly found a powerful reader in the ex-king of Nepal.…
By Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan 19 December 2018 The international climate change conference that concluded in Katowice, Poland on Dec. 15 had limited ambitions and expectations – especially compared…
By Ram Khatry 12 December 2018 He fought against him for ten years and their soldiers killed each other on the battlefield in their thousands and yet Prachanda shows all…
By Katie Miles, Aberystwyth University Often when the topic of glaciers and climate change is discussed, focus shifts to those in Greenland and Antarctica. But there are glaciers elsewhere too,…
By Deepa Rai, Melbourne 7 October 2017 As the NRNA Global Conference 2017 and NRNA ICC elections draw closer, we are inundated with social media posts and media articles about…
By Dr Sugam Gouli, Kathmandu 12 July 2017 Ten years ago, there were few medical colleges in Nepal and hence, fewer doctors. Telecommunication also wasn’t as efficient as today and we…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 24 July 2017 I was in Brisbane when Deepa Rai, a friend of mine from Victoria, told me that I had created quite a “stir”. I…
By Amit Kaushik, Sydney 28 June 2017 Social networking sites are always awash with “heartfelt” messages on Father’s Day and Mother’s Day. Do people really have those sincere feelings for…
By Sangeetha Pillai, UNSW 17 June 2017 The government has introduced legislation to reform Australia’s citizenship regime, under the guise of strengthening the integrity of citizenship. The bill, if passed…
6 June 2017: UK tabloid The Sun has placed Nepal among countries with the world’s weirdest of sex laws. Other countries to feature in the June 2 story are Austria, Egypt, India,…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 16 March 2017 As I read a disturbing report published by popular Indian website Youth Ki Awaz, I thought of the modern-day lamb industry where no…
By Amit Kaushik, Sydney 13 March 2017 Once, I was talking to my uncle over telephone. The usual family affairs. He said he was looking for a bridegroom for his…
By Bhuwan Khadka, Perth 20 February 2017 It was 5:30 pm on Sunday the 19th of February 2017, my eyes fixed on the front door of Rivervale Community Centre in…
By Rupesh Paudyal, University of Leeds 13 January 2016 Forget about oil or gas – you should be worrying about the less discussed but far more concerning fact that the…
By Shakir Lakhani, a Pakistani blogger 30 December 2016 We were not very surprised when you, Mr Ashraf Ghani, at the Heart of Asia conference in India, conveniently forgot how much…
By Chiran Jung Thapa, Kathmandu 19 December 2016 Almost a month after Pakistan appointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa to succeed General Raheel Sharif as its new Army Chief, India too has…
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 6 December 2016 Chairman of Tokyo-based TBi Group, Bhaban Bhatta, had to fly to western Nepal recently when a simple incident made the high-flying businessman question the…
