Periods are still treated as a taboo subject in many parts of the world. Despite being a completely normal biological function, they are often seen as shameful, embarrassing and impure.
18 November 2019 I They hated him, they booed him, they wanted him dislodged from the country, they chanted slogans against him, they slandered him, some even wanted to hang…
13 November 2019 I Nepal’s repeat hunger-striker Dr Gobinda KC has penned an open letter to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as he ended his 17th hunger strike yesterday. In…
By Dr Hemant R Ojha, Sydney 30 May 2019 Positive student experience in Australia is attracting massive public interest and government attention across many source countries of international students in…
7 May 2017: Police Media may have been obligated to use the adverb “allegedly” due to legal consideration or simply by virtue of habit but the whole wide world (www)…
Hem Raj Bhatta 28 April 2019 I am not a member of any political party which of course allows me to present my views independently and without prejudice. Based on…
By Laura Graham, Sydney 24 April 2019 Australia is world renowned for having some of the best and richest horse races on the global racing calendar. There wouldn’t be too…
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 already found a powerful reader – the ex king…
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,…
