Demonisation of medical fraternity in Nepal
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…
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My achievement is your love and appreciation, not NRNA Media Award
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…
Parenting provides a golden opportunity to re-live what you missed by sharing your experience
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…
Minister to get unprecedented power if Australia’s new citizenship bill is passed
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…
The Sun finds Nepal’s sex laws among the “weirdest”
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,…
Penis enlargement, breast augmentation and the medieval suffering of trafficked Nepali women
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…
Racism to Blood-ism
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…
The day I was ashamed to be an Australian Nepali
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…
High-tech agriculture can prevent oncoming global water wars
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…
Have you forgotten what India did to Nepal and Kashmir, Mr Ashraf Ghani?
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…
Selection of new Indian Chief of Army Staff resultant of its security interests, including Indo-Nepal relations
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…
Bhaban Bhatta wonders how American-made iPhone can reach a remote Baglung village but not the “good policies”
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…
Age of penal majority, Doli Incapax in South Asia
By Mridu Iyer and Jivesh Jha, Dehradun 5 November 2016 It’s always disappointing to see a person of tender age knowingly or unknowingly commit an offense. Presently, a child may…
He decimated villains everywhere else but James Bond lost a moral battle at the Indian front
8 October 2016: Just when the world thought the classy actor had gone out of style, Pierce Brosnan is back with a vengeance. This time, he is not chasing villains in North…
“In the history of our friendship, today is significant day”: Modi tells Prachanda, promises US$750 million
16 Sept 2016: Editor’s Note: “In the history of our friendship, today is significant day.” This was the first sentence Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi uttered today, following the customary salutations, during…
Gagan Thapa has an idea
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 10 September 2016 Gagan Thapa is not exactly a communist comrade but the firebrand health minister of Nepal wants to bring about a sweeping revolution any way. A…
Imagine being told you’ve got cancer, and you haven’t got the funds to buy your life back
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 7 September 2016 I wanted to write their story from a first-person perspective because I knew exactly where they stood in their battle against a murderous medical condition. So…
Taming the haughty spirit, hallucinations and delusions
By Dr Suresh Thapaliya, Kathmandu Winter 1997. I was in my native village in Nuwakot district. A student of fifth standard enjoying his vacation in a pristine Nepalese village. I…
Drowning deaths in Australian Nepalese communities, lack of awareness a problem
By Dr Nirpa Bahadur Rawal, Victoria (Cowes) 2 June 2016 The Nepali diaspora in Australia has had to deal with a number of tragic drowning incidents in the last few years.…
How sex-trafficked Nepalese girl transformed Aussie billionaire Andrew Forrest’s life
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 1 June 2016 Some eight years ago, an Australian teenager had the rare opportunity of embarking on a philanthropic journey to Nepal. Until then, Grace Forrest…
