Nepali parents lag behind in safety conversation

Kathmandu, July 6 -- Parents are often seen as the first line of defence for children. But this role often weakens or becomes complicated when the threat comes through a screen. While children scroll... Read More

Registration makes social media platforms responsible

Nepal, June 30 -- The government's decision to potentially ban social media platforms that fail to register has been a hot topic for some time now. Despite several deadlines issued by the Ministry of ... Read More

For women, no right to mourn

Kathmandu, June 16 -- She can bring life into the world. Yet, when life ends, she's deemed unfit to perform the very rites that honour it. A son and a daughter may be born from the same womb and rais... Read More

International conference on science, mindfulness and meditation begins in Bhutan

Thimphu, June 4 -- Over 400 participants came together on Tuesday in Thimphu for a conference that unites ancient wisdom with modern science. The four-day event, themed 'Science, Mindfulness, and Med... Read More

Nepal's queer couples caught in red tape

Kathmandu, May 28 -- On June 28, 2023, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order mandating the government to temporarily register same-sex marriages. Queer-rights activists welcomed the verdict as... Read More

Slow and costly: 'Fast track' passport service lets down applicants

Kathmandu, May 18 -- At around Friday noon, hundreds of people had gathered outside Room 18, the grievance and complaints section of the Department of Passports in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. In the midd... Read More

Lesbian couple went to register marriage. Law enforcement separated them

Kathmandu, May 12 -- After a relationship of two years, Ramita and her partner Shilu, both 22, went to the Sunkoshi Rural Municipality in Sindhuli on Thursday to have their marriage registered. They ... Read More

Nepal's queer community battles a silent drug crisis

Kathmandu, May 7 -- It began with what seemed like a harmless offer, a small pill that promised to help Sagar, a nervous 21-year-old on a date in Thamel, relax and enjoy himself. The man he had met at... Read More

Meta ignores deadline. Nepal undecided

Kathmandu, May 5 -- Nine days after Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung warned American tech giant Meta of a nationwide ban for failing to register in the countr... Read More

AI viral image trends are not all fun and games

Kathmandu, April 30 -- In March, when the Ghibli filter trend was all the rage , Suchita's inbox was filled with cute, animated versions of her group photos with friends. Suchita, 16, was enjoying th... Read More

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