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Husband dead in Gen Z revolt, wife stares at uncertain future

Itahari, Oct. 26 -- year-old Manju Sardar returned home to Itahari after two years of working as a domestic helper in Kuwait, she was full of plans. She had finally managed to get two months of leave ... Read More


Inside the 'TOB' controversy that has taken social media in Nepal by storm

Kathmandu, Oct. 13 -- Since Saturday, an acronym has thrown Nepal's social media sphere into a tizzy: 'TOB'. The acronym first came into public view after multiple photos and videos on social media sh... Read More


Cyabra report on Nepal Gen Z protest comes under scrutiny

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- A new report on Nepal's Gen Z-led protests prepared by Cyabra, an Israel-based artificial intelligence firm that tracks misinformation , has ignited controversy. The report, tit... Read More


Gen Z groups deny calling rumoured Oct 9 protest

Kathmandu, Oct. 7 -- It has been over a week since a series of posts began circulating on social media, claiming that another protest is set to take place on October 9. Many of these, mostly on TikTok... Read More


Sudan Gurung's bold presentation on disaster response: A citizen's input or overreach?

Kathmandu, Oct. 6 -- The festive spirit seen on the day of Vijaya Dashami on Thursday was quickly washed away by heavy rains and warnings of floods and landslides. Heavy rains swept across the country... Read More


How Nepal's enraged Gen Z turned Discord into a political arena

Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- Group chat that's all fun and games. That's how the social media platform Discord, popular among gamers, bills itself, pledging a space to "talk, play, and hang out". But in ea... Read More


After 'nepo kids', Nepalis on social media take aim at party 'jholeys'

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- In the wake of the Gen Z uprising and a new interim government, a viral trend, 'Expose Jholey', is sweeping social media, shredding the old political playbook. Where the 'Nepo ... Read More


How misinformation fuelled panic during Gen Z uprising

Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Last week, as protests and unrest swept the country, screens lit up across Nepal. People were glued to their phones and laptops, refreshing feeds incessantly for updates on the ... Read More


Protest-injured demand support and their voices be heard

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- year-old Santosh Rawal was shot at around 12:45 during Monday's protests in front of Parliament, he thought the sting in his thigh was just a tear gas shell fragment. Only when... Read More


'This is not us': Gen Z groups dissociate themselves from widespread vandalism

Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- A day after the government's brutal crackdown of anti-corruption protests left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, mobs took to the streets on Tuesday and vandalised public a... Read More