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Nepal's sexual and gender minority stakes its claim in national politics

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- changing political landscape, the march towards inclusive democracy has taken a historic turn. For decades, sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, despite constitutional r... Read More


Poor waste management turns Pashupati area parking lot into a mess

Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- The parking lot at Bankali in the Pashupati area is a mess. When the Post visited the site a week ago, plastic wrappers, vegetable peels, half-eaten food, and disposable plates a... Read More


New face of old money: Why Akshay Golyan believes he's earned his inheritance

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- When Akshay Golyan speaks about leadership, he is precise. "When you start treating a company like your child," he said, "your logic becomes personal rather than business." It's... Read More


Parties deny women fair share of FPTP candidates

Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- The political parties contesting the March 5 parliamentary elections have failed to field one-third of women candidates under the first-past-the-post (FPTP), ignoring the Electio... Read More


When animals are abused, reporting is rare and punishments minimal

Kathmandu, Jan. 4 -- In Kathmandu's Samakhusi neighbourhood in October, a street dog was beaten to death by a group of youths, an act captured on CCTV and later shared . The footage circulated widely ... Read More


First-time voters claim their stake

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- As many as 915,119 new voters have been enrolled for the March 5 elections. This means that nearly a million young Nepalis will be voting for the first time. According to the final l... Read More


Nepal's workplaces still fail new mothers

Kathmandu, Dec. 29 -- When she returned to work after maternity leave, Sangita faced a challenge she had never expected. Working at Prabhu Bank, she had to plan her entire workday so that she could fi... Read More


Ride-hailing no easy option for students struggling to commute in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Dec. 22 -- On a rainy November morning, 19-year-old Rita Oli (name changed) was inside her hostel room in Dillibazar, refreshing ride-hailing apps with growing anxiety. She had an MBBS (Ba... Read More


Nepal's support system fails women survivors of psychological abuse

Kathmandu, Dec. 16 -- year-old Priti from Kathmandu finally decided to leave her marriage, it was not because of bruises or broken bones. It was because of years of suspicion, verbal attacks, and rele... Read More