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Old vs New in Nepal in 2026

Nepal, Dec. 28 -- Balen-Rabi merger signifies a generational shift in politics in the new year After a week of to-and-fro that culminated in all-night bargaining, two populist young figures in Nepali... Read More


Not taking loyalty for granted

Nepal, Dec. 27 -- Nepal's Gurkha soldiers have a well-deserved reputation worldwide for uncommon valour and loyalty. However, what happened in Hawaii in 1986 and the long struggle for fair pay and pen... Read More


Rage in 2025, repair in 2026

Nepal, Dec. 27 -- "Two lakhs and your job will be done." We overheard a bureaucrat casually say this to a single mother in a government office. Corruption is a given in Nepali society. From Social S... Read More


REWIND 2025

Nepal, Dec. 26 -- Known as the land of Mt Everest, Nepal in 2025 became synonymous with youth-led regime change The year started off uneventfully, but ended in tumult and uncertainty about the future... Read More


People, naturally

Nepal, Dec. 25 -- The Narayani River in Chitwan National Park is at only 180m above sea level, but on a rare clear day last week visitors could see the summit of 7,893m-high Himalchuli right across Ne... Read More


That time of the month

Nepal, Dec. 25 -- Activists, artists, journalists share diverse menstrual experiences and interventions from across Nepal Menstrual stigma remains a lived reality in Nepal, where taboos and violence a... Read More


From 'American-O' to Jumli

Nepal, Dec. 24 -- A Korean returnee dreams of exporting Nepali speciality coffee to the international market This is the 77th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with M... Read More


The ecological impact of war

Nepal, Dec. 23 -- Nations go to war for natural resources, and in the process harm nature Wars and conflicts fundamentally alter landscapes and ecosystems, leaving behind scars that often go unaccoun... Read More


The sins of our mothers

Nepal, Dec. 22 -- Arundhati Roy's memoir is a powerful account of her tumultuous relationship with her birth-giver and birth-place 'Get out of my house.' 'All my sickness is because of you.' 'You'r... Read More


Bangladesh on edge ahead of polls

Nepal, Dec. 21 -- Charismatic pro-democracy youth leader is killed, Dhaka newspaper offices set on fire One thing is certain. The killers of Osman Hadi are celebrating today. Things could not have wor... Read More