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Big, beautiful Bills A new draft Bill in Nepal seeks to further constrict the civil society space

Nepal, Aug. 29 -- It cannot be a coincidence that after pushing bills to constrict freedom of expression and allow greater surveillance of citizens, Nepal's government is now tightening controls on ci... Read More


Warning breathing is hazardous to health

Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- An average Nepali could live 3.3 years longer if air pollution is reduced to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline, according the annual Air Quality Life Index 2025 ... Read More


Reluctant truth-tellers and institutional fragility

Nepal, Aug. 27 -- In democracies under strain, the most important truths often arrive too late, uttered hesitantly by those who should have spoken earlier. A striking case occurred on 5 July 2025, whe... Read More


Lipulek dispute explainer

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- India and China have a long-standing border dispute along their Himalayan border which has erupted in violent skirmishes. But Indian and Chinese officials last week agreed to ign... Read More


Nepal's five little railways

Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- This is the first instalment in a new limited series in Nepali Times on the historic transportation infrastructures of Nepal. Nepal's Forest Railways As India's railway network... Read More


When Xi meets Modi and Oli

Nepal, Aug. 21 -- That Beijing has once again ignored Nepal's claims on the Limpiyadhura Triangle vis-a-vis New Delhi points to need for urgent diplomacy by Kathmandu to arouse sensitivityWith Xi Jinp... Read More


Command and control

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- In July, the government announced an amendment to Nepal's Printing and Publication Act, reportedly without the knowledge of the Minister for Communication and Information Technol... Read More


What future for snow leopards?

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Sandro Lovari has led research expeditions on large mammals in Nepal and around the world for 50 years. He has been associated with the University of Cambridge UK, University of Gron... Read More


Investing in people

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- One of the greatest obstacles to better jobs and faster economic growth in Nepal today isn't a shortage of natural resources, challenging geography, or limited access to finance.... Read More


'This massacre must end'

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- Anas al-Sharif, 28, a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent and one of the network's most recognizable reporters in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike late Sunday while shelte... Read More