Saturday, June 20th, 2026

How RSP leaders’ statements are overshadowing the party’s reform narrative

KATHMANDU: When the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) entered the 2022 general elections, it campaigned under…

Crackdowns without alternatives leave Nepal’s poorest struggling to survive

KATHMANDU: A series of recent incidents involving street vendors, landless settlers, students and low-income families…

Monkey menace reaches Kathmandu as Nepal debates control, conservation and coexistence

KATHMANDU: The growing monkey menace is no longer limited to Nepal’s villages. In recent years,…

Viral videos of Indian tourists’ conduct in Nepal spark debate on public etiquette

KATHMANDU: From drying clothes on car windows and cooking on public streets to incidents of…

All is not well at holding centres for displaced squatters

KATHMANDU: Thirty-five days have passed since the government evicted landless squatters from informal settlements after…

Govt under pressure after failing to rehabilitate squatters displaced from Kathmandu settlements

KATHMANDU: The government is facing mounting criticism after failing to rehabilitate thousands of squatters displaced…

Displaced Thapathali resident says hotel life feels ‘worse than prison’ after eviction

KATHMANDU: Sabina Malla, who had lived in the Thapathali informal settlement in Kathmandu for the…

Eviction drive in Anamnagar turns into public referendum on government action

KATHMANDU: As bulldozers rolled into Devnagar in Anamnagar on Sunday, crowds gathered to watch large…

‘We couldn’t save anything’

KATHMANDU: Kamala Rana, known locally as ‘Ranpaili’, had once arrived in Kathmandu with hope, expecting…

Viral over vital: When filming violence replaces helping hands

KATHMANDU: On April 8, a fatal incident at the Krishna Mandir premises in Patan, Lalitpur,…

Domestic violence cases raise questions over local governments’ role in crime prevention

KATHMANDU: A series of recent incidents of domestic violence across Nepal has raised serious concerns…

Woman found dead in Dhanusha after alleged domestic abuse over childlessness

KATHMANDU: A 25-year-old woman in Dhanusha District was found dead at her residence, with her…