News
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More than 70 lives have already been lost to this past week’s rains with the toll only expected to rise.
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Photo Essays
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For the people living besides the Bagmati in Teku, every year the monsoon brings much devastation. And as local authorities do little to help, residents have no one to turn to but themselves.
Features
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The decision to build new headquarters inside Teghari Forest has divided politicians, locals and environmentalists in Sudurpashim
Features
3 min read
Nepal’s migrant laborers are particularly vulnerable to the Covid19 outbreak in the absence of basic healthcare or job security.
Features
7 min read
Amid a proliferation of cheap, fast fashion clothing, young Nepalis are turning to conscious clothing and shopping for second-hand apparel.
COVID19
News
3 min read
A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
Features
5 min read
Nepali farmers have had to silently bear the brunt of a lopsided approach to Covid-19
Perspectives
6 min read
Our urgent need for a second international airport must be balanced with legitimate environment concerns
Features
Longreads
12 min read
As the elites profit from natural resources, the poor and marginalized pay the price of conservation with evictions, fines, and jail sentences