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Dalit children don’t go to school. They rely on free community tuition
The clock hit 4 PM. The calendar read February 14, Friday. I was at a Dalit settlement in Kehuniya, Bindawasini of Birgunj Metropolitan City ward …
National Medical College residents’ protest widens into scrutiny of PG programme
A dispute between postgraduate resident doctors and the administration of National Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Birgunj has escalated into a broader confrontation over …
Why are vacant local and provincial seats still waiting for elections?
When Balendra Shah resigned as mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City to contest the March 5 House of Representatives election, the citys top elected post became …
Two self-immolation deaths at Tripureshwor put traffic enforcement under scrutiny
A public bus caught fire in Tripureshwor on Monday after its driver, Arjun Dong Tamang, became involved in a confrontation with traffic police. Tamang suffered …
When identity hardens into conflict
On the night of March 4, Nepalis went to bed carrying a familiar burden: uncertainty. The promise of elections the next morning, framed as a …
Birgunj under curfew, Gaur recovers; Critics question ‘repeat curfew’ response
On Monday morning, the District Administration Office in Birgunj imposed an indefinite curfew across major parts of the metropolis, calling it a preventive and precautionary …
What does Oli’s return to UML leadership mean in politics?
KP Sharma Olis dominating re-election at the 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML reflects more than personal popularity. It reveals an enduring grip on party …
‘Social media broke hierarchical communication without meaningful dialogue’
In the wake of recent widespread protests that escalated into violence, I sat down with Lekhanath Pandey, a seasoned Kathmandu-based journalist, Assistant Professor of Journalism …
Who called on students in school uniform?
It was the morning of September 9 when I returned home after an unintended all-nighter at the office. The Kathmandu district administration would impose a …
How to form the next government constitutionally?
A leadership vacuum looms at the highest level of the government amid the deadly devastation across the country that swept the state institutions. Amid devastation …
Barbād-e-Gulistān: Why India is right about the West’s double standards
Barbād gulistān karne ko bas ek hi ullu kaafi tha, Har shākh pe ullu baithā hai, anjām‑e‑gulistān kyā hogā. Bashir Badr One owl would have …
From pumps to politics: Birgunj’s water conflict has begun
People in the Gulf buy new clothes because they dont have water to wash the old ones, my father would often say more than a …
