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 …
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 …
At the mercy of a mighty syndicate
On June 2, a nationwide transport strike brought the entire road-based public transport to a standstill, leaving students, patients, caregivers, workers, and the public in …
Deepening water crisis in Birgunj has sustainable solutions
As daily temperatures soared over 40 degrees Celsius with little to no rainfall this monsoon, hand pumps have run dry in Birgunj, the plains most …
Nepal suffers, the world shrugs: Sagarmatha Sambaad meets political apathy at home and abroad
As Nepal battles extreme weather events worsened by disasters and loss and damage from the plains through the hills and mountains, the country geared up …
IT WAS AN ORDINARY lunchtime until Saraswati felt a tickle on her feet. The floor began to tremble as she stood to scoop more rice …
