On the 60th anniversary of UNDP, uplifting story of how rural Nepalis have developed
New book provides roadmap for future governments to achieve high-income status by 2043
Authors posit that ‘Development’ is just one of many diverse ‘development’ paths
Early and obscure train tracks that you probably have never heard of
If Nepal is to meet its socioeconomic goals in 25 years, it must have improved governance starting yesterday
Despite a painful refugee history, Nepal and Bhutan have much to learn from each other
Nepal needs development, but development needs to be redefined.
A migrant worker from Nepal’s Musahar community proves that good migration can be an equaliser of opportunities
Nearly half of the Nepalis are still positive about the direction the country has been going, say there has been significant progress in gender equality
Rural areas of Nepal’s best performing province are better off than its towns
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to helping Nepal with the climate crisis and economy
Toni Hagen’s photographs of remote western Nepal from the 1950s show how much it has changed, and how much is the same
Prime Minister Dahal on the climate crisis, the Ncell sale and persistent under-development
Gita Adhikari giving sewing machines to women from the Muslim community.Gita Adhikari, the deputy mayor of Damak, quit her job as assistant…
When the only ambulance in Diprung Chuichumma could not attend to all the emergencies, Chair Bhupendra Rai himself drove the infected to health…
After watching Don’t Look Up on a bootleg channel this week, the Ass has come to the happy conclusion that compared to a direct hit with Planet…
The south face of Mt Gauri Shankar (7,134m) on the border between Nepal and China is bare rock, and shows how dramatically the snowline has…
“Countries knock at our doors all the time for capital, as it is getting harder and harder to obtain development funds. We are holding $500…
Mujahideen guides took us to the northernmost part of the Panjshir Valley. All photos: LISA CHOEGYALKids playing on rusted tanks abandoned by…
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIThe pandemic has thrown a wrench into the global economic machine, curtailing growth in many parts of the world.…
A new generation of Nepali environmental activists is filling the void left by the tragic 2006 Ghunsa crash that saw the loss of many pioneering…
The pandemic offers us the chance to tread lighter on the land allow nature to restore itself
Photo: MADHU ACHARYAWorldwide, the impact of Covid-19 underscores the need for more social security buffers built upon the access to four basic…
A landslide in Jajarkot last year. Photo: RSSBy any measure, the past year has been disastrous for Nepal. The Covid-19 lockdowns devastated the…
