freedom-of-speech

Walkabout with Anil: Gai Jatra

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Journalism is not a crime...

This year’s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May falls during COVID-19 lockdowns in many of our countries. Restriction on movement means...

THE TWO - YEAR ITCH

The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) government completes two years in power next month. Despite its strong majority, the party’s performance has been...

Spooking Nepalis by snooping on them

On 11 December, the Prime Minister and Cabinet's office tabled the 'bill to amend and integrate laws relating to the constitution and...

A photojournalist's powerful portrait from prison

On Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2018, Indian author Arundhati Roy penned an open letter to Shahidul Alam, the renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist...

Nepal PM stirs hornet’s nest

The people must take leadership in a democracy… and elected leaders should listen to them,” Prime Minister Oli said in a speech...

Kunda Dixit

Still dancing and singing for Nepal revolution

Men and women in unisex combat fatigues dance energetically on stage. Their modernistic, martial moves would not look out of place in...

Culture Revolution

Foreigners are often puzzled why Nepalis never take to the streets despite the chronic failure of the government to provide basic services....

Nepal has press freedom, but no freedom after press

Pranesh Gautam's arrest sent a message that in Nepal you can express your views as long as someone does not disagree

Zip up

Freedom of expression is enshrined in Nepal’s 2015 constitution, and the K P Oli government has repeatedly assured the public that this...