It is exactly 30 years today since the Maoist conflict started, and 20 years since it ended
2026 marks 30 years after the start of the Maoist conflict, and 20 years since the ceasefire in 2006
The Maoist war was at its peak, the rebels were attacking one district headquarters after another, people were being disappeared, Nepalis were…
On midnight 16 February 2002, on the sixth anniversary of the beginning of the insurgency, the Maoists launched the biggest attack till then…
Nearly 20 years after the end of the Maoist conflict, an investigation into ex-House Speaker offers hope for transitional justice
New book by a journalist chronicles the fearful times of the 1996-2006 conflict in western Nepal
Trials and tribulations of the job while learning the language myself
Retelling the Maoist conflict, and its impact on Nepali society and politics
Bhakta Bahadur Regmi with Rabin and Rabina in Kathmandu last week speaking about a traumatic tragedy 20 years ago that changed their lives. All…
After the decade-long Maoist conflict ended in 2006, ex-guerrilla commanders and local governments here saw great potential for ‘war tourism’ in…
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, urging him to uphold the rights of Nepali citizens…
Photo: SAGLO SAMAJWhy is Nepal in a state of perpetual revolution? Why do leaders who have suffered and sacrificed so much for the cause of…
Nepal went through a protracted internal armed conflict from 1996-2006 after the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) launched a rebellion to…
All photos: SABRINA DANGOLBimala Dhakal’s husband Rajendra was a human rights lawyer in Gorkha, and had to go underground because the…
Photo: PETER DEANIf there is one book you must set aside, either for new year holiday reading or as a Christmas gift to a fellow traveller, it…
Lucia de Vries first saw the majesty of the Himalaya in Gilgit of Pakistan 25 years ago, and fantasised about becoming a Himalayan explorer. The…
