As authoritarian leaders seek to delegitimise journalism, news outlets must assert their independence through rigorous reporting
Nepal's government is moving to muzzle the media ahead of the 2027 elections
Slew of attacks on the media tarnishing Nepal’s rank as one of the freest press in Asia
A polarised internet paralyses democracy and drowns out independent journalism
The pro-monarchy unrest last week claimed two lives and injured many
Attacks on media by pro-monarchy protesters reminiscent of absolute monarchy days
The Nepal government is once more trying to suppress freedom of expression in instalments, and activists are crying foul
Elected leaders’ attack on the press highlights increasing threats to media freedoms in Nepal
If citizens do not benefit from regime change, they will be sweep rulers into the dustbin of history
There is freedom of expression in Nepal, but not necessarily freedom after expression.
A publisher’s arrest sparks concern that Nepal’s politicians are using revenge tactics to silence the press
Freedom of expression and democracy are the most important adaptations to the climate crisis.
Namaste, journalists, climate experts and friends of the planet! The third edition of the Himal Media Mela is going to be held on 3rd May 2024,…
UNESCO official outlines conclusions of a report on governance of digital platforms
More than ever before, the medium is the message
On World Press Freedom Day, Himal Media Mela examines state of the media in Nepal and the region
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRIThe past two years have accelerated the trends already buffeting the media industry pre-Covid: migration of readers…
Nepal’s governments have been biologically incapable of going to the root of any issue to find solutions. Instead, they introduce knee-jerk…
TOLOnews female presenter Beheshta Arghand interviewing Taliban spokesperson Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad on 17 August. Photo: TOLONewsSteven Butler…
A glimpse of enough Is Enough campaign in Kathmandu. Photo: MONIKA DEUPALACivil society around the world faces serious restrictions on its…
Retailing for Rs20 and running to a full 20 pages, the ‘demo issue’ of the Nepali Times, NT #0, was printed and distributed in early July 2000…
Photo: AMNESTY INTERNATIONALAmnesty International put out a statement on Thursday prior to the publication of its annual Human Rights in…
Illustration : DIWAKAR CHHETRIThe Nepal Communist Party (NCP) government completes two years in power next month. Despite its strong majority,…
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHHETRIPrime Minister K P Oli spent 14 years in jail for opposing the Panchayat absolute monarchy. He was one of the main…
