This article goes through five women whose lives illustrate five distinct models of leadership: Yogmaya Neupane's early social resistance in the Rana era, Anuradha Koirala's humanitarian institution-building through Maiti Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari's entry into formal political power as Nepal's first female President, Radha Paudel's grassroots campaign for menstrual dignity rooted in lived experience, and Pushpa Basnet's child welfare work on behalf of children living in Nepal's prisons.

The driving forces of youth migration depend on a family's financial standing. Understanding it requires looking honestly at who is leaving, why, what they find when they get there, what they leave behind, and increasingly what happens when they try to come back.

The Sukumbasi crisis did not start in April 2026, and it will not be solved just by giving cash support. Since the 1990s, Nepal has created many commissions to address landlessness, but little has changed. All major political parties have promised land and resettlement to squatters during elections, but these promises were mostly ignored once they came into power.

Himani Shah, formerly known as Crown Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah, is a member of the former Nepalese royal family and a prominent social activist through her foundation, Himani Trust

The tug-of-war between the hydropower company and the Bhote Singsa communities in the Lungbasamba landscape.

Shyam Bahadur Panday, founder of Hotel Shangrila had a pioneering vision for hotels that reflected the spirit of Nepal.

Tourism leader, businesswoman, philanthropist, and a tireless fighter for women’s rights, equitable entrepreneurship, and cultural conservation, Ambica Shrestha showed us how to do it by creating Dwarika’s, one of the most celebrated heritage hotels in Asia.

Raju Acharya, a Nepali conservationist, won the Whitley Award for his owl conservation efforts, marking the third consecutive win for Nepal.