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The Long Goodbye: Understanding Nepal’s Youth Departure
The Long Goodbye: Understanding Nepal’s Youth Departure

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.

Jun 4, 2026

Landless in the Capital City
Landless in the Capital City

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.

May 21, 2026

Himani Shah
Himani Shah

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

Apr 12, 2026

Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project
Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project

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

Aug 25, 2024

Shyam’s Shangrila
Shyam’s Shangrila

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

Mar 4, 2025

Ambica Shrestha (1933-2024)
Ambica Shrestha (1933-2024)

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.

Aug 4, 2024

Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for Nepal
Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for Nepal

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

Jun 2, 2024

Pangden
Pangden

A pangden is a rectangular apron made of colorful stripes of cloth stitched together into a longer piece of fabric. Traditionally, it is a women's attire in the Sherpa community, historically symbolizing a woman's marital status.

May 23, 2024

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