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Nearly 3 Years Later, Nepal Contends With the Consequences of Indian Demonetization
By Sumesh Shiwakoty
What’s going on with the demonetized Indian currency sitting in Nepal?
11 Years on, Has Nepal’s Republic Succeeded?
By Peter Gill
Pessimism about Nepal’s politics is common, despite significant changes since the declaration of the republic in 2008.
Nepal Inching Toward China
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Warnings of a debt trap aside, there is consensus in Nepal on the benefits to be had from the Belt and Road Initiative.
China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism
By Lauren Jackson
China's inroads in Nepal mean increasing control over Buddhist heritage sites – with implications for Tibet.
Are the Maoists Rising Again in Nepal?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
13 years after the civil war ended, a splinter Maoist group is waging a new campaign of violence.
This Nepali Mother Sold Her Kidney to Raise Children
By Vishal Arora
“I sold my kidney 12 years ago... I had children but no house for them to live in.”
Nepal’s Sisyphean Struggle for Justice
By Peter Gill
12 years after the civil war came to an end, conflict victims demand a role in transitional justice.
The Rape Case That Shook Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Five months on, the justice for Nirmala campaign is still going strong – but still unheard by the government.
The World of a Bar Dancer in Nepal
By Vishal Arora
In Kathmandu's dance bars, young women and teenage girls entertain male customers every night. Here is one of their stories.
#MeToo: Nepal’s Women Speak Up
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
After taking India by storm, the #MeToo movement has come to Nepal. Can it bring change?
Nepal and the China-EU Lending Race
By Peter Gill
As the EU seeks to expand lending for infrastructure in Asia, will it maintain high standards?
The Nepalis Fighting America’s Wars
By Peter Gill
Two new books examine the role of third-country nationals, especially Nepalis, in the defense contracting industry.