Reporter's diary of 8-9 September

Journalist had to chant slogans against the prime minister to save himself during Nepal protests

Bhadra Sharma

Lessons for Nepal from the Chennai floods

Catastrophic urban floods are rooted in the mismanagement of key natural resources such as land, water, and ecological hotspots

Ajaya Dixit

Nepal GenZs inspired Filipinos

Visuals of youth-led unrest in Kathmandu energised protesters in the Manila last month

Kunda Dixit in Manila

More dark clouds over Nepal

Heavy post-monsoon rain forecast until midnight for Kathmandu Valley, with the weather system dumping rain over eastern Nepal on Sunday

Photos by Suman Nepali

Life and times of Nepal Government Railway

A vital link to India that was allowed to fail, but its legacy carries to this day as Nepal plans new railways

Dan Edwards

A reader for Kathmandu

An almost encyclopaedic compendium on why Kathmandu Valley is the way it is today

Kshitiz Pratap Shah

Why the monarchy still sways Nepal’s republic

Seventeen years after it was abolished, the monarchy continues to exert influence on politics

Sanjay Upadhya

Dance like a deity

In a move away from the traditional mode where men perform female roles in religious dances, women are now being inducted in some performances

Pratibha Tuladhar

Urban peacebuilding for democracy

Kathmandu can accelerate social repair, develop models of solidarity economics and strengthen participatory governance

Arthur Romano