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The sociology of social unrest
The Birganj violence this week is a warning not to mix religion and politics
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Holi days along the border
This week’s festival binds Nepal’s ethnicities and geographies together in a celebration of coexistence
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Gadimai Again
Every five years, the mass animal sacrifice in a tiny village in Nepal pits activists against devotees
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The silent danger of lead
One in three urban Nepali children have dangerously high blood lead levels
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The snake bite emergency
Which gets more media: the 10 people killed by tigers every year, or the 3,000 who die from snake bites?
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Textbook case of bad textbooks
Grade 9 Social Studies textbooks present a toxic interpretation of the open Nepal-India border
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Demodification of India
Message of Indian elections to Nepal: mixing politics with religion does not work
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Nepal’s soft power is its heritage
Cultural preservation needs to move beyond Kathmandu Valley to hidden historical sites in the Tarai
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Going up in smoke
The smoke blanketing Nepal this week is not just from forest fires but also burning wheat stalk after harvest
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