girl-child

Nepal’s ‘missing girls’

The spread of ultrasound clinics to detect the sex of babies is leading to a slaughter of daughters in Nepal, sharply skewing the country’s...

Anita Bhetwal

Kathmandu marks 'Ihi' with a difference

Before girls from the Newa community reach their puberty they are ceremonially 'married' to a holy fruit which is considered to be...

Kathmandu marks 'Ihi' with a difference

Before girls from the Newa community reach their puberty they are ceremonially 'married' to a holy fruit which is considered to be...

  • Most read
5 days ago

Chronic instability in the Madhes

2 days ago

Party Time

1 day ago

The periphery cannot hold

4 days ago

Climate of tragedy and apathy