Nepal: Where making a profit is a crime

Maoist policies have made the Himalayan nation of Nepal one of the poorest in Asia, says Rainer Zitelmann On December 11 2023 ...
NPR

How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal's 1st female prime minister in power

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Nepal Parliament building is a striking mix of old and new: a sprawling structure of steel and concrete capped off by a two-tier pagoda. But last week, its white walls were ...
NPR

Nepal's prime minister resigns after protests against corruption and social media ban

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption. Khadga Prasad Oli said he was stepping down ...
The Diplomat

Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions at the Crossroads of Climate Shocks

Several devastating floods and landslides hit Nepal during this year’s monsoon season. The most recent occurred in late September, affecting millions of people, causing widespread loss of life, and ...
The Himalayan Times

Amid political limbo in Nepal, where does Nepal's Human Rights Commission stand?

The aftermath of the Gen Z protest in Nepal is only testing the resilience of democracy. Political uncertainty has become more evident following the protest. The fight that began as a deep frustration ...
The New York Times

The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric

Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else. Nepal set import duties on electric vehicles much lower than those ...
CNN

The mysterious, mathematical origins of the world’s most unusually shaped national flag

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