Investigative Stories
Unauthorised translation and piracy of foreign books thrive in Nepal
The phenomenon has not just hurt creativity but also caused losses to authorised translators and publishers. There is law but...
The biometric heist: fingerprint fraudsters targeting properties
The availability of fake rubber fingerprints in the Indian market along the Nepal border has led to many cases of...
Desperate youths from ‘base areas’ of Maoist insurgency chase the American dream
Villages that were the epicentre of the Maoist insurgency waged against ‘American imperialism’, among other things, have fallen into the...
Lawmakers in Sudurpaschim province took millions in Illegal perks
Parliamentarians of the Sudurpaschim Province, who received benefits not authorised by law, collected 13 million rupees in the last five...
Revealed: the intermediaries and companies behind Nepal Airlines US$ 216m Airbus purchase
A new investigation by CIJ Nepal and Finance Uncovered can today reveal the key individuals and opaque offshore structures behind...
Rolpa: The struggle to save children
Poverty and lack of access to health institutions have led many residents of Rolpa to lose their newborns even as...
Thousands of bighas of land in Dang appropriated illegally
Almost 19,000 bighas of land belonging to individuals, institutions and the government remain appropriated illegally. Having begun during the Maoist...
The dark side of remittance
The money sent by millions of Nepalis in foreign employment helps their families and also the country’s economy. But there’s...
Jajarkot’s ‘comrade village’ is mired in poverty, deprivation and discrimination
Former Maoist combatants waged the 10-year insurgency against ‘feudal’ creditors. Now the same creditors are evicting them from their own...
Gang extorts millions by adding 'fake schedule' to report on Bhutanese refugees
- Names of 875 Nepalis were added to the report, which is yet to be made public - Rs 1-5...
Deserted hills, crowded plains
As living in the hills becomes more difficult, people are fleeing in droves abandoning their villages. As a result, while...
Hope and despair in Suntala Superzone
Spoilage loss inhibits plan to buttress value chain of mandarin oranges in Syangja.
Cyber crime
100 Nepalis held hostage by cyber crime gangs in Myanmar
Several young people from various countries, including Nepal, have reportedly been abducted in Myanmar's ethnic states under rebel control. These...
Ministry distributing donations to community hospitals going against its own directive
While public hospitals are reeling under lack of human and economic resources, the government is donating large amounts of funds...
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