Investigative Stories
“War-era dreams still haunt us,” maimed Maoist ex-fighters feel betrayed
How do former Maoist combatants feel about the People's War these days? Injured and physically disabled former Maoist combatants say...
Ncell: Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals
Rudra Pangeni and Deepak Adhikari, Centre for Investigative Journalism-NepalDiarmid O'Sullivan for Finance Uncovered
How representation of Muslim women in local units is bringing about a quiet change
While many local units have been plagued with allegations of corruption and irregularities, the Muslim women elected in local units...
Across Nepal’s mid-hills, unplanned roads are leading to more landslides — and more deaths
A disproportionate number of local representatives who own construction companies are facilitating the haphazard carving of roads across the fragile...
Kathmandu’s major government hospitals have two-year waitlists for surgery
Those unable to afford private healthcare have no option but to wait for the seemingly never-ending queue at Tribhuwan University...
Caste aside, Dalits battle stigma
Nepal’s Dalits say ill-treatment and discrimination is worse among the educated in the city.
Baluwatar’s scheming eyes on police organization
The government seems to be hell-bent on tightening its grip on the police organization – be it while apportioning budget...
The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels
Nineteen establishments were found to have traded Rs38.84 billion in 11 years.
Sagoon puts crores of investment by Nepalis at risk
Sagoon Inc, which has already put Rs55 crore in investment by Nepalis at risk, is now raising money in the...
The curse of dying new mothers
Early pregnancy, unsafe delivery, sex-selective abortion and lack of health facilities still pose a great risk to women’s health in...
Nepali Afghanistan and Iraq Victims Seek Compensation, Justice
According to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths or injuries in the US...
Cheap Nepali Deaths in US War zones
In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalese who are injured or killed while working for American contractors are often sent home with...
Peace for brokers
Local Maoist leaders embezzled Rs 200 million allocated to build four model villages in the districts of Dang, Rukum, Rolpa...