Investigative Stories
Internet fraud: Helpless consumers, apathetic regulator
Fraud is rampant in Nepal’s internet service. It is committed in two ways: by not delivering even a fourth of...
How banks enabled Nepal's biggest fraud and ruined people's life
Six hundred families sank their life savings into the promise of an apartment. Other 7000 people have lost their savings...
An unknown nexus of Nepali child trafficking
A revelation of how a substantial number of Nepali children are trafficked to the United States and Europe in the...
One year of Nepaleaks Money laundering: Political-administrative protection for big financial offences
While the government tries to influence the economically active group showing that it has been setting up the legal and...
Study in state’s fund, serve in a foreign land
After studying MBBS on government scholarship spending Rs 4 million, fresh graduates leave the country in the name of pursuing...
Misuse of Residential Buildings Raises Safety Concerns
Across urban Nepal, a growing number of hospitals, schools, offices and grocery stores are housed in residential buildings. The misuse...
Corruption in the pristine land: 500 million for not a single trail
In the last decade, Rs 500 million has been spent to develop infrastructure and facilities in Khaptad, the far-western land...
President’s Women Upliftment Programme fails in its mission as eight new mothers die in Taplejung in a year
Sixteen women have died in Taplejung in the past three years from excessive bleeding while delivering babies at home. Health...
Under the guise of humanitarian aid, high-profile paedophiles are abusing Nepali children
Loose laws, illiteracy and poverty, along with an unsuspicious welcome of foreigners, have turned Nepal into a haven for Western...
Nepal’s new loan sharks
How a cabal of moneylenders and real estate brokers have pulled six farmers of Kaski, a rich landlord of Kathmandu...
Greed at its peak: Elected local representatives pocketing allowances unlawfully
Local-level representatives have mired in the culture of the greed of receiving bloated allowances, and perks – a gesture of...
A non-existent person wins case in court stunning entire village folks
In what can be dubbed as a stupendous verdict, the District Court, Rupandehi gave its verdict in favor of a...
Social network insecure for women
Among the victims of crimes committed through social media, more than 80 per cent are women.
‘Well-connected’ liaison officers behind Everest scams
A powerful group of liaison officers (LOs) pocketed millions of rupees and helped award summit certificates to fake climbers. Some...