Kalpana Khanal

Global Health

Why are Patients Rejecting Nepal’s Free Healthcare?

Migration

Farmland in Nepal Lies Fallow as Youth Seek Opportunity Abroad

Human Rights

Law Assumes Marriage so Children Born out of Wedlock Receive Rights

Arts

Fighting Liver Disease in Nepal Means Changing Traditions

Global Health

Nepal’s Nursing Colleges Reserve Spots for Male Students

Human Rights

More Women Own Land in Nepal, but Husbands Are Still in Charge

Economy

In Nepal, Water Pipeline Delayed for Decades Nears Completion – Maybe

Migration

South Korea Emerging as Preferred Destination for Nepalese Migrant Workers

To Mark International Day of the Girl, a Look at the Joys and Hardships of Girlhood

Economy

Tasty Fish Lure Tourists in Droves to Nepalese Town, Boosting Hospitality Industry

Global Health

In Nepal, Age Change in Government Health Benefit Sparks Debate

Education

Water Shortages Disrupt Education for Nepalese Students in Rural Regions

Environment

Apples to Almonds: Warmer Weather Means Growing Different Crops in Nepal

Human Rights

No Money, No Land: Nepal’s Indentured Servants Are Free, but Can’t Escape System

Human Rights

Despite Promises of Aid, Sex Workers Struggle to Leave Industry in Nepal

Human Rights

After The Quake: How One Village Came Back to Life

Human Rights

The Ground Still Shakes: Hope Fades in Post-Earthquake Nepal

Economy

Women in Hard Hats? Nepal’s Earthquake Shakes Up Gender Stereotypes

Environment

Still Waiting for Temple Repairs in Nepal As Another Festival of Lights Passes

Economy

New Government Policies Lower Barrier to Entry for Women Entrepreneurs

Economy

Seeking Justice for Cybercrimes in Nepal Begins With a Trip to Kathmandu

Human Rights

As Nepal Works to Get Children Off the Streets, Some Hide to Avoid Shelters

Human Rights

For Children Working in Kilns, Nepal’s Anti-Child Labor Laws Remain Distant, Ineffective

Arts

Dhindo, a Traditional Buckwheat Porridge, Gains Popularity at Kathmandu Restaurants

Environment

Despite the Law, Cannabis Is Crop of Choice Among Many of Nepal’s Struggling Farmers

Human Rights

Violent Killing of Young Man Days After His Marriage Spurs Investigation Into Inter-Caste Violence

Human Rights

Wanted: Male or Female — Transgender People In Nepal Suffer Hiring Bias, Despite Law

Environment

Excavation of Natural Resources in Nepal Hurts Environment, Leaves Many Vulnerable

Economy

Rural Nepalese Laborers, With No Options at Home, Head for India

Education

Education Takes Back Seat to Work in Rural Nepal, Even for Children

Human Rights

Girls and Young Women Band Together to End Child Marriage in Nepal

Economy

Nepal’s Footpath Vendors Seek Legalization As Police Struggle to Keep Them in Check

Migration

Perilous Pulley Transport on Nepal Rivers To Be Rendered Obsolete by Planned Bridges

Human Rights

As Numbers Swell at a Nepalese Prison, Inmate-Leaders Help Maintain Order

Q&A: Madhesi Leader in Nepal Argues for Changes to Constitution

Environment

One Year After Earthquake, Nepalese Remember the Lost and Plan for the Future

Migration

Water Sources Run Dry in Nepal After 2015 Earthquake, Forcing People to Leave Their Ancestral Villages or Hike to Faraway Wells

Global Health

As Prevalence of Kidney Disease Rises in Nepal, Proposal Seeks to Help Transplant Patients

Economy

Local Innovator Brings Internet to Mountain Villages in Nepal

Arts

Nepalese Celebrate Winter with Bullfight in Rural Village

Human Rights

After Earthquake, Nepal Fights Obstacles in Effort To Stop Increased Trafficking of Children

Human Rights

Expecting Legitimate Work Abroad, Nepalese Women Are Exploited Far From Home

Economy

Protesters In Nepal Block Trade Routes from India To Show Their Anger at New Constitution

Education

Counselors, Volunteers Help Traumatized Kids After Nepal’s April Earthquake

Environment

Weary and Fearful, Kathmandu Residents Pitch Their Tents Anew After Second Quake

Environment

Tectonic Migration Shift: Quake Survivors Flee Once-Magnetic Kathmandu for Safety, Connection in Hometowns

Arts

Quake Turned Sacred Icons of Kathmandu to Profane Piles of Rubble and Dust

Arts

Nepal’s Traditional Potters Fear Rising Costs, Plummeting Sales Will Shatter Their Vocation

Human Rights

Women Bring Nepal Glory in Taekwondo Ring but Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Economy

Government Tightening Oversight as Failing Cooperatives Imperil Savings of Nepalese Depositors

Economy

In Bid for Greater Transparency, Nepal is Digitizing Government Processes

Female Astrologers Make Professional Strides in Nepal