Cancer drugs are not available at state-run hospitals. Elsewhere, they are sold at steep prices

A dispute over government price caps has left hospitals without vital chemotherapy drugs, but the medicines continue to circulate in the market.

NADA Auto Show opens Tuesday. The road ahead is electric

By Bimal Khatiwada

The 18th edition of the auto show puts the spotlight on electric vehicles, locally assembled products and Nepal’s potential to develop an automobile industry.

Police probe leak of video showing teenage suspect in Bara rape and murder case

By Daya Dudraj

Footage of a minor giving a police statement has spread across social media, prompting scrutiny over a potential breach of privacy and investigation protocols.

Internal rift widens in UML over policy and leadership reform

By Ganga BC

Senior party leaders push for structural and leadership changes, but party chair Oli refuses to back down.

Brazil concerned over closure of Nepali embassy in Brasilia

By Anil Giri

Ambassador–designate Lins requested Foreign Minister Khanal to reconsider the decision.

Internal rift widens in UML over policy and leadership reform

By Ganga BC

Senior party leaders push for structural and leadership changes, but party chair Oli refuses to back down.

Combat the rising tide of violence against women and girls

The government must challenge the systems that allow social ills such as rape to persist.

Why stricter laws aren’t enough to fix Nepal’s rape problem

By Monika Niroula

Public outrage often focuses on harsher sentences or the death penalty, but structural reform, institutional accountability, and better survivor support are what's truly missing.

Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?

By Ruipeng Liu

For the poorest households, taking on debt may be particularly inappropriate when they lack the capacity to generate a reliable and sustainable return.

One year of visceral adrenaline rush

By Janak Raj Bhatta

A year after the dizziness of freedom, Nepal is still deciding whether it got a revolution or a very expensive tantrum.

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Internal rift widens in UML over policy and leadership reform

Senior party leaders push for structural and leadership changes, but party chair Oli refuses to back down.

Jajarkot landslide-hit families struggle to get by in makeshift shelters

New mothers worry about feeding their babies and children have been cut off from school. Fear of more landslides is keeping families from returning home.

Cancer drugs are not available at state-run hospitals. Elsewhere, they are sold at steep prices

A dispute over government price caps has left hospitals without vital chemotherapy drugs, but the medicines continue to circulate in the market.

Brazil concerned over closure of Nepali embassy in Brasilia

Ambassador–designate Lins requested Foreign Minister Khanal to reconsider the decision.

Supreme Court orders government to clear dairy farmers’ dues

The court issues a writ of mandamus after farmers were left owed around Rs7 billion by private dairies and the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation.

NADA Auto Show opens Tuesday. The road ahead is electric

The 18th edition of the auto show puts the spotlight on electric vehicles, locally assembled products and Nepal’s potential to develop an automobile industry.

Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation

The restricted list includes very large crude carriers, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas tankers, and clean product vessels, among others.

Key overland trade route resumes limited traffic after month-long blockage

Eco section along Tatopani highway reopens as authorities clear landslides; Liping repair works under way to clear containers stranded ahead of Dashain.

Police arrest head constable over leaked Bara suspect video

Video of a teenage suspect giving a statement in custody in case involving rape and killing of a toddler went viral on social media, prompting an internal police investigation.

Nagdhunga road tunnel opens to private vehicles

The trial operation began on Monday, allowing cars, jeeps, and vans to use the tunnel from 9 am to 6 pm.

Police probe leak of video showing teenage suspect in Bara rape and murder case

Footage of a minor giving a police statement has spread across social media, prompting scrutiny over a potential breach of privacy and investigation protocols.

NDTV World to hold India-Nepal dialogue in Kathmandu

‘NDTV Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders’ will bring together political leaders, policymakers, business figures and cultural voices from Nepal and India.

Stepmother admits killing two-year-old girl in Saptari: Police

Police say Muskan Khatun allegedly killed the child amid a dispute with Rubina Khatun, the girl’s biological mother.

As China’s robots break sprint records, Nepal isn’t even in the race

Beijing’s ‘Robot Olympics’ is showcasing rapid advances in autonomous machines, while Nepal, still largely a technology consumer, is exploring robotics for tourism, disaster response and industrial automation.