The rights Nepal promised its transgender citizens are quietly slipping away
By Aarya Chand Nearly two decades after a landmark Supreme Court ruling made Nepal a global symbol of transgender rights, the home ministry has effectively suspended gender recognition for those seeking binary status.
As Nepal announces schools for autistic children across all provinces, here’s what to heed
By Aarya Chand & Tara Prakash For fifteen years, a handful of schools have supported children with autism with little government help.
Nepal wants to become a data centre hub. It has no rules for how
By Aarya Chand As the ruling party bets on digital infrastructure to transform the economy, the communities that will host these facilities have no legal standing to object.
No place to play for Kathmandu kids
By Aarya Chand & Jony Nepal A generation of children is growing up in a city that has no designated place for them—hemmed in by construction, scolded out of lanes, and handed a phone in place of the space their bodies and minds need.
How Nepal silences women in public life
By Aarya Chand & Rishika Dhakal The harassment of women for public expression in Nepal is not a reaction to any single political wave. It is a pattern, and it has a history.
Costly cultural weddings drive some couples to tie the knot in court
By Aarya Chand & Rishika Dhakal Once seen as a quiet alternative, court marriages are becoming first choice—driven by cost, convenience and changing ideas about what marriage should be.
Nepal built a digital identity app. So why do government offices still want the paper?
By Aarya Chand The Nagarik App can verify identity in real time, but outdated laws and institutional inertia still force citizens to carry physical documents.
Nepal’s political shift is making some youths rethink going abroad
By Aarya Chand Many of them are hopeful about their future after Gen Z uprising and recent election results.
Escaping poverty at home, Nepali women fall into the Gulf trap
By Aarya Chand Thousands of women outside Nepal government’s records are confined by restrictive Kafala rules.
Women’s Day rally calls for protection of rights and recognition of unpaid labour
By Aarya Chand Around 150 participants, including women’s organisations and human right advocates, join a march in Kathmandu led by NAWHRD, calling out prejudices against women.
Mali Guthis are gradually expanding women’s roles
By Aarya Chand Women now serve on committees, assist in rituals, and play instruments, but they still cannot assume hereditary leadership duties.
Voting wasn’t easy for Nepalis with disabilities
By Aarya Chand On Thursday, some polling stations introduced priority lines and assistance, but many voters still found it hard to navigate the voting process.
Women take full charge of polling stations in historic first
By Aarya Chand From Kathmandu Valley to Pyuthan, women officers and security personnel are leading several ‘model’ polling centres.
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video thrive in Nepal’s grey market
By Aarya Chand Cheap subscriptions from local resellers offer users easy access but legal and regulatory gaps put customers at risk.
Nepal’s IT exports near $1 billion. Can the momentum be sustained?
By Aarya Chand Diaspora-led startups and AI services are powering rapid expansion, but experts warn sustaining growth will require education reform and policy stability.