A decade into federalism, chief district officers continue to lead crisis response under the old administrative structure; provinces’ responsibility for peace and security remains largely theoretical.

A journey to report on deadly communal violence became an account of fear, uncertainty and the difficult decisions journalists face when every choice carries consequences.

A month-old incident that engulfed a village that had never seen Hindu-Muslim conflict before shows what happens when religious tensions in plain sight and official warnings go unheeded.

From a force for democratic change to a diminished role, civil society is struggling to find its place in a transformed political landscape.

Findings link only the main accused to the victim, raising fresh questions over prosecutors' decision to charge all four with rape and murder.

A forensic examination of charge sheets reveals how corporate loans, paper land deals, share trading financed through credit, and alleged market manipulation converged in a 27-billion-rupee financial crime case.

Published Supreme Court rulings show newly appointed chief justice was more often a signatory than the principal author of precedent-setting judgments.

State agencies’ ineffective counterclaims in disputes with construction firms have resulted in losses of at least Rs 5.5 billion over five years.

The virginity test, which the World Health Organisation has called unscientific, is still a regular part of rape investigations in Nepal.

From Junko Tabei’s historic ascent in 1975 to a new generation of Nepali climbers, women have steadily reshaped Everest’s record books.

The recommendation of Manoj Kumar Sharma as chief justice has broken the seniority norm, raising questions over the Constitutional Council’s decision.

Records show police routinely use the ‘indecent behaviour’ law to arrest individuals, often without evidence or access to legal counsel, leaving many to spend weeks in custody.

Law minister: Ordinances to fill gap in Constitutional Council Act and regulate the cooperatives sector.

Successive governments have invoked this provision to target critics, media and ordinary citizens.

Kantipur’s analysis of arrest procedures of 788 suspects in the Valley in a month shows urgent warrants were used in 80 percent of all arrests.