Asians fill labour gap as Romanians head westward. Nepalis dreaming of working in Europe are ready to pay commissions although Romanian companies pay agents as well as airfare.

According to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths or injuries in the US war zones. However, experts believe the true number of Nepali casualties is far higher.

In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalis who are injured or killed while working for American contractors are often sent home with only token compensation, or none at all.

Otherwise healthy men in the prime of life suffering cardiac arrests do not constitute ‘natural deaths’, say rights activists.

Things have gotten better with the establishment of domestic leagues, but a majority of players are still working second jobs in order to make a living.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal is torn between his two selves: an insidious, crafty Prachanda who will go on the offensive to get what he wants, and a gentle, pragmatic Pushpa Kamal who can placate opposing factions and win over the media.

The industry is in the doldrums primarily because most films neglect the basics of filmmaking--a good script with memorable characters, cinematography, and sound design.

How a high-end resort fell victim to the nation’s political vicissitudes, becoming a microcosm of how politics and conflict impact businesses.

Ever since the appointment of vice-chancellor Ram Kantha Makaju, allegations of financial impropriety and a monopoly over decision-making have continued to haunt the university.

The city of Bhaktapur, ruled for over three decades by Narayan Man Bijukchhe, has long stressed self-reliance over everything, and everyone else.

Buildings and roads have encroached on the floodplains and banks of the Valley’s rivers and every monsoon, the rivers rise to take revenge.

Despite restrictions from traveling to the Gulf countries, desperate Nepali women are falling into traps of trafficking agents who are exploiting new routes to take them out of the country.

Drug companies are marking up the prices of their medicine to recoup their unethical investments in doctors and retailers.

Pine trees might have helped repopulate the country’s barren mid-hills but they could also have led to springs drying up and reduced vegetational diversity.

Over 13 years after the peace agreement, transitional justice process has largely been held hostage to partisan interests, with both the political parties and Army playing for time.

Springs across the mid-hills have been losing water for decades, but things have gotten worse since the twin earthquakes four years ago.

The country’s crime investigation body has come a long way, but challenges persist.

Loose laws, illiteracy and poverty, along with an unsuspicious welcome of foreigners, have turned Nepal into a haven for Western paedophiles.

Players and coaches attribute the national football team’s lacklustre progress to mismanagement, minimal investment and the lack of a domestic league.

A joint reporting by The Kathmandu Post and BuzzFeed News shows the US Republican Party’s longstanding opposition to abortion is playing out in a nightmarish way in the country.

Electric vehicles could combat air pollution and reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil, but there’s still room for more effective policies and support infrastructure.

A string of errors and oversights by doctors at Grande International Hospital has destroyed a 15-month-old child beyond repair, his parents allege.

The city government has been providing saffron paint for homeowners for free, or at a discount, to showcase the city’s heritage. But many are concerned about the colour’s links to Hindu nationalism.

When women came forward to share stories of sexual harassment, there was hope that powerful men were finally going to be held accountable. But today, it’s business as usual.

Once the country’s largest employer and the largest earner of foreign currency, Nepal Airlines was brought down by the two evils that plague most other public bodies in Nepal—mismanagement and corruption.

A majority of seeds used by farmers across Nepal for both grains and vegetables come from outside the country, and scientists say that’s not good news.

As more trees and open spaces disappear in the name of urbanisation in the Kathmandu Valley, unwelcome—and unhealthy—changes are expected to arise.

Beset by a lack of staff, mismanagement and political interference, Bir Hospital has become a shell of its former self.

Threatened by haphazard development and a growing water crisis, Nepal’s ancient water management system is drying up.

Thirty five years since it was first introduced, Wai Wai has taken over the country, becoming part of the Nepali staple diet. But not everyone is happy with its ubiquity.

Hotter temperatures and erratic rainfall are wreaking havoc on—and redrawing the agricultural map in—Nepal’s apple capital.

New regulations and improvements in facilities and infrastructure have been instituted, but much more could be done.

Amid geopolitical concerns, a changing climate and the increasing intrusion of the modern world, young nomads are abandoning their traditional way of life.

Despite a high rejection rate, Nepalis continue to apply for asylum in Europe in large numbers, often choosing perilous paths through the North African country to cross into Europe.

Though most Nepali wines are sweet and fruity, producers are moving towards bold and robust flavours, hoping for a boom.

Many school teachers, and even parents, still believe that physically disciplining students is sometimes necessary.

How a man from the town of Tulsipur set his sights on the United States, risking his life and millions of rupees, only to return home with nothing.

The Minister for Communications and Information Technology, who started his career working for left-leaning publications, is now one of the prime minister’s most trusted ministers, and a spokesperson for the government.

Rapid urbanisation and a lack of prey are pushing leopards towards the cities—and humans.

Nepal has long been lager land for beer lovers, with no real other options available. But a small group of craft brewers are optimistic about the future of microbrewing in the country.