The week in seven photos
Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.
Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.
In ‘Ek Hul Batas’, Sanod Maharjan transforms Tistung into an abstract landscape of nature and colour.
Aesthetic Dance Studio's annual award honours the legacy of the dance educator Mishra.
Uma Subedi’s novel turns a mysterious car crash and an impeding suicide into a meditation on perception and reality.
The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.
Robbed of limbs and mobility by public negligence and ignored by state bodies, Nepali para-swimmers find liberation and elite purpose in the water as they set their sights on Japan.
The Cabinet allows procurement of the ABIS system without a competitive bidding process.
Here is a snapshot of what happened at the stock market this week.
Experts say the export surge is driven by tariff arbitrage rather than genuine domestic value addition, while Indian edible oil refiners urge New Delhi to curb duty-free imports from Nepal.
A growing trend of filming and confronting civil servants on camera for social media clicks is blurring the line between journalism and intimidation.
Resumption of health insurance services at the two centres brings relief to thousands of patients nationwide.
Despite Nepal’s legal ban on marriage before the age of 20, many girls continue to marry underage and become pregnant during their teenage years.
After 26 years in the Nepali Army, former colonel Sudeep KC now uses the precision he honed as a soldier to track and photograph Nepal’s rare birds, mammals and landscapes.
Viral video of Minister Sita Badi nursing a rescued infant draws attention to conditions at the Nepal Children’s Organisation shelter.
LKG student suffers 45 percent burns after LPG pipe comes loose and triggers flash fire at a school canteen in Tansen.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and ICJ warn that changes to judicial appointment rules and alleged pressure on judges could undermine judicial independence.
From Everest bungee to water parks and ziplines, entrepreneurs say overlapping laws, unclear policies and lengthy approval processes are slowing investment in Nepal’s growing adventure tourism sector.
Among the accused, three are in police custody, while the remaining five are absconding.
Unidentified assailants attack Ganesh Paudel from behind after a public meeting in Rautahat and flee, as police say the suspects have been identified.
Party orders MPs to hire personal secretaries through open competition, barring family appointments and requiring transparency checks for state-funded positions.
Protest leaders will meet ministers over the exam paper leak scandal, but say nationwide demonstrations will continue until their demands are addressed.
As appointments remain stalled, Cabinet retains career envoys to prevent more diplomatic missions from falling vacant.
New Section 301 duties replace expiring temporary tariff, targeting imports from 60 trading partners while citing forced labour concerns.
Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike, but protesters reject the government’s response and continue demanding the education minister’s resignation over leaked entrance exam papers.
Beirut’s Lebanese menu favours balance and freshness, letting vegetables and herbs take centre stage.
Viral mountain destinations are attracting thousands of visitors, but neglected infrastructure threatens the region’s tourism ambitions.
Impasse has stripped the affected local governments of the legal authority to collect taxes and spend.
Officials are unable to provide a definitive timeline for completion of the Rs5.67 billion project. Parliament continues to operate from improvised chambers.
Nepal’s power exports jumped as hydropower generation outpaced domestic demand during the monsoon, helping the country record an Rs18.76 billion surplus in electricity trade.
Facing evidence of a youth mental health crisis, countries are banning social media for minors.
The BJP is so drunk on years of power and popularity that it seems to think it is invincible and fully insulated from any public ire.
Four months after coming to power, the party’s inexperience and lack of understanding of the political exigencies are coming to light.
Government shuts metro stations, suspends mobile internet and urges talks as protesters reject Modi’s proposal for special courts and press ahead with nationwide demonstrations.
Children from Kathmandu’s holding centres endure hours in traffic to reach their schools, sparking debate over whether to prioritise school continuity or proximity.
Nepal squanders another lead as Sri Lanka seals five-set victory.
Foreign investment pledges declined to Rs58 billion in the last fiscal year amid political instability although actual FDI inflows more than doubled.
Every monsoon brings fresh fears for Malagaun families waiting for a permanent home after their village was declared unsafe.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s chief advisor denies reports of his trip, but sources say he travelled to New Delhi in early July.
Deuba faction seeks review of the apex court’s ruling that upheld the Election Commission’s recognition of the Gagan Thapa-led leadership, reopening the party’s legitimacy battle ahead of the general convention.
Can all the people be fooled all the time? Can a country with a population of a billion-and-a-half be dragged around like a corpse forever? It cannot. The Cockroaches are out and about.
Balendra Shah’s government spent 100 days performing sovereign equality with foreign envoys. Then someone had to actually go get an invitation.
RSP chief’s China trip, scheduled for late August, comes after his India visit where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders.
Fast-track courts offer little relief as protesters blame government for repeated leaks affecting millions of students.
Riverbank erosion has threatened dozens of homes in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, while flooding in the Tamakoshi river has cut a key road link to the Tarai.
The government has compensated 104 affected farmers after culling more than 835,000 birds, while officials say fresh claims could require another Rs100 million.
The orthopaedic surgeon-activist is set to begin an indefinite fast in Dhangadhi on Thursday, accusing the government of ignoring past agreements and failing to address his reform demands.
A mock courtroom trial turns into a disturbing examination of misogyny, collective judgment and the ease with which ordinary people become complicit in cruelty.
New visa requirement adds thousands of rupees to migration costs as Nepal says the programme was introduced without bilateral agreement.
The Cabinet on Wednesday scrapped the 3 percent equity levy passed in the fiscal budget.
Students from grades 9 to 12 pay thousands of rupees in government-imposed charges every year, even as the constitution and the Act Relating to Compulsory and Free Education guarantee free education up to the secondary level.