Videos
Nepal’s evolving ties with India and China | Idea of Nepal with Ajaya Bhadra Khanal
By Post Report Biswas Baral interviews Ajaya Bhadra Khanal who is currently the Research Director at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF). Previously, he has held senior editorial positions at ukaalo.com and The Himalayan Times.
Yubaraj Nayaghare’s book recommendations
By Post Report Yubaraj Nayaghare is a Nepali writer and essayist known for his travelogues and subjective essays.
Nani Sahra Walker’s book recommendations
By Post Report Nani Sahra Walker is a filmmaker, curator and educator.
Capturing the trend of youth-led tea business in Kathmandu Valley
By Uddhav Thakur & Kushal Aryal Young entrepreneurs in the Valley serve up rich stories, warm cups with unique flavours of tea, and advice for youth to grow roots at home.
Nepali Congress, BP and monarchy / Idea of Nepal with Minendra Rijal
By Post Report Biswas Baral interviews Minendra Rijal, a Nepali Congress Central Working Committee member, on the history of the Congress party, BP Koirala, the institution of monarchy and the party’s electoral politics.
The struggles of women traffic police officers in Nepal
By Post Report Sarita Ghale shares how gender bias and toxic masculinity make law enforcement challenging for women officers.
Breaking barriers: Women in security roles face bias
By Post Report Sabita Tamang challenges stereotypes and calls for equal recognition in the security sector.
“Will you quit after marriage?”: The bias women lawyers face in courts
By Post Report Advocate Kunjani Pariyar Pyasi speaks on gender discrimination and deep-rooted patriarchy in the legal profession.
Nepali monarchy’s 'comeback' / Idea of Nepal with CK Lal
By Post Report Biswas Baral interviews CK Lal, a veteran political commentator, on the recent protests for the restoration of monarchy, the likelihood of such restoration, and the relation between Hinduism and monarchy in Nepal.
‘Dream big, Forca Nepal!’ Legendary goalie Buffon in town
By Post Report Gianluigi Buffon urges Nepal to invest in football infrastructure as he arrives in Kathmandu for KP Oli Cup final.
Rukum shepherds descend to lower climes to avoid cold
By Post Report As grazing lands diminish and younger generations show little interest, herders are concerned about the future of their ancestral livelihood.
Road collapses in Babarmahal after Melamchi pipeline burst
By Post Report A part of road at Babarmahal, Kathmandu, collapsed on Wednesday after a rupture in a Melamchi Water Supply pipeline flooded the area.
Siddhababa tunnel achieves breakthrough
By Post Report Even if the contractor, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, sticks to the timeline, the tunnel will take over a year before vehicles can operate.
Negotiating for Nepal: MCC to BRI | Idea of Nepal with Semanta Dahal
By Biswas Baral interviews Semanta Dahal, a lawyer practising in Nepal for over a decade and half. Dahal has an L.L.M. degree with specialisation in International Economic Law and International Law from the University of Nottingham.
Highway to Everest is paved with hope
By Post Report Locals say the connection will make the Everest region easily accessible and bring more economic opportunities.
Tamu Lhosar in Kathmandu
By Post Report Rally from Basantapur to Tundikhel showcases Gurung culture and traditions.
SAARC at 40 | Idea of Nepal with Anurag Acharya
By Biswas Baral interviews Anurag Acharya, Director of Policy Entrepreneurs Incorporated (PEI), a Kathmandu-based policy research centre.
Mental Health of Young Nepal | Idea of Nepal with Shreya Giri
By Biswas Baral talks to Shreya Giri, founder and managing director of Happy Minds, an online mental health and wellbeing platform, in this episode of ‘Idea of Nepal’ brought to you by The Kathmandu Post.
Nepal, Bangladesh and South Asia | Idea of Nepal with Nilanthi Samaranayake
By Biswas Baral interviews Nilanthi Samaranayake, a Visiting Expert at the US Institute of Peace.
Nepal-India ties | Idea of Nepal with Ranjit Rae
By Biswas Baral interviews Ranjit Rae, India’s ex-ambassador to Nepal and author of the 2022 book ‘Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties’.