Repeated delays in the Daunne section of the Narayanghat–Butwal highway reveal deeper governance and coordination failures, disrupting daily travel, harming local communities, and weakening public trust in development projects in Nepal.
Land disputes in Nepal deeply affect everyday farming, from insecure land ownership and informal inheritance to gender inequality and reduced agricultural productivity, threatening rural livelihoods and food security.
Explore how Nepal’s federal structure grapples with natural resource and climate conflicts. From hydropower disputes to community forest management, learn how overlapping jurisdictions, climate change, and social inequities challenge governance, and what solutions can foster inclusive, sustainable resource management across all three tiers of government.
Gen Z’s September 2025 movement in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban, exposed deep frustrations with corruption and nepotism. Four months later, youth reflect on their leaderless uprising, the tragedy that followed, and a generation’s shattered trust in democracy and institutions.
If we spend any time scrolling through Nepali social media these days, we will notice something troubling. There is a rising tide of campaigns vilifying NGOs, often run by anonymous accounts or people pushing extreme ideologies.
Cooperation or Conflict? The Psychological Barriers to Effective Federalism in Nepal Author: Prakash Bhattarai Introduction
Prashamsha Simkhada, “Nepali women have always been an inseparable part of the nonviolent social movements in Nepal. Whether it be in the 1950s when women fought against the autocratic Rana oligarchy, or at present, when women are demanding equal citizenship rights, women across castes and ethnicities have led and are currently leading the fight for equality and rights for Nepali women.”
Student Unions Collective Actions for Social Support and Political Transition Author: Shambhu Parshad Bhatta Nepal has
The Dalit issue in Nepal is not about tensions between religions, races, languages, or geography. It is the lack of Dalit representation at the state’s policy and decision-making levels coupled with the tokenistic representation of Dalits within political parties and elected offices. On the economic front, Dalits face problems related to landlessness, unemployment and exploitation.
