Members of Parliament (MPs) in Nepal have always favoured supporters back in the constituency, and despite many reforms this old practice continues unabated.
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A new report says local governments are more corrupt than most other government offices in the districts. But are they really?
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“National security“ is increasingly cited by the federal government to justify new laws tightening security and restricting freedom.
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Power tussles continue as provincial and local governments seek to define themselves under the new constitution.
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She is the only woman to have ever been accepted into the highest order of shamans.
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Watch our rare footage of Karoria tribesmen hunting for birds in southern Nepal.
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It’s hard to believe that witch burnings and child sacrifices still happen. But they do!
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But is it ok to give birth at home? Well, government policy is to ultimately end it.
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Farmers whose land is located near a river have started to use the “Barsha Pump” – or “Rain Pump” – to irrigate their land.
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In hill and mountain communities, food insecurity and lack of income continue to drive thousands of young men abroad.
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Nepal’s economy is becoming steadily more urbanised, according to an economic survey.
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Seed security, a Nepali student of agriculture realized years ago, is where all food security begins!
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The SLC was a dreaded exam through generations of students. Now it’s been replaced with a new grading system, the SEE.
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Young ultra-runner, Mira Rai, grew up in a village in the eastern district of…
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What’s the rap stage like in Hetauda? Well, we didn’t know there was one until Ashmin Parajuli – aka Inkie – told us about it.
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Who says computer programming is only for boys? Rojina Bajracharya, a young Bachelor student…
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Wild Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only one in Nepal open to foreigners and offers trophy hunters a couple of hard-to-get additions to their collection.
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Charikot, the capital of Dolakha, was devastated by the earthquake in 2015, but it’s coming back to life.
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Interested in going white-water rafting, maybe just at beginner’s level, looking forward to cosy-glide…
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The beaten track up to Everest is amazing. But here’s a less known trail…
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One question rises above all others on the 2-year anniversary of the earthquake in…
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She is the only woman to have ever been accepted into the highest order of shamans.
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Watch our rare footage of Karoria tribesmen hunting for birds in southern Nepal.
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How long time does it take to erect electricity poles in a village? Well,…