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Deepak Adhikari
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Nepal is having its #MeToo moment as women break the silence around sexual harassment
Ideas flow easily across the border so it was only natural for the movement to enter Nepal via India.
Deepak Adhikari
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In Nepal, families of people who died or went missing during the civil war fight against forgetting
Twelve years after the brutal war between Maoists and the government ended, justice eludes its victims.
Deepak Adhikari
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In Nepal, the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl sparks a national outcry about elusive justice
With no breakthrough in two months, the police have been accused of cover-up.
Deepak Adhikari
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Sexual harassment allegations by wrestlers are horrific – so why is Modi still backing Singh?
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Does quitting social media have long-term benefits? Here’s what researchers say
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Religion pays: Temple visits by top Indian politicians are boosting tourism in Nepal
It is a win-win: while visiting politicians showcase their ‘Hindu credentials’ to voters back home, Nepal benefits from tourists attracted by the publicity.
Deepak Adhikari
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Nepal’s KP Sharma Oli is becoming increasingly authoritarian – and there’s little to stop him
The prime minister is centralising power, cracking down on NGOs, trying to curb dissent and eroding the judiciary’s independence.
Deepak Adhikari