Republica watch
Featured
Chained for 32 years, Iman Singh finally finds freedom
An inspiring story of how love, care, support and proper medication helped a man’s successful recovery from a serious mental health issue triggered by the shattered dream of becoming a Lahure.
Jan 24, 2025
‘Justice is dying in Nepal. Let’s save it!’
‘Justice is dying in Nepal. Let’s save it!’
Jan 19, 2025
Not just the home, women hold the key to running the co...
Not just the home, women hold the key to running the co...
Jan 16, 2025
Is Nepal Losing its Soulful Grip on Yoga?
Is Nepal Losing its Soulful Grip on Yoga?
Jan 16, 2025Most read this week
Latest
Republica Watch, SOCIETY
Mothers in wake of foreign employment: Struggles with unwanted pregnancies and shattered d...
Mothers in wake of foreign employment: Struggles with unwant...
In Nepal, foreign employment is often seen as a path to prosperity, but for many women, it becomes a journey marked by exploitation, heartbreak and shattered dreams. Among them is a 32-year-old mother who returned home carrying the weight of an unwanted pregnancy—a painful reminder of the abus...
Jan 13, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Unwanted Pregnancies: The unimaginable pain of Nepali Gulf returnees- Part I (with video)
Unwanted Pregnancies: The unimaginable pain of Nepali Gulf r...
Unwanted pregnancies have emerged as a harsh reality for many Nepali women returning from foreign employment, especially those from the Gulf. In a deeply moving account, two young women returning from foreign employment share their struggles with unwanted pregnancies as a result of sexual exploitati...
Jan 10, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Unwanted Pregnancies: The unimaginable pain of Nepali Gulf returnees
Unwanted Pregnancies: The unimaginable pain of Nepali Gulf r...
Unwanted pregnancies have emerged as a harsh reality for many Nepali women returning from foreign employment, especially those from the Gulf. In a deeply moving account, two young women returning from foreign employment share their struggles with unwanted pregnancies as a result of sexual exploitati...
Jan 10, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
How the crisis of surgical errors is failing the women in Nepal
How the crisis of surgical errors is failing the women in Ne...
In Nepal, an alarming rise in fistula cases is impacting women’s lives, often caused by surgical complications or prolonged childbirth. Fistula, where urine or stool leaks uncontrollably, is severely affecting women’s health, social lives, and marriages. Experts highlight that timely tre...
Jan 06, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Sachin Pariyar: The boy whose innocence became a spectacle
Sachin Pariyar: The boy whose innocence became a spectacle
What Nepal lost was not just a young artist but a reflection of its own failure as a society. Sachin's demise raises a collective soul-searching for how far we treat our child talents and vulnerable citizens.
Jan 02, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
From Struggle to Success: Mandira’s Bara and Yomari business turns her into a millionaire
From Struggle to Success: Mandira’s Bara and Yomari business...
From a humble struggle to a resounding success, Mandira Maharjan’s journey from grinding lentils with a stone to building a thriving Bara and Yomari business is a testament to resilience and hard work. Starting with just Rs 180 from her first day's sales in the bustling streets of Asan in Kath...
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Cocaine traffickers use Nepal as a transit hub
Cocaine traffickers use Nepal as a transit hub
Nepal has emerged as a transit hub for the trafficking of the illegal drug cocaine destined for ‘collection centers’ in various parts of India. In the last one year alone, police seized more of the drug than it seized in the preceding four years.
Dec 27, 2024
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Nepal's evolving religious tapestry: Buddhist parents, Hindu in-laws and a Christian son
Nepal's evolving religious tapestry: Buddhist parents, Hindu...
In Nepal, the number of Christians, which was 100,000 in 2001, increased to over 550,000 in the 2021 census. However, Christians claim the number is actually more than 2 million.
Dec 25, 2024
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Forlorn and Forgotten: The Bhattarai Ashram at Bande Gaun
Forlorn and Forgotten: The Bhattarai Ashram at Bande Gaun
Once a pilgrimage of sorts for political activists, Kathmandu intellectuals, power elites and power brokers, the Bhattarai Ashram at Bande Gaun stands deserted. The principal occupant at the Bhattarai Ashram awaits an opportune moment to hand the "Grandfather's" belongings to the Ahram-turned-museum...
Dec 23, 2024
Republica Watch
Social Practices Reform Act: Outdated, ignored, and unenforced
Social Practices Reform Act: Outdated, ignored, and unenforc...
There is a law in Nepal that limits weddings to just 51 people and bans fireworks and extravagant decorations. Yet, this law has never been enforced in nearly 50 years of its existence. Yes, the Social Practices (Reform) Act 2033 BS, aimed at curbing wasteful spending on social events, remains a dea...
Dec 15, 2024