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Against normative Nepali-ness: To be happily unaware of particular social histories is unpardonable, by Deepak Thapa (kp 02/09/2010)

Who's my mother: As more couples opt for surrogate children new moral questions are being raised, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 29/08/2010)

Climbing the pink mountain: Progress in sexual minority rights plays hand in hand with Nepal's increasing pink tourism, by Amy Sellmyer (kp 28/08/2010), Story of an identity: As the first transgender to enter Nepal’s political realm, Bhumika is defying the odds, by Prateebha Tuladhar (kp 28/08/2010)

Caste and crops: Is the hierarchic caste system the reason for our failure in agriculture?, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 27/08/2010)

Nepal’s middle class a mixed blessing?, by Mukul Humagain and Rajeev Sharma (kp 24/08/2010)

Gays rock as guys wed, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 18/08/2010)

Planning For Social Transformation, by Prem Khatry (rn 17/08/2010) [see part 2 (24/08/2010), part 3 (31/08/2010)]

SC wants govt to scrap parental property heirship, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 12/08/2010), Are Nepalis prepared to scrap parental property heirship? Sociologists and legal luminaries believe the will system not suited for poor countries like Nepal (ht 13/08/2010)

Killing for love: Incidents of crimes of passion have increased in Nepal with society in transition, by Mohan Belbase (kp 11/08/2010)

SC moved over marriage row (ht 07/08/2010), SC upholds minor’s marriage with a rider (ht 09/08/2010)

They're more violent: Incidents of religious conflicts are not only rising in Nepal, their form has changed too, by Monika Timsina (kp 02/08/2010)

Who are the Poorest in Nepal?, by Uma Shankar Prasad (tg 28/07/2010)

Feudalism is alive and well: Nepal’s pattern of land ownership is the result of over 100 years of autocratic regime, by Jagat Basnet (kp 19/07/2010)

Who are we? Our knowledge of who we are can suddenly be quite irrelevant, by Deepak Thapa (kp 08/07/2010)

Cost of the union: Incentives for inter-caste marriage need not be viewed with cynicism (kp 29/06/2010)

Inter-caste couple separated with minister’s pressure (rn 02/06/2010)

Squatters demand land of their own (ht 29/05/2010)

Social Work Education In Doldrums, by Laxman Datt Pant (rn 18/05/2010)

85 huts razed, six squatters injured (ht 17/05/2010)

Sexual minorities fighting ‘final battle’ (kp 16/05/2010)

Purity and danger: The key is to break down the boundaries so that idea of dirt and cleanliness, urban and rural, the periphery and the centre, vanish completely, by Sushma Joshi (kp 16/05/2010)

Infuriated husband kicks out wife of 12 yrs for want of son, by Pravat Kumar Jha (ht 08/04/2010)

Lack of cemetery hits Muslim community (ht 04/04/2010)

Death wish: Suicide and depression have been proven to be inter-related public health problems, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 01/04/2010)

The Mithuila attitude: Traditionally, the caste system has functioned differently in the Nepali Tarai, by CK Lal (Himal Southasian, April 2010)

Women plough as males leave for greener pastures, by Bharat Ingnam (ht 29/03/2010)

Mugu villages breaking free from social evil (ht 25/03/2010)

Campaign against social ills (ht 25/03/2010)

Love marriage costs a Birgunj man dear (nn 22/03/2010)

Liquor Culture (rn 20/03/2010)

Inadequate Infrastructures Hamper Development Of Sports, by Pramod Joshi (rn 19/03/2010)

Are we asking the right? The suicides committed by women in rural Nepal need to be investigated, by by Anil Bhattarai (kp 16/03/2010)

Ploughing No More A Man’s Job (rn 13/03/2010)

Fund for Nepali destitutes' home sought (ht 08/03/2010)

Young couple get death threats for inter-caste marriage (nn 07/03/2010), Dalit weds Shrestha girl, faces ostracism (ht 08/03/2010)

Tribute to our love for momo, by Shreemita Maharjan (ht 28/02/2010)

Man held for inter-caste marriage, freed (ht 25/02/2010)

Culture In The New Era, by Prem Khatry (rn 23/02/2010)

Newly-weds cast out of VDC for inter-caste union (ht 23/02/2010)

Easy come easy go: The increase in divorces has thrown up new challenges for Nepali society (kp 21/02/2010)

A casket of dreams: It's a long wait for the families of those who die abroad, by Deepak Adhikari (kp 20/02/2010)

'Child marriage, polygamy thrive in city', by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 19/02/2010)

Bardiya, where sex is no more a taboo, by Yogesh Pokharel (rn 19/02/2010)

Three of family commit suicide in Rukum (nn 15/02/2010), 3 of a family kill self, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Durgalal KC (kp 16/02/2010)

Social Change and Nepal's Socio-Economic Development, by Mohan D. Manandhar and Rojan Bajracharya (sp 05/02/2010)

Short-lived marriages on the rise (kp 05/02/2010)

Capital to see first LGBT Centre in region (KP 03/02/2010)

The Sherpa in me: The tree's roots are in the earth but its branches are all over, by Duksangh Sherpa (nt 29/01/2010)

Politics now her cup of tea, by Baburam Kharel (kp 29/01/2010)

Saving for a rainy day: The proposed contributory pension scheme will ensure social security for everybody, by Durgesh Kumar Pradhan (kp 24/01/2010)

Arranged Marriages, by Devyani Shiwakoti (rn 21/01/2010)

Inter-caste marriage spells trouble, by Pushkar Thapa (15/12/2009)

Feb fare to draw sexual minorities, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 08/12/2009)

Conjugal bliss vs profession, by Sujata Khanal (ht 03/11/2009)

Intercaste couple denied incentive (ht 03/11/2009)

Nepali men turn kitchen-friendly, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/10/2009)

Sherpa names rooted in weekdays, by Pragati Shahi (kp 05/09/2009)

The Wait Before Marriage, by Binaya Ghimire (rn 02/09/2009)

Inter-caste marriage leads to ostracism, by Gopal Chhantyal (ht 23/08/2009)

Starting young, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (kp 06/08/2009)

Squatters seek fundamental rights (ht 06/08/2009)

Out of the closet and proud of it: Third gender individuals in eastern Nepal come out despite stigma, by Sita Mademba nt 24/07/2009)

Queering the pitch: Celebration over Nepal's same-sex marriage legislation is a little bit premature, by Mallika Aryal (nt 24/07/2009)

Dalit, widows against marriage incentive (ht 24/07/2009)

Suicide rate among Ilam’s teenagers, children up, by Roshan Sanba (ht 09/07/2009)

Inter-caste marriage provokes tension in Baglung (nn 22/06/2009)

A squalid tale of life along the Bagmati, by Hitesh Pant (kp 18/06/2009)

Marriages are indeed 'made in heaven' for women of a Sankhuwasabha village (nn 18/06/2009)

Landless folks build huts on seized land, by Shanker Shrestha (ht 16/06/2009)

Not enough info on valley suicides (kp 10/06/2009), Suicides on the rise in the east (ht 13/06/2009)

High cost of living sending families back to villages, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 03/06/2009)

Squatters lay claim to pvt property, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 04/05/2009)

Dream comes true for ‘slumdogs’, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 03/05/2009)

Grooms become dearer in a time of inflation, by Upendra Lamichahane (rep 30/04/2009)

12 Muslim pairs walk down aisle sans dowry (kp 26/04/2009)

Perils of public dating in Kathmandu (kp 19/04/2009)

Extra-marital affairs on the rise (ht 19/04/2009)

Nine out of 10 divorce cases in capital fake!, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 17/04/2009)

This man knows how to beg, by Shankar Kharel (kp 11/04/2009)

Snatch marriage in vogue among Sinsa people, by Surendra Subedi (kp 31/03/2009)

Battle against alcohol, by Arjun Shah (kp 25/03/2009)

Beggars, by LB Thapa (rn 19/03/2009)

“Mum, I have a boyfriend”, by Uttara Gautam (kp 14/03/2009)

Migrants return back to upper Mustang (rn 26/02/2009)

Women battle against alcohol (kp 24/02/2009)

Problem in distributing social security allowances (rn 21/02/2009)

Hybrid culture, by Binaya Ghimire (kp 20/02/2009)

Wedding at Rs 150: It is possible without pomp & show, by Nabin Kuikel (rn 19/02/2009)

‘Family conflicts’ creating street kids (kp 16/02/2009)

Nepal looking forward to 'baby boom years' thanks to load-shedding (nn 06/02/2009)

Squatters clash with police, four injured (ht 06/02/2009)

Dailekh locals worship rain God for rains (rn 30/01/2009)

Restless gypsies, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 24/01/2009)

Kumal girls falling prey to ‘snatch marriage’, by Sanubaba Timalsina (kp 21/01/2009)

Sex reins supreme in my country, by N.P. Upadhyaya (tg 21/01/2009)

Divorce in cyberspace, by Suvechchha Poudel (kp 20/01/2009)

Village awaits youth, by Ajendra Manandhar (kp 19/01/2009)

Dowry practice bane for Rajbanshis (ht 18/01/2009)

Caste no bar: The boundaries of social hierarchy blur rapidly as inter-ethnic marriages catch on, by Kong Yen Lin (nt 16/01/2009)

‘Prachanda cap’ a rage among men, by Shankar Kharel (kp 13/01/2009)

“Massage” parlours, by Howard Roak (kp 11/01/2009)

Mustang folk descend to warmer climes, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 19/12/2008), Himalis migrate to warmer climes, by Sita Niraula (ht 25/12/2008)

No frills: Getting married simply is a wise move in lean times, by Roma Aryal (nt 19/12/2008)

Suicidal tendencies, by Bibek Raj Adhikari (kp 12/12/2008)

Early marriages, by Sujata Khanal (kp 10/12/2008)

Inter-caste marriage leads to groom’s ‘abduction’ (ht 04/12/2008)

22 pc teens have sex before marriage: study (rn 30/11/2008)

SC draws line on dance bars, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 29/11/2008)

Curbing migration: A sound youth policy needed, by Vijaya Chalise (ht 24/11/2008)

Gay marriage gets court nod in Nepal, by Sudeshna Sarkar (Hindustan Times 19/11/2008), So close yet so far for Nepali gays, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 26/11/2008)

Badi women want to change Profession (kp 12/11/2008)

Selling proposition, by Sorrel Retchford (kp 09/11/2008)

Being late and lazy — Nepali time: S. Korea had its own phrase ‘korean time’ to describe lax time-keeping, by James Sharrock (kp 02/11/2008)

Thamel in eye of ‘sex racket’ storm (ht 21/10/2008)

Marriage cancelled over dowry refusal (rn 21/10/2008)

Sad twist in anti-dowry tale (ht 20/10/2008)

Caste row separates newly-wed (ht 20/10/2008)

Couple engaged in womb ties knot at 14, by Surendra Subedi (kp 18/10/2008)

Govt preparing to strictly control alcohol consumption (nn 08/10/2008)

Role reversal for resilient folks as they shrug off squatter tag (ht 05/10/2008)

From squatter slum to high-rise, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 03/10/2008)

No Dashain high among displaced folks, by Ghananshyam Ojha (kp 03/10/2008)

Society For All Ages Challenges And Opportunities, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 03/10/2008)

Home Minister adamant on imposing 11pm closing time for dance bars (nn 02/10/2008), A matter of creating culture, by Shiva Rijal (kp 05/10/2008), Witch hunt hits wrong target: There are worse things to worry about than a beauty pageant, by Mallika Aryal (nt 03/10/2008), SC draws line on dance bars, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 29/11/2008)

Nightlife ban will promote prostitution: Pradhan (kp 29/09/2008), Closure of 'dance restaurants' will promote prostitution: Lawmakers (nn 29/09/2008)

Face value (kp 29/09/2008)

The nocturnal economy: An unelected home minister makes a unilateral, authoritarian decision, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 26/09/2008)

A solitary voice for gay rights in Nepal, by Tilak Pokharel (iht 20/09/2008)

Of daughters & their pain, by Srijana Pandey (kp 09/09/2008)

Police to curtail capital’s night life (kp 07/09/2008), Easiest way out (ht 08/09/2008), Police raids panic dance bar owners (ht 14/09/2008), Home Minister's order for crackdown on dance bars invites strong backlash (nn 15/09/2008), Night life workers stage protest rally (kp 16/09/2008), Ban No, Effective Regulations Yes, by Shyam K.C. (rn 18/09/2008), Policing sleaze: The world's newest republic cracks down on the world's oldest profession, by Artha Beed (nt 19/09/2008)

Conflict between rural and urban class, by Howard Roak (kp 07/09/2008)

11 hurt as squatters clash with police (ht 29/07/2008)

Life daunting after inter-caste marriage, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 29/07/2008)

Average age for marriage in Nepal is 17 (kp 26/07/2008), 60% girls marry before 18 (rn 28/07/2008)

Ensuring Safe Migration, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 20/07/2008)

Age for marriage?, by Rekha Acharya (kp 19/07/2008)

Inter-caste marriage leads to eviction, by Suryamani Gautam (ht 10/07/2008)

Streets to drugs, robbery and sex-work (kp 05/07/2008)

How fashionable is fashion?, by Sangeeta Rayamajhi (kp 04/07/2008)

Family banished over marriage row, by Bed Raj Poudel (kp 02/07/2008)

Nepal's troubled society, by Kamala Sarup (Scoop 27/06/2008)

A class struggle: The chasm between the real and imagined lives of the middle class, by Aditya Adhikari (nt 20/06/2008)

Wounded vanity, by Sorrel Retchford (kp 15/06/2008)

Can We Afford Social Security?, by Lok Nath Bhusal (kp 13/06/2008), It Must Address Social Reforms, by Vijaya Chalise (rn 13/06/2008)

Sexual violence within marriage common: Report (kp 12/06/2008)

To go or not to go, by Shreejana Shrestha (kp 12/06/2008)

Third genders launch hunger strike (kp 05/06/2008), Third gender end hunger strike (kp 06/06/2008), Full citizens: Sexual minorities are moving towards recognition, by Wong Shu Yun (nt 06/06/2008)

Are we westernizing?, by Aarushi Bhandari (kp 22/05/2008)

Where polyandry is a tradition (ht 19/05/2008)

Torture slur on dowry-demanding in-laws, by Kishor Budhathoki (ht 14/05/2008)

Sexual minority demands equal rights (kp 07/05/2008)

Bride rejected over dowry (kp 03/05/2008), Dowry boomerangs on greedy groom (kp 04/05/2008), No to dowry (kp 05/05/2008), Greedy groom’s family flees village (kp 08/05/2008)

Of-parenting, by Nitesh Nepal (kp 19/04/2008)

Maternal employment and child care challenges, by Harinder Thapaliya (kp 12/04/2008), Maternity leave (kp 15/04/2008)

Fake divorces on the rise, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 02/04/2008)

Cornucopia of Nepali families, by Howard Roak (kp 30/03/2008)

Migration and psychosocial adjustments, by Subrath Shrestha (kp 16/03/2008)

Male chauvinism in language, by Prem Bahadur Phyak (kp 12/03/2008)

On cricket, Tarai, and India, by Arun Gupto (kp 09/03/2008)

Age-difference, by Nitesh Nepal (kp 01/03/2008)

Exemplary communal harmony in Amlekhgunj, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 30/01/2008)

Sexual minorties win identity battle: gays, transsexuals 'natural' people: SC, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 22/12/2007), Implement SC verdict: Sexual minorities (kp 13/01/2008)

More dog lovers inside Valley, by Pragati Shahi (kp 13/12/2007)

A petition from the margin, by Bal K Sharma and Ruby Thapa (kp 09/12/2007)

Sexual minorities warn of agitation against 'discrimination' (nn 19/11/2007)

7 persons a day commit suicide (kp 18/11/2007)

Deaths in our times, by Arun Gupto (kp 18/11/2007)

Banda for a different cause!, by Aman Koirala (kp 03/11/2007)

Prenatal son selection skews sex ratios (kp 01/11/2007)

Wives in social work, hubbies at housekeeping, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 30/10/2007)

Sexual minorities issue Kathmandu Declaration (kp 13/09/2007)

After gays, Nepal lesbians gear for first public wedding (wi 13/09/2007)

Do away with casteism, by Subhash Paudel (kp 28/08/2007)

Living with parents, by Suvechchha Poudel (kp 27/08/2007)

Move over Ram, Sita, Hari - it’s now Tom, Dick, Nancy, by Thira L Bhusal (kp 25/08/2007)

Out of the closets: Nepal’s lesbians are tired of hiding, by Mallika Aryal (nt 10/08/2007), Inclusion, not just on paper, interview with Boris Dittrich, Member of the Dutch parliament (nt 10/08/2007)

Army sacks ‘lesbian’ pair, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 07/08/2007), Nepal Army sacks women 'because they had no breasts' (wi 07/08/2007)

Sexual minorities for social security (kp 04/08/2007)

Traditional culture & metropolitans, by Shiva Rijal (kp 22/07/2007)

Daura suruwal endangered in its bithplace, by Dinesh Wagle (kp 20/07/2007), Dress code (kp 21/07/2007) [There cannot be a single 'national dress' in multiethnic and multicultural states like Nepal and Bhutan!]

KMC home to 90 pc of valley’s squatters (samn 29/06/2007)

Crackdown on kissing, cuddling in Nepal temples (kp 28/06/2007), Obscenity: Weak laws create two kinds of victims, by Mallika Aryal (nt 29/06/2007)

Where have all the mustaches gone?, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 07/06/2007)

Eco crisis in Kakani hills, a book review by Monicy Regmi (kp 02/06/2007)

Landlords torch 150 squatter huts (kp 28/05/2007), Landholders set fire to squatters' huts, by Binod Bhandari (kp 28/05/2007)

Nepal gays fight taboo to hold first "Pink Pageant", by Gopal Sharma (Reuters 18/05/2007)

Group torches 250 squatter huts (kp 15/05/2007)

After Miss Nepal, it's Miss Gay's turn at controversy (wi 07/05/2007)

Bride flees, groom weds her sister (kp 01/05/2007), Family marries off 15-year-old to save honour (Khaleej Times 01/05/2007)

Nepal brides starve for lack of loos (wi 28/04/2007)

Village couple evicted for ‘love marriage’, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 27/04/2007)

Sexual minorities move SC for rights (kp 19/04/2007)

Family faces 'ejection' after 50-yrs service at Chand's, by Bikram Giri and Rajendra Nath (kp 12/04/2007)

Is divorce last option?, by Nitesh Nepal (kp 10/04/2007)

Beggars by choice and raking it in, by Baburam Kharel (kp 25/03/2007)

Abused giver, by Rajan Raj Acharya (kp 23/03/2007)

Fortunetelling a thriving occupation, by Devendra Koirala (kp 16/03/2007)

More Nepalis marrying across seven seas, by Baburam Kharel (kp 04/02/2007)

Trans-gender obtains citizenship (kp 04/02/2007)

Lofty dreams for a little game, by Ujjwal Acharya (kp 25/01/2007)

To market, to market: Lively night bajars are fast becoming the city’s top evening entertainment option, by Mallika Aryal (nt 19/01/2007)

Nepali too: Community identity doesn’t preclude belonging, by Prashant Jha (nt 19/01/2007)

Agitating squatters stage hunger strike (samn 18/01/2007)

Malaha community forced to switch occupation, by Bharat Jarghamagar (kp 17/01/2007)

Valley suicide numbers up, by Baburam Kharel (kp 11/01/2007)

Victimized men flock to women’s organization for justice, by Saraswati Karki (kp 05/01/2007)

Nepal gays hit by Maoist clean up drive (wi 04/01/2007), Nepal's Homosexual Community in Trouble: Gay rights in danger as Maoists begin sweeping social campaign, by Bishnu K.C. (on 06/01/2007)

Folklore studies in Nepal, by Lal Rapacha (kp 31/12/2006)

Villagers ostracize couple, by Tika Bhatta (kp 30/12/2006)

Karma of a corner people: An exquisitely simple film documents the life of a remote Himalayan village (nt 29/12/2006)

Joint family, by Nitesh Nepal (kp 25/12/2006)

The Tale of Devnarayan Mahato: Indigenous man ekes out dangerous living ferry passengers across river, by Indra Dhoj Kshetri (on 20/12/2006)

The fairer the groom the bigger the tilak, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 17/12/2006)

Sarita’s family: The hopes and struggles of this remarkable household represent Nepal in a microcosm, by Rupa Joshi (nt 15/12/2006)

Insurance cover for rural poor (samn 26/11/2006)

‘We don't discriminate over sex, but we pray for boys’, by Upendra Lamichane (kp 24/11/2006)

In search of the spirit: Some people raise the dead, others go along for the ride, by Billi Bierling (nt 24/11/2006)

Family breakdown, by Rekha Acharya (kp 14/11/2006)

A lifetime of grazing sheep, by Benupraj Bhattarai (kp 08/11/2006)

Gender based discrimination? We’ve none here, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 06/11/2006)

Maoists complicate Gothatar land row (samn 01/11/2006)

Locals-squatters brawl gets worse (kp 30/10/2006)

Two girls ‘marry’ each other (kp 28/10/2006) [Sexual feelings are no crime!]

Young saviour (nt 27/10/2006)

New constitution & transgenderism, by Sunil Pant  (kp 27/10/2006)

Dry patch displaces sand-diggers (samn 23/10/2006)

Landowners chase landless squatters in Butwal (nn 19/10/2006)

Shattered families, by Avish Acharya (kp 19/10/2006)

Landowners raze 1,800 squatter huts, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 19/10/2006)

Villagers confused over migration, prostitution (kp 14/10/2006)

Suicide rate high among adolescent (samn 10/10/2006)

Women plough as males flee villages (samn 06/10/2006)

Lahure wave reaches new high (samn 05/10/2006)

Slum dwellers now have a reason to smile (samn 05/10/2006)

Nepal begins crackdown on gays (samn 15/09/2006)

Many city folks among urban poor: survey (samn 10/09/2006)

Daring to Defy in Nepal: Same sex wedding challenges traditional notions of marriage, by Deepak Adhikari (on 10/09/2006)

Social justice: Where to? By Chandra P Sharma (kp 05/09/2006)

Are you a Nepali or Nepalese? by Sanjog Rai (kp 25/08/2006), Nepali versus Nepalese, by Lal Rapacha (kp 29/08/2006), Nepali and Nepalese, letter by Tej R. Kansakar (kp 30/08/2006)

Elderly beaten to death on witchcraft charge, by Madhav Aryal (kp 23/08/2006)

Govt collecting data on landless (samn 16/08/2006)

Poor Kathmanduites, by Prerana Marasini (kp 16/08/2006)

Gold Is Fashionable in Nepal: Women young and old are buying more gold ornaments, by Rupa Kharel (on 15/08/2006)

137 suicide cases in capital last year (samn 13/08/2006)

Fear Psychosis: The real estate value has taken a beating as people seem lesser inclined to invest in land in the valley due to various fears and perceptions, by Sahishnu Poudyal (sp 11/08/2006)

Can Green Glass Bangles Bring Love? Nepali women look to jewelry for success in affairs of the heart, by Rupa Kharel (on 07/08/2006)

Deserted by sons, 81-yr-old seeks help, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 07/08/2006)

Parents left to beg by officer sons, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 05/08/2006)

Hubby on the farm, wife in campus, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 04/08/2006)

The Meaning of Namaste A pious symbol of Eastern culture, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 22/07/2006)

The King of Yogurt: Nepalese practice old-fashioned techniques for making local delicacy, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 19/07/2006)

Pashupati wedding, by Avantika Regmi (kp 18/07/2006)

SC orders govt. to settle marriageable age issue (nn 14/07/2006)

Gundruk & nationalism, by Arun Gupto (kp 25/06/2006)

New frenzy grips Nepal — World Cup (Peninsula 11/06/2006)

Nepal: Grassroots justice makes a difference (One World South Asia 30/05/2006)

Drinking Laws in Nepal Loosely Enforced: Alcohol becoming crutch for youth, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 28/03/2006)

Community Mediation: Justice In The Neighborhood, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 17/03/2006)

Sexual minorities face police brutality (samn 16/03/2006), 'Sexual Cleansing' Drive Continues (an 16/03/2006), ‘Sexual Cleansing’ Drive Continues New Arrests of Transgender People, HIV Workers (Human Rights Watch 17/03/2006), Paris Protests Against Nepal's Crown Prince Over 'Sexual Cleansing Drive' Against Transsexuals (365Gay 28/03/2006)

Old Traditions Die Hard in Nepal: Jhuma: a disgraceful act committed in the name of religion, by Isha Dahal (Ohmy News 13/03/2006)

Suicides in Nepal Increase as Population Decreases: Incidence among women greater than that for men, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 05/03/2006)

Crematorium faces death, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 28/02/2006)

Tourist Restaurants Ignore Beef Ban: Killing cows prohibited in Nepal due to Hindu beliefs, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 22/02/2006)

Early Marriage Affects Development of Nepal: Local customs and laws prevent women from contributing to country's growth, by Rupa Kharel (Ohmy News 21/02/2006)

Social ostricism mars inter-caste bliss, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 27/01/2006)

Nepal 'soldiers' harass, abuse gay entrepreneurs (wi 21/12/2005), Gay Attacks Continue In Nepal (365Gay 22/12/2005)

Displaced garment employees at risk: World Migrants' Day, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 18/12/2005)

Brahmin dares to be different, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 15/12/2005)

Intercaste marriage, by Alankar Khanal (kp 09/12/2005), Caste no bar for their families, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 12/12/2005)

Almost half of country’s population consumes alcohol: Experts (nn 19/11/2005)

NGO drafting bill for squatters (samn 19/11/2005)

Nepal gays feel first sting of king's code (wi 18/11/2005)

Pimps doing roaring business in Thamel (samn 14/11/2005)

Divorce rate growing in Kathmandu (nn 07/11/2005)

The inside story: An overview of the underwear situation shows comfy cotton no longer satisfies Nepali youth, by Aarti Basnyat (nt 04/11/2005)

Elton sends funds to Nepal gays, by Bhagirath Yogi (BBC News 05/10/2005)

Mobilising global protests against gay-bashing in Nepal (New Kerala 30/09/2005)

Police assault HIV positive man in Kathmandu (wi 27/09/2005)

Where marriages are made in caves, by Krishna Thapa (kp 29/08/2005)

Suicide rates are rising: Stress and competition push more young Nepalis to take their own lives, by Aarti Basnyat (nt 19/08/2005)

Priest promotes intercaste marriage, by Upendra Lamichahane (kp 09/08/2005)

Psychological Perspective On Gender Issue, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (sp 05/08/2005)

Gay Unions Forged in Love, Not Law: In Nepal, homosexual couples hide their relationships, but with the current momentum, not for long, by Mukunda Bogati (Ohmy News 03/08/2005)

Variance in Generations, by Nirakar Poudel (sp 29/07/2005)

Woman punished for ‘witchcraft’, by Tika Bhatta (kp 24/07/2005)

Incest: More cases coming to light, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 24/07/2005)

Valley's slum dwellers in vicious trap, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 12/07/2005)

EC hands over mapping project to Nepal (Xinhua 28/06/2005)

Just 16 and already married twice, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 22/06/2005)

For Squatters, Kathmandu Carries Scent of Reform, by Marty Logan (Inter Press Service 25/05/2005)

Urban poverty (ht 22/04/2005)

At 73 he wants third wife to father 22nd child, by Binod Bhandari (kp 22/01/2005)

10pc school students taste pre-marital sex: NFPA (kp 13/01/2005)

Inter-caste marriage still taboo in Nepali society (kp 10/01/2005)

Gay weekly coming soon: The loudest whisper, by Ekta Ghimire (kp 05/01/2005)

Tying nuptial knots via matrimonial sites, by Ayushma Pandey (kp 04/01/2005)

Parbarias pray for son in every household, by Upenra Lamichahane (kp 04/01/2005)

And now husbands seek help (kp 03/01/2005)

Politics or poetics of social science, by Abhi Subedi (kp 30/12/2004)

Shift towards luxury in cars (ht 03/12/2004)

Aunts make nieces their daughters-in-law (kp 02/12/2004)

Trend to adopt children rising: Experts, by Indira Aryal (rn 16/11/2004)

Mehendi catches the fancy of Kathmandu girls (ht 29/10/2004)

Suicide cases up in Kavre (ht 22/10/2004)

The poor die sooner, by Rakesh Wadhwa (ht 11/10/2004)

Suicide cases on the rise in Baglung (ht 02/10/2004)

Study on migration and trafficking trend (ht 11/09/2004)

Nepali Muslims (nt 10/09/2004)

Commercial sex business on rise in Mahottari (rn 09/09/2004)

Kathmandu gays choose Gai Jatra for pride march, by Prabhat Gautam (kp 01/09/2004), No law on homos: Home Ministry (kp 01/09/2004)

Namaste or not? Handshakes are more egalitarian than namastes, by Rajendra Pradhan (nt 27/08/2004)

Drug users, AIDS victims want society to change mindset (ht 19/08/2004)

SWUN chief to fight for squatters’ rights (ht 18/08/2004)

Youngsters resorting to ‘unsafe sex’, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 15/08/2004), Risky indulgence (ht 16/08/2004)

Living with suicidal past & its ghosts, by Prabhat Gautam (kp 12/08/2004), "Making them understand the importance of their own lives" (kp 12/08/2004)

Adam Teasing, by Pranita Mishra (kp 08/08/2004)

Oh! Not another argument! by Prabhat Gautam (kp 03/08/2004)

Abattoir owners bring their problems to fore (ht 29/07/2004)

Of Sex Education, by Byanjana Sharma (rn 28/07/2004)

Two kids witness their parents’ marriage, by Govinda Chhetri (ht 15/07/2004)

Night Fahrenheit Dance Restaurants of Kathmandu, by Archana Parajuli & Indu Nepal (kp 06/07/2004)

Homosexuals protest police ‘atrocity’ (ht 06/07/2004)

Bad deals, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 04/07/2004)

Marriage ends in handshake (kp 27/06/2004)

Dating at temples, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 26/06/2004)

Love or marriage arranged betrothal?, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 20/06/2004)

Love on the web, by Caesar Rana (kp 16/06/2004)

Massage parlors in Thamel sell sex, by Khagendra Bhattarai (rn 15/06/2004)

Can Nepal halt brain drain?, by Anubhuti Parajuli (ht 11/06/2004)

Christian converts on the rise in Makwanpur, by Bhanu Bhakta Acharya (ht 05/06/2004)

Suicide cases increase by 13 per cent, by Indira Aryal (rn 03/06/2004)

Dating Still a con game, by Caesar Rana (kp 02/06/2004)

Discrimination against metis flayed (ht 02/06/2004)

Forced to survive on ‘soup’ of river stones that smell fish, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal, (rn 31/05/2004)

Why lost and found cases fail to catch the public eye, by Archana Parajuli (kp 24/05/2004)

Madheshi couple break new social ground, by Manoh Shrestha (ht 23/05/2004)

Dating, by Caesar Rana (kp 20/05/2004)

Made in Heaven or Hell ? by Indu Nepal (kp 18/05/2004)

Marriage sans dowry gaining ground (ht 18/05/2004)

Child marriages continue to exist, by Madhav Aryal (kp 17/05/2004)

Homosexuals Coming Out Of the Closet, by Mamata Pokharel (kp 15/05/2004)

A Brief Note on the Temporary Migrant Nepalese Workers in Delhi, by Govinda Neupane (tg 12/05/2004)

One too many for the road, or early grave ? by Indu Nepal (kp 11/05/2004)

Cops play Cupid and prosecutor! (ht 10/05/2004)

League of metrosexuals, by Indu Nepal (kp 07/05/2004)

Just 20 and this labourer already has 3 wives, by Pratap Bista (kp 07/05/2004)

Young girls follow Prerna to Lopez, by Archana Parajuli & Indu Nepal (kp 06/05/2004)

Porn Purveying in Kathmandu, by Shandip KC (kp 02/05/2004)

Changing food habits, by Neeyati Khanal (kp 12/04/2004)

Banda days: Windfall days for rickshaw-pullers, by Agya Poudyal & Shristi Shrestha (kp 08/04/2004)

Made in heaven, by Neta Pokhrel (kp 07/04/2004)

Loudest whisper in society: Same sex relationships (kp 03/04/2004), Gays seek right to live with dignity (ht 03/04/2004), Recognise gays (ht 05/04/2004)

Astrology for all!: Believers and non-believers all go for it, by Mamata Pokharel (kp 29/03/2004)

Superstition sees locals abandoning village lock, stock and barrel, by Yuvaraj Acharya (kp 28/03/2004)

National drive on social security in offing (ht 23/03/2004)

Dirty Islands in polluted streams, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (kp 23/03/2004)

Nepalis and modernity, by Upendra Rai (ht 16/03/2004)

Dearth of civic sense, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 27/01/2004)

Mixed marriages no longer taboo, by Archana Parajuli & Sangeeta Rijal (kp 17/01/2004)

Silent Killer: An alarmingly high number of people are taking their own lives in a country ravaged by conflict and economic slowdown, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/01/2004)

Thriving porn trade: Sex education tool or perversion?, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 04/01/2004)

For older links see archive

Background

The Population and Socio-economic Atlas of Nepal, by Survey Department and Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004

National Geographic Information Infrastructure Programme (NGIIP), see also the project

Nepal: Basic Socio-economic Indicators, by Central Bureau of Statistics/UNICEF/Ministry of Education/Ministry of Health

Social hierarchy of the Nepali pahad area according to the muluki ain of 1854, this order has been officially abolished in 1963, but it is still present in the minds of many high caste people and it is reflected by the ways of participation in current Nepal.