Tag: #Janakpur
Articles tagged with #Janakpur
Unfinished federalism in Madhes Province
The GenZ chants in Kathmandu and the curfew in Janakpur are not separate stories
Tales of 2 cities
The metamorphosis of Janakpur, and a new cultural portrait of Birganj
The Sita-Ram corridor
Ayodhya in India and Janakpur in Nepal have a connection that predates the national boundary
The marginalised on the margins
Two Nepali families on either side of a path suffer from state neglect, but one is much doing better. Why?
Mini forests to make Kathmandu more liveable
All photos: MITHILA WILDLIFE TRUSTImagine living next to a tiny forest the size of a tennis court right in the middle of Kathmandu, which makes…
Vibrant Mithila art thrives in Nepal
Centuries-old art form allows female artists to gain international recognition, and income
I’m down, but not out
In early April, the coronavirus cases were at an all-time low and we were reporting from Janakpur, and the surrounding border region for two…
Nepal (and international) Literature Festival
Photo: NEPAL LITERATURE FESTIVALThe Nepal Literature Festival (NLF) has expanded in scope and content since it started eight years ago, and the…
South Asian Games Recap 2 December
Photos: BIKRAM RAI AND RSSThe second day of the 13th South Asian Games saw Nepali athletes dominate the arena, with most wins in taekwondo and…
Alarming rise in violence against women
Rinadevi Mahara from Dhanusha, abandoned at Godavari Modern Hospital in Janakpur for lack of money to pay hospital chargesAjaya Anuragi in Himal…
Can Nepal end child marriage by 2030?
(Left to right) Soniya Kumary Sada eloped when 16 after her Grade 10 exam, but her husband is away at work in India and she is prevented from…
A Modi-fied Oli
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri sends off India PM Narendra Modi, who was in…
Modi’s Himalayan marathon
The Indian prime minister’s visit to Nepal sparks hope, dismay and speculationIndian security personnel in Janakpur on Thursday in preparation…
Janakpur to Janakpur
DRESS REHEARSAL: Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri is briefed on Wednesday by the pilot of an Indian Air Force helicoper that rehearsed a…