Nepali Muslims Want Political Power

Muslims call for constitutional input Sheikh Islam, a local community leader in Mantikar, a tiny mountain village of 1,000 inhabitants in Nepal, has said recently that the Muslims in Nepal are Nepali as well. “We are a growing segment of society and we hope to have our voices heard as political leaders write a new [...]

Shortest Man in the World is in Nepal

A pensioner has stepped forward with a big claim – that he is the world’s shortest man. Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a 72-year-old Nepali, is just 56 centimetres or 22 inches tall. Mr Dangi says he has always been ashamed of his height but his life could be on the verge of changing if he gets official [...]

When Will the Nepalese Stop Being Afraid of Their Gods: Menstrual Quarantine

The Nepalese custom of  ’Chhaupadi’ which involves the practice of segregating menstruating women from their houses and men is a sad reflection on the status of women in Nepal. It was outlawed by Nepal’s supreme court in 2005 but continues as the policy makers and politicians appear to have better things to do. The practice [...]

Unified Communist Party of Nepal Analysis of the Situation in Nepal

Historical background Nepal is a country of 30 million people, the majority of whom live in rural areas and work in agriculture. There is very poor infrastructure in most of the country. Much of it is concentrated in urban areas, especially the capital Kathmandu. Nepal is heavily influenced by its neighbour, India, which sees it [...]