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Press evaluation:
Background:

Paradigm shift in early marriage, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 19/05/2013)

Fender bender: Experimenting with live-in relationships, by Cilla Khatry (rep 17/05/2013)

Govt urged to address menace of migration (ht 16/05/2013)

Crossing the sea: Notions of purity associated with travel have changed with the increased rate of labour migration from Nepal, by Gŕard Toffin (kp 05/05/2013)

Muslims' rights are a far cry in Nepal, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (rep 15/03/2013)

Of long hair, hooliganism & Nepal Police, by Arpan Shrestha (rep 08/03/2013)

Making peace with death: Death processions in Nepal, by Michael Rosenkrantz (kp 28/02/2013)

Migration of young population on rise (ht 18/02/2013)

Failed formulas: Writing being out of women's reach, erotica before the last century was by and for men, by Sewa Bhattarai (rep 14/02/2013)

Local trust networks: Nepal can be depicted as a divided society where different groups cannot find consensus in important actions, by Gérard Toffin (kp 27/01/2013)

LGBTIs’ citizenship secured (kp 22/01/2013), Third gender to be issued citizenship (ht 23/01/2013)

Call to increase retirement age (ht 20/01/2013)

Modern servitude: The political economy of servitude in Nepal needs new analyses as in the absence of workers’ rights, new forms of servitude replace the old, by Gyanu Adhikari (kp 15/01/2013)

Right to squat: Squatting is a complex issue that needs to be considered in its totality rather than applying popular gimmicks, by Suman Khadka (kp 01/01/2013), Police, squatters clash during eviction bid, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 02/01/2013)

Nepalis among 'least emotional' people in world: Survey (nn 28/12/2012)

Easy come, easy go: Evolving marriage trend (rep 23/12/2012)

Sex police strikes: For far too long we have condemned sexual acts when we should celebrate them, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 16/12/2012)

Eating out!, by Ritzy Sedhai (ht 16/12/2012)

Rents: Revenues and rights?, by Asmita Manandhar (rep 07/12/2012)

Migration trends, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 01/12/2012)

The rise of the nuclear family, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/12/2012)

Matters of Sexual Equality, by Jacqueline Damen (sp 30/11/2012)

Documentary film investigates suicide 'epidemic' in Nepal (nn 28/11/2012)

SC orders lesbian freed (kp 06/11/2012), SC allows live-in lesbian relationship, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 06/11/2012)

Early marriage: Victims pin the blame on gadgets, by Kokila K.C. (ht 22/10/2012)

Dashain brings financial woes to labourers (ht 22/10/2012)

Squatter rehab plan back to square one (kp 07/10/2012)

Still in the Middle Ages: Research shows that massive caste-based discrimination continues in Nepali society, by Dhana Bahadur Mijar (kp 03/10/2012)

Govt recognises first Nepali, post-operative transsexual (kp 28/09/2012)

High in the Himalaya, brothers share one wife, by Frankie Taggart (rep 28/09/2012)

35 percent Badis landless: Report, by Ganesh Chaudhary(kp 19/09/2012)

Alarming rise in suicide number (kp 11/09/2012), Alarm bells (kp 14/09/2012)

‘Empty Nest Syndrome’: In the Nepalese context, by Ajay Risal (ht 31/08/2012)

Historic temple, heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley becoming favourite haunts for lovers (nn 30/08/2012)

New faces of conflict: As the struggle for natural resources between communities begins, conflict-resolution mechanisms need to be brought into place, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 19/08/2012)

Inter-caste marriage leads to displacement (kp 18/08/2012)

Phase II squatter resettlement kicks off (kp 16/08/2012)

Nepali society: Sycophancy still rules is guided by the chakari system where a person’s qualification counts little, by Prem Phyak (kp 14/08/2012)

Hardships abound for marginalised Badis, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 09/08/2012), Badi children out of school (ht 09/08/2012)

Take back the pride, by Raji Pokhrel (kp 03/08/2012)

Govt brings in yet another squatter relocation plan (kp 02/08/2012), Make room: Resettlement plan for squatters is astute, but govt must be ready for opposition (kp 03/08/2012), Still On a razor edge, by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/08/2012)

Suicide rate on the rise in Kapilvastu, by Manoj Poudel (kp 30/07/2012)

Lalitpur shut against squatter relocation, by Anjali Subedi (rep 23/07/2012), Squatters: Govt rescinds Lalitpur plan (kp 25/07/2012), Unwanted everywhere: Politics and prejudice takes its toll on the landless squatters (kp 26/07/2012)

Bhusal censures PM over squatters (kp 17/07/2012)

Nepal's gay rights movement, by Bibek Bhandari (rep 13/07/2012)

58 huts for squatters at Sundarighat, by Anjali Subedi (rep 05/07/2012), Construction of squatters’ huts in Balkhu resumes (kp 05/07/2012), Locals protest move to construct sheds (ht 05/07/2012), Locals’ protest dampens squatters’ home hopes (kp 07/07/2012), Locals protest squatters’ relocation (ht 07/07/2012), Sundarighat locals threaten to burn squatter huts, by Anjali Subedi (rep 07/07/2012), Squatters refuse to move, demand homes for all, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/07/2012), Squatters unlikely to move to Sundarighat (rep 17/07/2012), Lalitpur shutdown to protest plans to settle squatters at Sundarighat (nn 22/07/2012), Sundarighat locals protest relocation of squatters (ht 23/07/2012)

Squatters evicted from forest, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 30/06/2012)

Rautes charmed by modern lifestyles, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 26/06/2012)

Squatters to be settled in Dhobighat (ht 26/06/2012)

Sans ‘dating spots’, lovebirds falling prey to cops’ claws: Held for ‘immoral’ activities in public places, young lovers are handed over to their guardians, by Roishan Sedhai (kp 18/06/2012)

Provide relief to evicted squatters: AHRC (kp 12/06/2012)

Govt building huts for squatters: 48 temporary almshouses in the initial phase in Balkhu area, by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/06/2012)

One in three Nepalis rate their lives ‘worse’ (ht 29/05/2012)

Third genders to get citizenship (kp 24/(05/2012)

Squatters feel abandoned in limbo, by Arjun Poudel (rep 23/05/2012), We’ll reoccupy Bagmati land, squatterswarn (ht 24/05/2012)

Govt starts demolition drive to remove Bagmati riverside squatters (nn 08/05/2012), Govt bulldozes Bagmati squatter settlement, by Arjun Poudel (rep 09/05/2012), Government evicts Thapathali squatters, by Bionod Ghimire (kp 09/05/2012), Squatters forcefully evicted from Thapathali: More than 3,000 security personnel deployed; 297 houses demolished in a single day, (ht 09/05/2012), Landless and now homeless, by Arejun Poudel (rep 10/05/2012) Rain rubs salt on squatters’ wound (kp 10/05/2012), Rights watch dog lament forced eviction of Bagmati riverside squatters (nn 11/05/2012), PM assures food and shelter to squatters (rep 14/05/2012), Landless resettlement soon: PM (kp 14/05/2012), Locals protest govt plan to relocate Bagmati river squatters in Chovar (nn 14/05/2012), Kirtipur locals protest squatter relocation plan (kp 15/05/2012), Outrage against govt plan to resettle squatters in Chobhar (ht 15/05/2012)

3 percent men victims of domestic abuse: Report (kp 07/05/2012)

Survey paints bleak condition of children, women in mid and far western regions (nn 04/05/2012

434,848 families apply for recognition as landless squatters, by Gani Ansari (rep 28/04/2012), Verification of squatters to be over soon: To collect data on landless living on Bagmati banks (ht 29/04/2012)

13 pc youths experience pre-marital sex, by Arjun Poudel (rep 21/04/2012)

Snag in squatter verification process (kp 16/04/2012)

‘Illegal’ huts torched, ‘squatters’ left in the lurch (ht 13/04/2012)

Govt rent dole to real landless next week (kp 11/04/2012)

In 1st phase, 190 squatter families to get rent (kp 26/03/2012)

Rs 15,000 to squatters before evacuation: PM (rep 25/03/2012)

Nepal 2nd in child marriage prevalence: UNICEF, by Anjali Subedi (rep 24/03/2012)

Graying of hair common among youths, by Anjali Subedi (rep 13/03/2012)

Nepali Society: Fading Norms and Dying Values, by Prem Khatry (rn 06/03/2012)

Govt’s drive to build houses on; Badis left out, by Motilal Poudel (kp 27/02/2012)

Pure unions Marriages between Dalits and non-Dalits need acceptance (kp 17/02/2012)

Waiting in Fear: Bagmati evictions mired in confusion, by Kyle Knight (rep 10/02/2012)

Govt drive to identify landless squatters (rep 07/02/2012)

Transgender facing discriminations (rep 05/02/2012)

Rs 5,000 monthly for squatters: Only real landless people to get govt succour, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/02/2012)

Govt drives away footpath vendors, tastes rare feat, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 25/01/2012)

Squatters' eviction: A handful of people register themselves (kp 23/01/2012)

70 families awaiting bodies of kin abroad: Many countries require exit visa even for corpses, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 22/01/2012)

Food in transit: Nepalis have peculiar food habits that create interesting food situations, by Sewa Bhattarai (kp 22/01/2012)

Squatters refuse to participate for verification, by Om Astha Rai (rep 19/01/2012), Leave in four days or face eviction, squatters told: NGOs rally for landless people (kp 22/01/2012)

Govt to identify real squatters and evict them (rep 12/01/2012), Taskforce gears up for eviction drive, by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/01/2012)

Child suicide rate surges, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 02/01/2012), 104 suicides in 5 months ring alarm bells, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 04/01/2012), Suicide cases on the rise, by Kamal Panthi (kp 07/01/2012)

Lamis: Marriage brokers, Nepali style, by Cilla Khatry (rep 23/12/2011)

9 of 10 teenage suicides by girls, say police (kp 23/12/2011)

Know your Nepali games, by Dikshya Karki (rep 23/12/2011)

Talk about sex: Often, what we condemn in public, we admire in silence, by Prateebha Tuladhar (kp 18/12/2011)

Urban reproduction rate on the decline: Survey (ht 18/12/2011)

Sipping hot Tongba in cold winter, by Ujjwala Maharjan (rep 16/12/2011)

Marriage and tradition: Marriage should conform to the increasing mobility (kp 11/12/2011)

The dying art of traditional Newar pedicure, by Ujjwala Maharjan (rep 09/12/2011)

Squatters’ forceful eviction in 3 days : 3,000 police personnel ready to swing into action , by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/12/2011), Squatters defiant as crackdown looms: Want govt to honour word (ht 04/12/2011), Big 3, Morcha agree to evict squatters, by Binod Ghimire (kp 05/12/2011), Appellate Court stays govt drive to evacuate squatter settlements (nn 05/12/2011), Govt readies to force squatters out (kp 08/12/2011), Court: Don’t evict squatters for now (kp 12/12/2011), It's people's right to access to land, interview with Elisabeth Wickeri (rn 14/12/2011), Can A National Consensus Government Be A reality?, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn)

Govt to use force to stop bank encroachment, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 26/11/2011), Task force formed to demolish illegal structures along Bagmati river (nn 26/11/2011), Squatter eviction deadline gets 3 more days (kp 28/11/2011)

Squatters may face forceful eviction as deadline ends (kp 25/11/2011)

Police vow hassle-free tourism year: Round up beggars and street children in major hubs (ht 09/11/2011)

Betrayed dalit seeks justice: ‘Upper-caste’boyfriend’s assault leaves her in the lurch (ht 06/11/2011)

On the home front: With the focus on migrant workers abroad, no one’s thinking about the families left behind, by Saloman Rajbanshi (kp 20/10/2011)

Increasing family ties between different ethnic groups cementing social harmony, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 11/10/2011)

Lack of policy to blame for spiralling suicide rate, say experts (ht 15/09/2011)

Arranged marriage, a proactive solution for modern men?, by Anuja Upadhyay (rep 02/09/2011)

Woman tortured for marrying Dalit man, by Janak K.C. (rep 19/08/2011)

Suspicious men seek paternity verification, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 08/08/2011)

Polygamous Dalit with 5 wives at 18, by Janak K.C. (rep 28/07/2011)

Love in a time of war: Wartime marriages between Maoists don't withstand the pressures of peace, by Aruna Rayamajhi (nt 22/07/2011), Womanpower stays home to teach, as manpower migrates, by Wilko Verbakel (nt 22/07/2011)

A View On Population Policies, by G. K. Pakavath (rn 18/07/2011)

Men lose bastion as single women plough, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 15/07/2011)

Social equality: The path to economic prosperity, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 15/07/2011)

A state of denial: The issue of the landless has become little more than an exploitable means of securing votes for political parties, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 09/07/2011)

Half of Nepali households have member working abroad: Survey, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 29/06/2011)

After brain drain, it’s family breakdowns, by Pranab Kharel and Manish Gautam (kp 26/06/2011)

Woman ‘abducted’ for inter-caste marriage: Dalit husband seeks rights activists’ support, by Prakash Baral (kp 23/06/2011)

Suicide stalks illiterate, poor, by Shitu Rajbhandari (rep 17/06/2011)

Families at odds over love marriages drag in police, by Sundar Khanal (rep 05/06/2011)

From oldest profession to new life, Badis come long way, by Janak Nepal (kp 05/06/2011)

Changes are coming to Nepal, by Chandan Sapkota and Rita Shrestha (rep 20/05/2011)

What’s in a surname? In Nepal, a last name is more than just a name—it governs who you can be, by Pramod Mishra (kp 18/05/2011)

Between Sex And Marriage, by Binaya Ghimire (rn 17/05/2011)

Rationalising faith: Dealing with superstitions requires exploring the conditions that perpetuate these ways of handling misfortune, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 17/05/2011)

Transgender People Live Without Citizenship, by Kalpana Bhusal (rn 23/04/2011)

600 tillers to get land ownership certificates, by Krishna Thapa (kp 16/04/2011)

Human capital, by Mohan Das Manandhar (rep 11/04/2011)

Leakage in social security plans estimated at Rs 1.8b, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 10/04/2011)

Ostracized for marrying off widow daughter-in-law, by Kamal Thapa (rep 06/04/2011)

Capital city aglow with romance light, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 15/02/2011)

Reasons to come home: India is not a land of opportunity for Nepalis, but a temporary escape from our reality, by Dinesh Wagle (kp 13/02/2011), Home and away: To say Nepali migrant workers in India escape reality is to disrespect them, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 16/02/2011)

Changing laws, changing times: A change in trends of divorce in Kathmandu has its District Court adopt new legal procedures, by Dipendra Bista (kp 12/02/2011)

Daily wage earners' plights, by Kesh B. Malla (rep 11/02/2011)

Exclusion through consent: Untouchability isn’t an entirely Hindu construct; it borrows from Lamaist Buddhism, by Uddhab Pyakurel (kp 03/02/2011)

Sex-selective abortion on rise, by Tara Bhattarai (rep 28/01/2011)

Family spite after getting spliced (ht 26/01/2011)

Same sex marriage: Study on enacting law in final stages, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 19/01/2011)

Over 800 workers died abroad, 160 suicides: No figures from Iraq, Afghanistan in absence of Nepali missions (ht 13/01/2011)

We are all modern_ In our quest to become more ‘modern’, we have forgotten the small things that truly matter, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 11/01/2011)

Anti-dowry drive gathers momentum: Parsa folk pledge to do away with the social evil, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/01/2011)

Welcoming a new power order: New Nepal doesn't just exist in a political scaffolding. Rather, it manifests itself more vividly in a socio-cultural context, by Yug Pathak (kp 01/01/2011)

On arranged marriages, by Kabita Khatiwada (kp 27/12/2010)

Society for all ages, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rep 23/12/2010)

The story of suicide, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 11/12/2010)

From squatters to land owners: Itahari’s landless lot have something to cheer about (ht 06/12/2010)

Five suicide cases overnight in Valley (ht 21/11/2010), Seven commit suicide in 24 hours in Kathmandu (nn 23/11/2010)

Nepal ranks 2nd in early marriage in South Asia (nn 12/11/2010)

Divorce cases up, KDC data reveal (kp 26/10/2010), It's complicated: A rising rate of divorce brings new challenges (kp 29/10/2010)

Early marriages unabated, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/10/2010), I do, too soon: Raising the marriage age isn’t enough to reduce early marriages and improve maternal health, by Alexandra Delaney (kp 27/10/2010), Early marriage still common (kp 29/10/2010)

Inter-caste couple shows way to success (ht 21/10/2010)

Cultural melange: The rest of the country would do well to emulate the Kathmandu Valley’s mongrel identity and consciousness, by Pramod Mishra (kp 20/10/2010)

Squatters’ housing seeks cabinet nod (kp 14/10/2010)

The missing generation: A microcosm of rural migration can be found in Aahale village, where an entire generation of young adults has moved out to Kathmandu, by Benjamin Graham (kp 02/10/2010)

Squatters threaten to agitate (kp 25/09/2010)

Nepal, an emerging rainbow nation: The trend towards inter-ethnic marriages is helping knit together Nepal's social fabric, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 24/09/2010)

Youth more prone to suicide (kp 11/09/2010)

Midnight’s children: Like it or not, nightlife is part of a vibrant metropolis (kp 10/09/2010)

Sex industry in Nepal, by Siddarth Kara (rep 10/09/2010)

Boy meets girl, boy dumps girl, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 05/09/2010)

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)

Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC), Sindhupalchok

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