Nepal, June 28 -- The book begins with the story of two women who were a part of the Maoist Insurgency (1996-2006). First is Samata Pokharel, an upper-caste, educated woman who rose to leadership ...

Kunda Dixit, one of Nepal’s top journalists, talks about the stunning turn of events in the South Asian nation and how its society reached the boiling point. It may be too soon to say whether the ...

The death toll in five years of the Maoist "peoples' war", according to official figures, is now nearing 1,700. But there is another casualty: development. Poverty and government neglect drive the ...

Military operations have intensified in recent weeks as the government has set a deadline of next year to defeat a decades-old Maoist insurgency. By Pragati K.B. Reporting from New Delhi Security ...

A narrow ridge that served as a helipad in Kalikot district back in 2004 when the Maoist War was on its peak. Photo: KUNDA DIXIT Twenty-five years after the Maoist insurgency started on 13 February ...

In 2008, Prachanda visited China before India, breaking a tradition of new Nepali leaders making New Delhi their first foreign port of call. Nepal has long been mired in political instability and ...