There is no one single story to Pride
Written by Neha Gauchan Trigger Warning* mentions of hate speech and experiences of attacks June is the month of much anticipation, not only because it’s Pride month but also because of the beauty it holds by bringing individuals together through...
डिजिटल दुनियाँ कहिले बन्छ अपांगतामैत्री ?
लेखक - सरिता लामिछाने ई-कागजमा पहिले प्रकाशित भएको अत्याधुनिक एवं नवीनतम प्रविधि र सूचनाको विकासले समग्र विश्वलाई नै एउटा सानो गाउँमा रूपान्तरण गरेको छ । अधिकांश सार्वजनिक सूचना, सेवा र पठन सामग्री डिजिटल ढाँचामा निर्माण भइरहेका छन् । तथापि त्यसलाई सम्पूर्ण...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (Oct to Dec 2022)
E-governance Election In numerous amount of news and media coverage was observed during the federal and parliamentary level election held on 20 November 2022. Media reports touched upon topics such as election’s code of conduct, candidates’ political campaign through...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (July to September 2022)
Freedom of Expression The arrest of comedian Apoorwa Kshitiz Singh once again raised questions regarding freedom of speech; a right guaranteed by the Nepal Constitution. Singh was arbitrarily arrested on charges of attacking and defaming the Newa culture, practices...
मधेश में इन्टरनेट पहुँच, डिजिटल अधिकार आ गोपनीयता
Written by Shailee ChaudharyTranslated by Sweetie Chaurasiya बारा के सिम्रौनगढ नगरपालिका के वार्ड नम्बर ५ के वडा समिति से “अविवाहित महिला लोग के मोबाइल फोन प्रयोग में रोक लगावल आ महिला साथे लइकी लोग के इन्टरनेट के पहुँच सार्वजनिक नैतिकता वा सभ्य...
कोही किन अश्लील ?
लेखक - सानो प्रयास आफ्नो कला देखाउन, कला बढाउन, ताली र प्रशंसाहरु पाउन सबैलाई मनपर्छ । सामाजिक संजालमा ध्यान आकर्षण गर्दै लाइक्स बढाउने र भाइरल हुन चाहनेहरु पनि छन्। टिक-टक, इन्स्टा, फेसबुक आदिमा विभिन्न प्रकारले कतिले मनोरञ्जन गर्छन् भने कतिले अभिनय गरेर...
Who Runs the Internet?
Written by MARi; Illustration Credit: MrigajaB "Suddenly I realize, I am hovering in the phone cloud somewhere. This is me, her, they, you, she, us. Our pictures floating in strange hands, sold in the value of discarded paper, and glass.. traded in locker rooms. I...
Internet Access, Digital Rights and Privacy in Madhesh
Author Shailee Chaudhary On 18th March 2020, Ward Committee of Ward No. 5 of Simraungadh municipality, Bara proposed and passed a rule stating “the ban on the use of mobile phones by unmarried women and a fine of NRs. 50,000/- incase found in possession of...
Quarterly Media Monitoring Report on Digital Rights in Nepal (July – September 2021)
Digital Nepal and Smart Cities; Promises made, but not kept When the government launched Nagarik App, it was with the promise of making services easier and decreasing the lines at the government offices. However, some of the services take longer now after...
A Speculation on Digital Manipulation, Control, and Totalitarianism
Book Review: ‘The Circle’ by Dave Eggers Writer: Richa Bhattarai A friend was showing me how to set up sticky notes on my laptop. Suddenly, the yellow note filled with words we had not written, “Garlic, avocado, bananas…” We looked at each other, dumbfounded. And then...