Bibek Bhandari

Bibek Bhandari is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Articles by Bibek Bhandari
A worker wearing a black T-shirt and backward baseball cap hoists a fog machine as they spray steam at mosquito larvae growing in a puddle between a row of motorcycles on a street in Kathmandu.
A worker wearing a black T-shirt and backward baseball cap hoists a fog machine as they spray steam at mosquito larvae growing in a puddle between a row of motorcycles on a street in Kathmandu.

A Dangerous Disease Spreads in a Hotter Nepal

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Bibek Bhandari
A man wearing a helmet and standing next to a parked moped holds a cell phone in his hands as he takes a photo of a wall next to the sidewalk. The wall is painted red and illustrated with the portrait of a candidate in the Maldives' upcoming presidential election, along with a hashtag reading "Free President Yameen."
A man wearing a helmet and standing next to a parked moped holds a cell phone in his hands as he takes a photo of a wall next to the sidewalk. The wall is painted red and illustrated with the portrait of a candidate in the Maldives' upcoming presidential election, along with a hashtag reading "Free President Yameen."

Maldives’ Months-Old Party Hopes to Shatter Establishment Grip

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Bibek Bhandari
A gay student poses facing away from the camera with a rainbow flag draped around them on a sidewalk in Beijing. Thy are framed by trees, flower boxes and a river.
A gay student poses facing away from the camera with a rainbow flag draped around them on a sidewalk in Beijing. Thy are framed by trees, flower boxes and a river.

‘Rainbow Hunters’ Target LGBTQ Chinese Students

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Bibek Bhandari, Elgar Hu
A Bhutanese refugee woman washes dishes in the Beldangi refugee camp in Damak.
A Bhutanese refugee woman washes dishes in the Beldangi refugee camp in Damak.

Nepal Shaken by Fake Bhutanese Refugee Scam

Analysis
Bibek Bhandari
An anti-aircraft gun is positioned in a muddy field in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on a misty day. In the foreground, a slope rises from the field, covered in rocks, moss, and small plants.
An anti-aircraft gun is positioned in a muddy field in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on a misty day. In the foreground, a slope rises from the field, covered in rocks, moss, and small plants.

India and China Are Locked in a Cycle of Mutual Spite

Analysis
Bibek Bhandari
Four people wearing colorful outfits and face paint sit together beneath a large rainbow flag. The people are smiling and have their hands raised to keep the flag billowing above their head.
Four people wearing colorful outfits and face paint sit together beneath a large rainbow flag. The people are smiling and have their hands raised to keep the flag billowing above their head.

Is Nepal Ready for Marriage Equality?

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Bibek Bhandari
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The Poisoned Waters of Punjab

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Ankita Rao, Bibek Bhandari
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