News
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More than 70 lives have already been lost to this past week’s rains with the toll only expected to rise.
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Week in Politics
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Week in politics: what happened, what does it mean, why does it matter?
Perspectives
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Russia’s economic and political power as an energy exporter emboldens its invasion of Ukraine. There is a lesson here for emerging economies like Nepal.
Perspectives
Opinions
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Development and environmental preservation are not antithetical goals
Features
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Bats, chiuri trees, and the Chepang community make up a unique ecosystem in the Chure region that is now coming under threat.
COVID19
News
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
Features
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Conservationists believe that the habitat degradation will have an adverse impact on large mammals
Perspectives
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As Nepal readies to welcome new local leaders, dialogue with residents from Tilottama in Rupandehi reveals creative ways to champion environmental programs at the local level.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
Nepal is pressing ahead with controversial plans to launch commercial farming of wild animals in the country, as major traditional Chinese medicine companies seek to invest.