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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COVID19
News
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
News
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The Supreme Court’s decision is not just a win for the legal team but also for environmental activists who have been tirelessly campaigning against the construction of the airport for years.
Record Blog
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The majority of businesses, especially in the service sector, will probably not survive in the absence of state aid packages and guarantees
Photo Essays
1 min read
Photographer Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi's photos of Kathmandu Valley during the lockdown
Perspectives
7 min read
Dialogue with Sunsari residents reveals that the youth are acutely aware of the climate crisis and its direct effects. Unfortunately, the powers that be have other priorities.
Features
6 min read
Wildfires and climate change exist in an intricate, mutually reinforcing feedback loop – climate change affects wildfires, and vice-versa.
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.
Perspectives
8 min read
Mayor Balen Shah’s commitment to improving Kathmandu’s solid waste management system is cause for optimism. But there are no overnight solutions, and the spotlight must stay on the issue.