News
4 MIN READ
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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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.
Books
12 min read
Eight young Nepali writers imagine the possible futures of climate change in a new collection featuring poetry and short fiction.
Features
Longreads
32 min read
Is maintaining the Kodari crossing between Nepal and China as an international highway a lost cause?
COVID19
Perspectives
11 min read
While the state of mental health of Nepalis is largely unknown, estimates and anecdotal evidence suggest that the pandemic and climate crises have exacerbated problems.
Perspectives
8 min read
Every winter and spring, Kathmandu goes through episodes of dips in air quality. Poorly designed policies and enforcement mechanisms hinder improvement.
Features
6 min read
When it comes to climate change, Global media attention has stayed on island nations but the Himalaya have their own unique vulnerabilities.
Perspectives
7 min read
The longstanding ‘park-people’ conflict surrounding Chitwan National Park, which includes instances of gross human rights violations against the Tharu community, is a story that is often buried in the garb of conservation.
Perspectives
Opinions
5 min read
With Occupy Tudikhel Nepal gets an opportunity to question larger forces that are shaping it physically, and politically.