Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and military sites, Iran retaliates with drones
The attack on nuclear and military sites, and killings of Iran’s military commanders, raise fears of an all-out war between the two military powerhouses, who engaged in air offens…
Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future
From potential to become an exemplary megalopolis, imbibing knowledge from its past, to becoming a hideous and hazardous valley, here’s Kathmandu’s story. What was Kathmandu …
Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!
Kathmandu Valley has lost its fertile land to sprawls while hills and forests are felled without rethinking. The air has become toxic, rivers are polluted …
Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and military sites, Iran retaliates with drones
The attack on nuclear and military sites, and killings of Iran’s military commanders, raise fears of an all-out war between the two military powerhouses, who …
Fine arts: Colours of a nation
The Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (Nepal Lalitkala)’s exhibition, which brings together over 650 different genres of artworks by 605 local artists from across the …
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Remittance surges 13.2% in 10 months | Reaches record NRs 1.36 trillion
In mid-May 2025, the country’s inflation eased to 2.77%, led by lower food prices, while remittance inflows hit a record NRs 1.36 trillion, boosting foreign …
‘A run that grows forests’: Doko Recyclers’s eco-run links environment, fitness and corporate action
Doko Recyclers, in collaboration with Meltdown Nepal, organised an eco-run on the occasion of Environment Day 2025. The event continues throughout June.
Israel’s blockade in Gaza risks famine, malnutrition and more. How the world order responds
The entire Gaza population is at severe risk of famine by September 30, and nearly 71,000 children and 17,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers risk acute …
Environment conservation in the new fiscal plan
Forest and Environment Ministry gets NRs 18.61 billion, while budgetary allocation under environmental conservation is NRs 12.9 billion
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The country’s budget is weighted too heavily toward recurrent spending while the capital budget has its many flaws
Monsoon is coming two weeks early with higher rainfall
The country will witness an early monsoon this year, with the onset on 1st June, with above-average rainfall and temperature this monsoon
A tale of rebellion, Urf Darasingh explores the complexities of Eastern Nepal’s land tenure system and the political unrest during the Panchayat system.
Air pollution in South Asia requires a regional response, but geopolitical tensions and other regional experiences show this is difficult. Still making clean air a …
What went wrong with NIC Asia Bank?
Once flying high on confidence, the bank is now falling under the weight of its own hubris
Nepal suffers, the world shrugs: Sagarmatha Sambaad meets political apathy at home and abroad
As representatives gather in Kathmandu to discuss climate futures, Nepal must confront a deeper dilemma—its inability to match lofty pledges with grounded priorities, still chasing …
Israel escalates attack—Bombs hospitals; kills over 100
Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes—bombing hospitals and killing over 100 people, including dozens of children, while the death …
Nepal’s growth model is broken by design
Nepal’s 4–5% GDP growth masks a deeper stagnation. Driven by remittances and reconstruction, not productivity or innovation or any sectoral robustness, the economy remains fragile.
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