Neglected flames: Nepal’s wildfire crisis
Shortly before noon on April 30, residents Ramesh Pahari and Shankar Pahari with a dozen people entered the Kumariban Community Forest to protect the Tapeshwardham …
Purna Bahadur misses out to sing on caste, hums mere class struggle
In South Asian societies, including Nepal, communities were historically identified through their professions, with corresponding caste positions and the economic value of these professions determining …
What do we know about Nepal’s latest torrential rainfall-induced crisis so far?
Nepal witnessed unprecedented rainfall last week spanning three days (Thursday to Saturday evening) triggering floods, landslides (mudslides) and flash floods across different parts of the …
Carbon trading plan, ex-situ forest conservation in fiscal plan 2024/25
Nepal is set to bag $11 million for trading carbon in the global market for the first time. Its just a matter of due process …
There was him and there’s many more
The voyage of Prakash Tamang from the high Tsum Valley to the flat lands of Jhapa and Bhojpur hills to reunite with his family after …
"Nepal needs direct access to finance from global pool for disasters"
Since the onset of the monsoon in June, people have been suffering due to multiple disasters landslides, floods, heavy rainfall, and lightning all at once. …
Recalling one year of becoming a bonafide citizen
This June marks my first anniversary of receiving a citizenship certificate with my name and passport-size photo. I became a Nepali citizen in June last …
Transitional justice process throughout history, Where does Nepal stand?
Its been almost 27 years since the decade-long Maoist war started and 17 years since it ended. The nation emerged from the conflict in November …
LPG price keeps soaring. How feasible an alternative is electric cooking?
Suman Sitaula runs New Hill Boys Hostel in Ghattekulo, Kathmandu. His monthly expenditure on liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has risen by at least Rs 1,000, …
Social Activist Iih stands outside KMC for eighth day
It is the eighth day for Social Activist Iih standing outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Pradarshani Marga. …
“We haven’t yet studied cross-border [people-to-people] interaction happening on social media”
In this fourth episode of the FSi podcast, the_farsights Sub-Editor, Vivek Baranwal talks with Mahesh Kushwaha, a political analyst and freelancing consultant, about Nepal-India cross-border …
Foreign trade sees a decline in the first month of FY 2023/24
Foreign trade declined by 2.28% in the first month of the current fiscal year 2023/24, as compared to the first month of the previous fiscal …
