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Sam Cowan - July 26, 2023
China’s role in the Anglo-Nepal war 1814-1816
COVID19
7 min read
Marissa Taylor- June 14, 2022
A few years ago, turkey farming seemed like a lucrative business idea, but with Covid-19 and a general lack of policies, the sector seems to have given out before it could take off.
COVID19
7 min read
Manju Telor- June 5, 2022
Two years on, the Covid-19 pandemic has largely subsided but female frontline health workers still report lingering trauma, exhaustion, and mental health issues.
COVID19
6 min read
Prasansha Rimal- May 2, 2022
More research into the prevalence and effects of long covid in Nepal is necessary, say doctors.
COVID19
4 min read
Prasansha Rimal- March 28, 2022
Daily cases are at an all-time low in Nepal but doctors still advise caution and that everyone get vaccinated and boosted.
POPULAR
10 min read
Aneka R Rajbhandari , Suniva Chitrakar- May 18, 2022
As more Nepalis learn Mandarin, Chinese students are also learning Nepali, providing an opportunity to develop people-to-people relations between the two neighbors.
POPULAR
7 min read
Pranaya Sjb Rana- January 11, 2022
Commissioned by Mahendra, the image of Prithvi Narayan with his index finger raised perfectly encapsulated the Panchayat’s driving refrain of ‘ek raja, ek bhes, ek bhasa, ek desh’.
POPULAR
12 min read
Tom Robertson- September 15, 2021
This week on Writing Journeys, editor and analyst Anagha Neelakantan draws on her writing experiences and realizations to offer sage advice.
POPULAR
22 min read
Raju Syangtan- August 11, 2021
They stole our ghats. They stole our boats. They stole our rivers and our fish. Crushers in our rivers, they even stole the lands of our ancestors.
Explainers
9 min read
Sajeet M. Rajbhandari- May 12, 2022
Here’s a handy list of things to keep in mind, especially for first-time voters, while voting in the 2022 local election on Friday, May 13.
Explainers
6 min read
Prasansha Rimal- May 2, 2022
More research into the prevalence and effects of long covid in Nepal is necessary, say doctors.
Explainers
7 min read
Shreya Joshi , Prakriti Acharya- February 21, 2022
The president’s power to pardon criminals needs reform as it has been misused numerous times by governments for political ends.
Explainers
13 min read
Aishwarya Baidar- January 25, 2022
Some call NFTs a new era of ownership on the internet while others say it’s a fad and a threat to the environment. But what exactly are NFTs?
LONGREADS
86 min read
Sam Cowan- July 26, 2023
China’s role in the Anglo-Nepal war 1814-1816
LONGREADS
19 min read
Monica Mottin- June 27, 2022
Faced with a lack of state-funded or private support, Nepali theater artists are moving abroad to hone their craft while maintaining cultural links with their homeland.
LONGREADS
15 min read
Pragyan Thapa Ghimire- June 20, 2022
Shah, at least on paper, embodies many of the popular attributes people look for in a leader. But shrewd political branding does not equal efficient and effective political action.
LONGREADS
20 min read
Bhrikuti Rai- June 17, 2022
Changing migration patterns mean that more Nepalis are now traveling to western Europe via dangerous, illegal routes in the hopes of obtaining residence in a European country like Portugal.
FEATURES
8 min read
Marissa Taylor- July 1, 2022
For decades, studies have shown that a warming climate is pushing the treeline to shift upwards across the world — including in the Everest region. But what exactly does this phenomenon mean?
FEATURES
19 min read
Monica Mottin- June 27, 2022
Faced with a lack of state-funded or private support, Nepali theater artists are moving abroad to hone their craft while maintaining cultural links with their homeland.
FEATURES
5 min read
Prasansha Rimal- June 24, 2022
A long-term, green solution to Kathmandu’s waste problem could be to adopt waste-to-energy technologies on a large, commercial scale. But can it be done?
FEATURES
10 min read
Sajeet M. Rajbhandari- June 23, 2022
Except for a few, most Nepali authors are compelled to pursue writing on the side while they work other jobs to make ends meet. But why is it so difficult to earn a living through writing?