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The '80s are trending. But AI nostalgia comes with a hidden environmental cost

Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Retro is always in fashion. So is its appeal globally. It is no surprise that a wave of retro nostalgia has taken over global social media feeds. Millions of social media users-... Read More


Indian TV coverage of Nepal floods criticised for sensationalism

Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- When Indian television crews arrived in Rasuwa to cover the devastation caused by the Bhotekoshi floods, their presence was initially welcomed as a natural consequence of a disa... Read More


Why China wants to tell its own story

Beijing, Sept. 8 -- The first thing I thought, standing before the 51-story headquarters of China Media Group, was simple: do all media companies get to be this grand? It turns out the group's reach ... Read More


Barely saved, he cuts mourning short to help flood survivors

Kalikasthan (rasuwa), Sept. 5 -- Two seconds is time enough to blink. For 31-year-old Sudip Kumar Neupane, this window meant the difference between life and death. Sudip was racing back on a motorcyc... Read More


In disaster aftermath, Nepal battles a flood of misinformation

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Hours after the Bhotekoshi floods swept away settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on Wednesday morning, social media platforms were inundated with dramatic clips purportin... Read More


At Kathmandu hospitals, families watch every ambulance arrive, hoping it carries news of their missing loved ones

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- The moment an ambulance siren sounds, a crowd surges across the hospital premises. Before the doors have even opened, anxious eyes are fixed on the stretcher inside. Hope and dr... Read More


A child's privacy is protected by law. Nearly everyone violated it

Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- The brutal rape and killing of a three-year-old girl in Bara last week continues to shock the public. The case has raised questions not only about the government's handling of th... Read More


Nepal's journalism classrooms are emptying out

Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- The classrooms that once drew aspiring reporters from across Nepal are falling quiet. Fewer students are choosing journalism, a sign of growing troubles in the country's media in... Read More


NOC faces backlash over ID requirement for LPG buyers

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Nepal Oil Corporation's decision to require customers to show official identity documents to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has drawn widespread criticism, prompting the state... Read More


What happens when press freedom meets right to privacy

Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- The arrest of Kishor Shrestha, journalist and editor-in-chief of Jana Aastha weekly on Wednesday, has triggered a sharp debate, with opinions divided over two difficult but close... Read More