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SLAPPing Democracy

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- The debate about who is less accountable to the public: politicians or bureaucrats is as old as Nepal's democracy itself. Some blame politicians for being beholden to the business... Read More


Walking, working, worshipping in Patan

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- American artist Peter Makela was in Nepal in 2022 on a Fulbright scholarship when he experienced the Matya festival in Patan in which devotees made the rounds of the city's shrine... Read More


Flouting rules caused Saurya tragedy

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- The final investigation report on the crash of a Saurya Airlines jet on 24 July 2024 at Kathmandu airport has revealed flaws in the carrier's technical operation procedures, poor ... Read More


Looking beyond two boulders

Kathmandu, July 28 -- Described by its founding king 260 years ago as a "yam between two boulders" pressed on both sides by the Chinese Empire and British India, the metaphor has metamorphosed in the ... Read More


The unseen wounds of climate disasters

Kathmandu, July 28 -- Phewa Lake in Pokhara used to be much bigger, but it has been shrinking because of the sediment brought down from the surrounding mountains as well as human encroachment. The sl... Read More