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A Himalayan haven for digital nomads?

Nepal, Nov. 18 -- With the Himalayas glistening in the morning sun, almost every flight to or from Kathmandu in autumn feels like a mountain flight. The drive from Chandragadhi Airport in Bhadrapur is... Read More


Encountering a generation adrift

Nepal, Nov. 5 -- Masurpatti is a village at the edge of the map-and of the national discourse, both literally and figuratively. No one in the hamlet seems to remember how Musaharpatti-named after a la... Read More


Politics of attention economy

Nepal, Oct. 8 -- It's been a month since the 9/8 protest tried to storm the parliament building, and at least 19 protestors lost their lives in subsequent police firing. Initially begun as a peaceful ... Read More


The politics of the attention economy

Nepal, Oct. 8 -- It's been a month since the 9/8 protest tried to storm the parliament building, and at least 19 protestors lost their lives in subsequent police firing. Initially begun as a peaceful ... Read More


When an urban revolt turned terrible

Nepal, Sept. 24 -- This is one of the rare occasions when I must write a column in first-person singular. The third person, composed and distant, serves quite well in scrutinising events. A review of ... Read More


Collapse of the post-2015 order

Nepal, Sept. 14 -- On a day of countrywide protests against rampant corruption and control over freedom of expression in Nepal on September 8, 2025, "19 killed and almost 400 injured in police firing"... Read More