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Nepal in the world, the world in Nepal

Nepal, Feb. 24 -- The post World War II decade of the 1950s saw the dismantling of colonial systems, establishment of a new world order with the United States replacing Britain. India and Pakistan had... Read More


South Asia 2040

Nepal, Feb. 21 -- For South Asia, 2024 was an eventful year. A pro-democracy student uprising in Bangladesh ousted Sheikh Hasina who took refuge in India. Sri Lankans voted in President Anura Dissanay... Read More


The Great Game, 2nd Half

Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- The grant paralysed Nepali politics, and nearly brought down a government. After acrimonious wrangling, Parliament three years ago this week ratified the $500 million US project ... Read More


The tenderness in men

Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- If you grew up under the influence of Bollywood films, it is likely they shaped your idea of masculinity. One, fuelled by the portrayal of the man as the protector, the creator a... Read More


"You must be having so much fun there!"

Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- At 5pm on Christmas Eve, Swarnim clocked out of his eight-hour shift at a bento line in Nara Prefecture. Around him, the city was alight with holiday cheer, but he scarcely notic... Read More


Missing out on Nepal's tourism potential

Kathmandu, Feb. 14 -- While Nepal's tourism numbers have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, domestic incompetence and regional geopolitics are holding back numbers for the coming year. International m... Read More


Black, white and grey

Kathmandu, Feb. 14 -- Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said last month that an assessment by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) had put Nepal at risk of being placed on th... Read More


Reimagined roots

Kathmandu, Feb. 12 -- A new generation of Nepali artists is exploring bold narratives and experimental themes, pushing boundaries, and redefining societal conventions. That could be one perspective ... Read More


Nepal-Assam connection revived

Kathmandu, Feb. 11 -- The annual chariot festival in Patan of the rain god, Matsyendranath, has deep historical connections with the Indian state of Assam, and experts at a symposium this week in Guwa... Read More


Remembering 'Kamred' Bihari

Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- We called each other 'Kamred' although neither of us were anything close to being communists. If I phoned him and he was not around, I would ask that he be just told "Kamred ha... Read More