Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future

From potential to become an exemplary megalopolis, imbibing knowledge from its past, to becoming a hideous and hazardous valley, here’s Kathmandu’s story. What was Kathmandu …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!

Kathmandu Valley has lost its fertile land to sprawls while hills and forests are felled without rethinking. The air has become toxic, rivers are polluted …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and military sites, Iran retaliates with drones

The attack on nuclear and military sites, and killings of Iran’s military commanders, raise fears of an all-out war between the two military powerhouses, who …

International the_farsight

Fine arts: Colours of a nation

The Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (Nepal Lalitkala)’s exhibition, which brings together over 650 different genres of artworks by 605 local artists from across the …

Art & Culture Diptina Sapkota

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Remittance surges 13.2% in 10 months | Reaches record NRs 1.36 trillion

In mid-May 2025, the country’s inflation eased to 2.77%, led by lower food prices, while remittance inflows hit a record NRs 1.36 trillion, boosting foreign …

News the_farsight

‘A run that grows forests’: Doko Recyclers’s eco-run links environment, fitness and corporate action

Doko Recyclers, in collaboration with Meltdown Nepal, organised an eco-run on the occasion of Environment Day 2025. The event continues throughout June.

Environment Diptina Sapkota

Israel’s blockade in Gaza risks famine, malnutrition and more. How the world order responds

The entire Gaza population is at severe risk of famine by September 30, and nearly 71,000 children and 17,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers risk acute …

International the_farsight

Environment conservation in the new fiscal plan

Forest and Environment Ministry gets NRs 18.61 billion, while budgetary allocation under environmental conservation is NRs 12.9 billion

Environment Diptina Sapkota

Let's Talk Numbers

Broken budgets

The country’s budget is weighted too heavily toward recurrent spending while the capital budget has its many flaws

Economy the_farsight

Monsoon is coming two weeks early with higher rainfall

The country will witness an early monsoon this year, with the onset on 1st June, with above-average rainfall and temperature this monsoon

Environment Diptina Sapkota

Urf Darasingh…

A tale of rebellion, Urf Darasingh explores the complexities of Eastern Nepal’s land tenure system and the political unrest during the Panchayat system.

Art & Culture Diptina Sapkota

Clearing the haze

Air pollution in South Asia requires a regional response, but geopolitical tensions and other regional experiences show this is difficult. Still making clean air a …

Environment Udyan Devkota

What went wrong with NIC Asia Bank?

Once flying high on confidence, the bank is now falling under the weight of its own hubris

Economy Karan Poudel

Nepal suffers, the world shrugs: Sagarmatha Sambaad meets political apathy at home and abroad

As representatives gather in Kathmandu to discuss climate futures, Nepal must confront a deeper dilemma—its inability to match lofty pledges with grounded priorities, still chasing …

Environment Vivek Baranwal

Israel escalates attack—Bombs hospitals; kills over 100

Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes—bombing hospitals and killing over 100 people, including dozens of children, while the death …

International the_farsight

Nepal’s growth model is broken by design

Nepal’s 4–5% GDP growth masks a deeper stagnation. Driven by remittances and reconstruction, not productivity or innovation or any sectoral robustness, the economy remains fragile.

Economy the_farsight

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