Hiti: A vanishing marvel of the Nepal Valley civilisation
This work started a year ago when my editor approached and enquired if I knew about the hiti. Hailing from the very community that introduced …
Antibiotic resistance: How alarming is it in Nepal?
Once considered a magic bullet in modern medicine for fighting infections caused by bacteria in the human body and heralded as a miracle drug that …
What do we know about Nepal’s latest torrential rainfall-induced crisis so far?
Nepal witnessed unprecedented rainfall last week spanning three days (Thursday to Saturday evening) triggering floods, landslides (mudslides) and flash floods across different parts of the …
A cosmos marvel: Geminid Meteor shower tonight
Tonight, the cosmos invites you to witness a remarkable celestial event as the Geminid Meteor Shower takes center stage in the night sky. A once-a-year …
Transitional justice process throughout history, Where does Nepal stand?
Its been almost 27 years since the decade-long Maoist war started and 17 years since it ended. The nation emerged from the conflict in November …
In the briliance of nature which has spent billions of years engineering its way out of challenges through adaptation and evolution while producing some marvels, …
Air pollution shortens average life expectancy in Madhesh by six years: A study
A study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago led by economist Michael Greenstone Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), which is a …
The concept creative destruction refers to the innovation and technological development process that fuels economic growth by routinely substituting outmoded businesses, goods, or services with …
A notable concept in social science unintended consequences refers to the unforeseen outcomes or results that arise as a result of actions, decisions, or policies, …
A bank run occurs when a significant group of depositors, all attempt to withdraw their money at the same time with a concern that their …
The notion polluters must pay implies that the one who is responsible for causing pollution or environmental harm should be obliged to bear the costs …
The Pareto principle proposes that for many outcomes about 80% of consequences result from 20% of causes asserting an uneven relationship between inputs and outputs. …
