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 …
Carbon trading plan, ex-situ forest conservation in fiscal plan 2024/25
Nepal is set to bag $11 million for trading carbon in the global market for the first time. Its just a matter of due process …
There was him and there’s many more
The voyage of Prakash Tamang from the high Tsum Valley to the flat lands of Jhapa and Bhojpur hills to reunite with his family after …
"Nepal needs direct access to finance from global pool for disasters"
Since the onset of the monsoon in June, people have been suffering due to multiple disasters landslides, floods, heavy rainfall, and lightning all at once. …
Recalling one year of becoming a bonafide citizen
This June marks my first anniversary of receiving a citizenship certificate with my name and passport-size photo. I became a Nepali citizen in June last …
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 …
LPG price keeps soaring. How feasible an alternative is electric cooking?
Suman Sitaula runs New Hill Boys Hostel in Ghattekulo, Kathmandu. His monthly expenditure on liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has risen by at least Rs 1,000, …
Social Activist Iih stands outside KMC for eighth day
It is the eighth day for Social Activist Iih standing outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Pradarshani Marga. …
“We haven’t yet studied cross-border [people-to-people] interaction happening on social media”
In this fourth episode of the FSi podcast, the_farsights Sub-Editor, Vivek Baranwal talks with Mahesh Kushwaha, a political analyst and freelancing consultant, about Nepal-India cross-border …
Foreign trade sees a decline in the first month of FY 2023/24
Foreign trade declined by 2.28% in the first month of the current fiscal year 2023/24, as compared to the first month of the previous fiscal …
Insufficient rainfall and concretisation push Birgunj into alarming water crisis
In the Terai plains, fresh and clean water pumped out of tube wells or hand pumps is used for daily needs from drinking to household …
Musician Robin’s legacy of blues rock in Nepal
Rockstar and actor Robin Tamang is no more with us. Born in Singapore in 1963, he leaves behind a legendary era of blues rock music …
