Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future
Kathmandu: The legend and the legacy Legend about Kathmandus evolution holds that the valley was once a huge lake some thousands years ago. A visiting …
Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!
Valleys and cities should be young, vibrant, inspiring and full of hopes with a system in place that works for all classes of people. What …
Increasing forest fires — a serious problem for Nepal
डढेलो लाग्यो त्यो पारी डाँडा साँझतिर, लौ है फेरि, मनमा मेरो लाग्यो पीर It's the time of the year when Nepals forests have started experiencing …
The Chitwan Chronicle: The Rapti Valley Development Project and Tharus
The story of Chitwan is one of complex social, political, and environmental change, shaped by global forces and local actors. The transformation of the region …
Liquid tree: a sublime solution to pollution
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of the globes carbon dioxideemissions, which are primarily caused by industrial and mechanised transportation networks that consume enormous …
Nepal offers $46 billion climate investment opportunities
A study by International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2017 estimated that Nepal offers climate investment opportunities worth $46.1 billion between 2018 and 2030 in key …
Recognized for its biodiversity hotspot, and with 752 one-horned rhinos and 335 wild tigers, Nepal has established a global identity through wildlife conservation. But while …
Has the Supreme Court finally put an end to the three-decade long Nijgadh saga?
The Supreme Courts five-judge panel - an extended full bench - issued a landmark decision on May 26, 2022, directing the Government of Nepal to …
Nepal’s economy post-pandemic-2022: A World Bank's assessment
With the onset of the covid-19 pandemic followed by restrictions in movements and slumping tourist arrivals, Nepals economy shrunk by 2.4% in FY20 for the …
The downsides of electric vehicles
Governments and companies around the globe have promoted electric vehicles to tackle climate change, because they are an alternative to fossil-fuel-run vehicles in a race …
Our waste management problem is exactly what we think it is
What are the challenges of waste management in Kathmandu city? [5] The challenges of waste management in Kathmandu city are as follows: o Lack of …
Nepal’s chronic fertiliser crisis: Can organic be the solution?
Nepals fertiliser crisis is turning chronic now with farmers having to go through the ordeal of not getting the required quantity of fertiliser at the …
