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Why Human Survival Now Depends on the Planet’s Health
Why Human Survival Now Depends on the Planet’s Health
The 2024 Global Burden of Disease study estimates that air pollution was linked to over eight million deaths in 2021, about 4.2 million of which came from outdoor pollution.
Aug 11, 2025
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Along Karnali Under Starry Nights: A Researcher’s Diary
Along Karnali Under Starry Nights: A Researcher’s Diary
During the dolphin survey in Karnali branch, more than 60 % of these segments had some form of human disturbance (fishing and/or boating). River training work (e.g., embankment construction) for flood control was ongoing and river mining could be witnessed at intervals.
Aug 03, 2025
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Online Dating in Nepal — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Online Dating in Nepal — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
“We talked for just two days before he got weirdly obsessed,” says Smriti. “When I tried to slow things down, he bluntly said, ‘I want to forget meeting you’.” She was shocked by the response.
Jul 31, 2025
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Wisdom from the Village
Wisdom from the Village
“Paila ko Lamjung ma nabatothyonatah gari nai, thyotahhamrokhusi, tara ahilahamrogoan ma batoghato cha tara mancheychaina, khusichaina. Achama ko jamana”.
Jul 27, 2025
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My experience at army school
My experience at army school
Despite my quiet nature, I slowly found ways to express myself not just through poems that I scribbled at the back of my notebook, but by stepping into the roles I never imagined I could hold.
Jul 27, 2025
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The quiet pulse of Sankhu: Unearthing an ancient royal city
The quiet pulse of Sankhu: Unearthing an ancient royal city
"Sankhu wasn’t just a town," he told me. "It was a mahanagar, a royal city with conch-shaped planning, royal orders, its gates, water systems, and trade routes. Most people don’t realise this." The town was once so self-sufficient that it was called Sankharapur Mahanagar in the old sloka...
Jul 24, 2025
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Sister Midnight: A must watch if you want to think outside the box
Sister Midnight: A must watch if you want to think outside t...
[Alert: This review contains spoilers.]
Jul 06, 2025
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Addiction is not about willpower; It's about support
Addiction is not about willpower; It's about support
“If they really wanted to quit, they would”
Jul 04, 2025
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Gorkha Earthquake: Lessons in Devastation and Development
Gorkha Earthquake: Lessons in Devastation and Development
The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the UNDRR in Geneva, Switzerland, recently concluded with strong calls for partnerships to deliver more and better results. Many international and national organizations working in Nepal, including UNOPS, showcased thei...
Jun 09, 2025
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Why Nepal’s Youth Are Angry — And Rightfully So
Why Nepal’s Youth Are Angry — And Rightfully So
For the last few years, Nepal's elite opinion makers have been talking about a particular social phenomenon: NIRASHA—frustration, especially among the youth. In newspapers' opinion pages, television shows, online portals' articles, panels of literature festivals and seminars, and lectures, you...
Jun 03, 2025