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Kanak Mani Dixit
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How Nepal’s transitional justice process, the only of its kind in South Asia, is being undermined
Maoist chief ‘Prachanda’ led a violent internal conflict. Yet, the government has joined hands with him to scuttle a chance to heal wounds from this strife.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Nepal must drop its obsequiousness towards China and start a real two-way conversation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi must use his Kathmandu visit this week to clear the distrust between the neighbours and seek to better understand Nepal.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Kabul airport videos raise troubling question: Why did US crew take off with men clinging to plane?
Was the fear of being overwhelmed by the surging crowd such that their decision to depart was justified?
Kanak Mani Dixit
Trending
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Omicron reinfections are increasing the risk of Long Covid. But medical help remains patchy in India
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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In flood-prone Kosi basin, planners must ignore ineffective high dams and seek sustainable solutions
Traditional ‘low tech’ wisdom is actually ‘high science’ perfected over the millennia by local communities.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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The ill-conceived push for a high dam to curb Kosi flooding is a litmus test for democracy in India
Will the people impacted by the project be heard through the cacophony of money, careerism, certitude and bombastic populism?
Kanak Mani Dixit
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River in disequilibrium: How engineering attempts to ‘tame the Kosi’ have only added to human misery
An ‘embankment mafia’ of technocrats, politicians and contractors ensures that alternative measures are not discussed seriously.
Kanak Mani Dixit
Video
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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Watch: Bear cub, disoriented after eating hallucinogenic honey, rescued by rangers in Turkey
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Oli’s claim that Ram was born in Nepal highlights dangers of mixing pop nationalism with pop history
Both Modi and Oli evidently want to deliver Ram rajya to their citizens. This will not come from diverting the attention of the masses to Ram’s birthplace.
Kanak Mani Dixit
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Territoriality amidst Covid-19: A primer to the Lipu Lek conflict between India and Nepal
On Monday, Nepal’s Cabinet decided to approve a new map which showed the country’s territory including a 335 sq km strip north of Kumaon.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal
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Bangladesh has jailed Shahidul Alam with malicious intent, to send a message to civil society
In Dhaka, mere criticism of the Sheikh Hasina regime can now be regarded as treason.
Kanak Mani Dixit
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused