View From Nepal
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Opinion: The biggest US-funded project in Nepal has creating turmoil and undermined its democracy
A grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation to build a transmission line has made the country seem subservient to a vicious US-China tug-of-war.
Dipak Gyawali
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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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View from Kathmandu: Why Nepal believes India isn’t treating it with the respect it deserves
The political turmoil in the country has inadvertently brought attention to strained ties with New Delhi.
Promod Tandan
Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Is shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' illegal? An SC order clarifies
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As Oli dissolves Nepal’s parliament, the country’s nascent ethos of federalism teeters on edge
In addition to a political crisis, the country is on the path to a constitutional crisis.
Shraddha Pokharel
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Why many Nepalis want to scrap treaty that lets India, Britain recruit Gorkhas for their armies
The Indian Army recruits about 1,300 Gorkha youths every year, while Britain selects more than 200 people annually for the British Army and Singapore Police.
Promod Tandan
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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In Nepal, the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl sparks a national outcry about elusive justice
With no breakthrough in two months, the police have been accused of cover-up.
Deepak Adhikari
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Photos: How climate change has transformed the Himalayas in Nepal over one decade
Nabin Baral documents dramatic changes in the Manang valley, home to the world famous Annapurna trek.
Nabin Baral
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Opinion: How Delhi media covers Nepal highlights its role in India’s foreign policy blunders
Far from acting as watchdogs, most journalists and commentators writing in English seek to represent the government and legitimise even its misguided policies.
Kanak Mani Dixit & Tika P Dhakal
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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In Nepal, a study points to links between children’s exposure to kitchen smoke and stunting
The results estimated that stunting prevalence among children with exposure to biofuel smoke was about twice as high as the children without exposure.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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Neglected by the government and undervalued by residents, Nepal’s wetlands are fast disappearing
The country’s biodiversity hotspots are under threat from poaching, irresponsible tourism and lack of funds.
Ramesh Bhushal
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KP Sharma Oli sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of Nepal
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office to Oli at a special function organised at the presidential residence.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title
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Watch, WPL 2024: Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate as they clinch first title