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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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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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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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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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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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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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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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’