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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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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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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events