Journalist Kunda Dixit on a young, fragile Himalayas—and the risks Nepal is ignoring
By Rupesh Shrestha Dixit, who has written about climate and environment for decades, says Nepal must rethink how it builds and plans for disasters in a rapidly changing mountain landscape.
NDRRMA Chief Upreti on what Nepal must change after the Bhotekoshi disaster
By Rupesh Shrestha A month after the Bhotekoshi flood, Nepal’s disaster authorities are assessing the damage, planning reconstruction and considering the relocation of settlements in high-risk areas.
How did Prime Minister Shah’s address become impactful?
By Rupesh Shrestha Carrying a rapper background and the style of expressing certain topics directly and clearly on social media, the 'Balen vibe' is sustained in the PM’s UNGA speech.
Amresh Kumar Singh warns of a disruption to Nepal’s geopolitical balance
By Rupesh Shrestha Singh says the government has failed to maintain balanced ties with Nepal’s neighbours, build private-sector confidence and deliver meaningful progress on good governance.
Q&A: Om Prakash Aryal on a year of political upheaval and the unfinished Gen Z agenda
By Rupesh Shrestha The former home minister discusses the legacy of last year’s September uprising, the interim government’s efforts to restore constitutional rule, the search for accountability and why he says fear and revenge cannot be the basis of government.
After nine days in darkness, two men walked back into the light
By Rupesh Shrestha & Samarpan Shree Rescuers pulled Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after more than 72 hours of painstaking search, but dozens of people remain unaccounted for.
Samrat Upadhyay on Nepali identity, writing across continents and the stories still left untold
By Rupesh Shrestha In an interview with Kantipur, the acclaimed author reflects on his seven-book literary journey, the influence of American academia, his latest novel, and the universal psychology at the heart of his fiction.