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Watching The Twilight Zone hits differently from Kathmandu. The 1960s America it shows felt futuristic, while Nepal was a valley of quiet towns. Now, decades later, we’re living in that glossy future—and asking the same uneasy question: did progress cost us something essential?
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The comments section of social media has quietly become one of the most toxic public spaces of our time. As the country prepares for a snap election in March, this toxicity has only intensified. Everyone seems to have found their own political saviour, someone who will miraculously fix everything overnight. Genuine debates based on policies […]
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As a United fan, I’ve learned to treat hope carefully. We’ve had too many false dawns since Fergie. But let’s be honest, this one felt different. Carrick got it right. Properly right. Players in their actual positions, simple tactics, and suddenly United looked like… United. Mainoo with Casemiro was excellent and completely justified the frustration […]
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The place where I live and the place where I work are two of the most populated parts of the city. Naturally, one would assume they are well connected by public transport. I used to believe that too until I decided to test it myself. It had been a long time since I last traveled […]
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High on Mount Everest, where oxygen thins and survival becomes a calculation measured in minutes, the mountain carries visible reminders of those who never returned. Over the years, some of these bodies, frozen in place by cold and altitude, have become informal route markers. It is a deeply uncomfortable reality, but one that reveals much […]
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Moving them from the lush, humid greenery of Nepal to the extreme, arid heat of the Middle East is a massive biological gamble. Relocation is never just physical. Elephants are deeply communal. Moving them to a new country often means breaking social bonds.
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FIFA World Cup has always been a big thing in football-crazy Nepal, but the 2010 edition in South Africa hit different. It wasn’t just about the games, it was the first World Cup where many of us got to use Facebook and Twitter on our phones with that slow, stubborn GPRS. Suddenly, social media wasn’t […]
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Remember the snacks we grew up loving; cheese balls, noodles, wafers, puffs, toffees, biscuits? Just thinking about them brings back memories of school breaks, pocket-money treats, and tiffin boxes. But try those same snacks today and… something feels off. The taste just isn’t what it used to be. Sure, maybe our taste buds have changed […]
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In the chilly winter months of the Kathmandu Valley, steam rises from brass pots in traditional Newa homes, carrying the sweet aroma of molasses and rice flour. They are making Yomari (Yamari) a delicacy that is as much a work of art as it is a treat. Shaped like a fish, a teardrop, or the […]