Navin Shakya
Opinions
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I used to be the person with the colour-coded highlighters and a front-row seat. Early in my career, my appetite for workshops, seminars, and formal training was bottomless. I’d walk in with a fresh notebook and a genuine fear that if I missed a single session, I’d fall behind. Looking… More on this
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Nepal’s recent election has dramatically reshaped the country’s political landscape. Many of the long-standing figures who once dominated parliament have been replaced by a new generation of leaders. More on this
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Last Saturday, I found myself climbing the familiar stone steps of Swayambhu, the ancient hilltop shrine that watches quietly over the Kathmandu Valley. For those of us who live in Kathmandu, it is more than a monument; it is a living space where devotion, tourism, chaos, and calm coexist in… More on this
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We almost gunned down the mighty England team in this World Cup and that word almost carries a lot of weight. Chasing 10 runs in the final over was within reach. It echoes familiar heartbreaks: we almost toppled South Africa and Bangladesh in the previous edition, and these repeated near-misses… More on this
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In just a few days, Nepal will step onto the stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India. Lately, cricket feels like the one force still capable of bringing the country together. More on this
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Many international news stories quietly slip past us, but every now and then one makes you pause. Recently, it came out that the British prime minister used a burner phone during an official visit to Beijing. His team reportedly avoided personal phones altogether, relying instead on temporary email accounts, notepads,… More on this
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People say our weather is too comfortable, so we don’t innovate. Fine, maybe gentle climate means we don’t have to fight blizzards or deserts just to survive. But if weather made people lazy, then Singapore, Italy, Japan, and Australia should be sleeping all day too. And they clearly aren’t. Same… More on this
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We upgraded our tools, but not our thinking. As Nepal pushes into the remote Himalayas to build more hydropower, a dangerous gap is emerging between high-tech gear and the skills to use it. More on this
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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? More on this