Navin Shakya

citylife

A sense of optimism

For the first time, the legislature is likely to include more professionals than career politicians who have known little outside politics.
Disagreement is natural; disrespect is not

Thousands of years of progress, education, civilization, and technology yet when it comes to disagreement, we sometimes behave no differently.
United by cricket

Lately, cricket feels like the one force still capable of bringing the country together. The passion of Nepali fans is impossible to miss.
Our phones are not just phones

Are our phones really that easy to spy on? Not exactly easy. But possible. And sometimes uncomfortably so.
Kathmandu and The Twilight Zone

Watching The Twilight Zone hits differently from Kathmandu. The 1960s America it shows felt futuristic, while Nepal was a valley of quiet towns.
Let’s take a deep breath

It is time to pause. To take a deep breath. And to think seriously about the future, not through anger-filled comment threads, but through informed dialogue
Don’t lose your mental peace

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.…
Trusted brands, broken trusts

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…
Yomari festival

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)…
Cash pain theory

Lately, my social media feeds have been full of YouTube and LinkedIn influencers insisting that we should spend in cash instead of using digital payment methods. Their argument is simple: paying with…