Navin Shakya

citylife

  • From enthusiast to observer

    My first smartphone was the Nokia Lumia 625, a beautiful Windows Phone that arrived at a time when Microsoft’s mobile platform was already struggling. Everyone complained about the lack of popular apps, but honestly, it never bothered me. For the first time in my life, I had a touchscreen phone that could take surprisingly good…

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  • 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.

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  • Trusted brands, broken trusts

    Remember the snacks we grew up loving; cheese balls, noodles, wafers, puffs, toffees, biscuits?

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  • Cash pain theory

    My social media feeds have been full of influencers suggesting spending in cash instead of digital payment.

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  • EPL in Nepali TV

    Watching the EPL in Nepal hasn’t always been smooth as broadcasts were handled by foreign channels, until this year.

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  • Food for thought

    The meal of dal bhat has long been considered a complete and nourishing food. It’s simple, satisfying, and deeply rooted in our culture.

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  • Affordable tech revolution

    Nepal’s digital boom didn’t begin with premium brands but with the courage to try something cheap.

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  • 25 April

    2015 Gorkha Earthquake wasn’t just about collapsing buildings; it tore into our society’s core, exposing deep fractures that still haven’t healed.

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  • Trolley speaker man

    Almost every week, someone with a trolley speaker arrives in my neighbourhood, asking for donations to help a kidney or cancer patient.

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  • Social validation

    It’s not about the product, it’s about being seen as part of the group that makes you buy things that don’t serve any purpose.

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