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NewsletterOctober 25, 2024

What does Rabi Lamichhane’s arrest portend?

On the arrest of the Rastriya Swatantra Party chief

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NewsletterOctober 18, 2024

Reflections on Dashain and death

On Dashain, nostalgia, and ephemerality

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NewsletterOctober 4, 2024

When it rains, it pours

On the recent rains and subsequent floods and landslides

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NewsletterSeptember 27, 2024

What Oli said at Columbia

On Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s discussion program at Columbia University

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NewsletterSeptember 20, 2024

Has Rabi Lamichhane been found guilty?

On a parliamentary probe panel’s investigation into Lamichhane

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NewsletterSeptember 13, 2024

Who or what is the Nepali ‘Sugar Daddy’?

On abduction, torture and sadism

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NewsletterSeptember 6, 2024

The challenges before Arzu Rana Deuba

On what the new Foreign Minister needs to focus on

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NewsletterAugust 30, 2024

A love letter to Herne Katha

On Nepal’s most beloved documentary series

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Film ReviewApril 19, 2024

What kind of films do we want to see?

‘The Red Suitcase’ has an interesting conceit and fine performances but is that enough to carry a film?

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OpinionFebruary 23, 2024

Why return to Nepal?

A discussion at the Nepal Literature Festival set off a widespread debate – is there any reason to return to Nepal?

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Film ReviewJanuary 19, 2024

The winds of winter

Despite flaws, “Dhorpatan: No Winter Holidays” is a rare portrayal of female friendship, warts and all

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