Threads of Tradition: Cotton in Crisis
Cotton, often referred to as “white gold”, has long been regarded as a high-value crop with significant potential for agriculture. Yet production...
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Criminalised but Unresolved: Understanding the Reality of Begging
In 2022, an estimated 20.3 per cent of Nepalis lived below the poverty line. In this landscape, begging has emerged as both a survival...
EVs Take Over: A Market and Policy Shift in Motion
Lately, a quiet revolution is humming through the smog-choked capital’s corners and winding hills — unmistakably electric. Once an overlooked...
Alarming Surge of Dengue in Unlikely Regions
Dengue, a mosquito-borne illness, used to plague the tropical Terai plains. However, it has trespassed into hilly regions, causing concern...
From Dairy to Dog Treat: Chhurpi Carves Its Global Path
Once a humble, high-altitude staple for Himalayan herders, Chhurpi has now become a rising export star as the markets in...
Gurkha Soldiers Battling Beyond Borders as UN Peacekeepers
The historic journey of Gurkhas into UN peacekeeping began almost 80 years ago, right after World War II. As of...
Unyielding Himalayan Natives’ High-Stakes Gamble for Yarsagumba
Also known as caterpillar fungus, Yarsagumba is a small yet mighty herb highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. It grows...
Caste, Culture, and Survival: Story of the Badi Community
Badi, a Hill Dalit community, are Indigenous people of Western Nepal. Although admired as entertainers at times, they remain the...
Bye, Bad Bricks. Hello, Sustainable Good Bricks!
Bricks have been a fundamental building material for centuries, shaping both ancient monuments and modern cities worldwide. The brick industry...
Mad Honey: A concoction of culture and communal healing
The remote, picturesque village of Ghale Gaun in Nepal's Lamjung district hosts a remarkable tradition centred around "mad honey", locally known as...