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Myanmar’s military junta's rare plea for international aid highlights the desperate situation and vulnerability of an authoritarian regime. #Disasterjustice must guide aid distribution, given the regime's history of blocking aid to communities deemed unworthy of state support.

“While the bulk of the Bhutanese exiles are now overseas, the situation has never been worse for the 7,000-odd remaining in Jhapa, some for lack of registration papers and life support, others wanting only to return to their homes and fields in Bhutan.”

Journalist, environmental activist, and pioneer of Nepal’s community radio movement, Bhairab Risal has died at age 97 at a hospital in Kathmandu. He leaves behind a legacy of professionalism and compassion, writes Kunda Dixit in his tribute. nepalitimes.com/news/bhairab-d…

This thick toxic haze, instead of beautiful Himalayanscape common for this time of the year, greets us in Kathmandu. Fellow travellers disappointed on arrival. Disastrous that this level of pollution, made worse by warming climate, is hardly a subject of political deliberation.

A bridge nearing completion collapses in the face of a relatively less powerful flood. So much for the state of disaster-resilient infrastructure amidst deepening governance dysfunctions.

कोशी ब्यारेजमा लुगा सुकदैछ नयाँ वर्षले बाटो रोज्दैछ सबैलाई शुभकामना!!

Glad to be back at my alma mater co-organising this symposium. Excited by the prospect of uniting multidisciplinary actors to tackle shared south Asian challenges. Kudos to the team, esp Reshma Shrestha & mehebub sahana for leading the effort!

What does it mean & take to #democratisedisastergovernance? How can the memory of disaster improve our approaches to an accountable and just recovery? Commemorating the #10thanniversary of the #2015Nepalearthquake to discuss these questions & more Accountability Lab Nepal HCRInstitute

Aside from innocent civilians, here is another victim of the warmongers. Deeply unfortunate and condemnable that people across South Asia are once again forced to endure a climate of fear arising from two aggressive neighbours.

Let peace and love prevail in the world increasingly plagued by hatred and violence. Happy Buddha Jayanti to those celebrating!

A small group of monks, scientists, government officials and community members gathered today in Langtang, Nepal, to mark the decline of one of the most studied glaciers in the central Himalaya. The Yala glacier has lost nearly 66% of its surface area, but has played a

#शेर्पा बिर्सिएर ‘#सगरमाथा संवाद’ - यस खाले संवाद सगरमाथा संवाद बन्न सक्दैन। केन्द्रीकृत सोचग्रस्त शास्त्रीय सरकारी #संवाद मात्र बन्न सक्छ ।#NagarikEditorial #editorial #sagarmathasambad nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/editorial/1475…

She went off with that one 😭

Do you remember Tibet earthquake earlier this year? The forgettable nature of the suffering and struggles of the affected communities is the characteristic & consequence of disaster authoritarianism, I argue in this article. theconversation.com/disaster-autho… via The Conversation

Dozens of the individuals implicated in the Grenfell disaster, from civil servants, government ministers, councillors and corporate executives have gone on to have successful careers…” theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

Taragaon Next's exhibition At the Tipping Point: Art and Ecology from the Rooftop of the World brings the climate emergency into focus, showing that it is not a distant threat, but a present reality reshaping the world. Read Sudiksha Tuladhar's review: nepalitimes.com/review/himalay…

0n the gross generalisation of “Asian men” and the looming danger of shame, discrimination and hostility. “The need for not just reason and calm but a principled defence of minority communities, of fairness and proportion, is urgent.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

सटिक माध्यमबाट गहिरो कुरो, यस क्षेत्रका उत्कृष्ट मध्ये एकबाट!

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Indifference towards and declining faith in democracy among youth is accompanied by lower level of support for climate change-related priorities, as this new study indicates. A worrisome trend. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…