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EXTINGUISHED: Forest fires raging all over Nepal in the week after 3 March (above) reduced air quality. Each red dot is a fire detected by infrared sensors on the NASA FIRMS satellite. But rain on Thursday doused most of the fires (below) with more rain forecast over the weekend.

KASTO CHHA: Prime Minister K P Oli with his Bhutan counterpart Tshering Tobgay at last week's BIMSTEC meeting in Bangkok. #1000words

Summit of Friendship: 75 Years of Annapurna Ascent commemorates the historic 1950 French expedition led by Maurice Herzog. The exhibition at Alliance Française Kathmandu honours legacy of Nepali guides and Nepal-France mountaineering bond. Read review: nepalitimes.com/review/il-y-a-…

For our New Year 2082 special, the Nepali Times team spoke with Nepalis born around the Bikram Sambat 2000 to reflect on how life was then and how it has changed. Take a walk down memory lane in this longread: nepalitimes.com/here-now/82-in

“Nepalis were promised better service delivery..but the people in leadership have not been able to deliver on their commitments..people feel betrayed, and the respect Nepali people had previously had for them has changed to revulsion.” nepalitimes.com/news/new-year-…

The reason we all love Nepal is that we have choices: veg or non-veg momos, dirt or mud, smog or smoke. Kunda Dixit (Kunda Dixit कुन्द दीक्षित) has fun with this New Year 2082 Newsletter: nepalitimes.substack.com/p/new-year-rev…

Wishing all Nepali Times readers a happy new year 2082!

Lagan Tole survived the 2015 earthquake with minimal damage but its soul has faded. The old Newari homes are now replaced by concrete towers, eroding the deep sense of community that once defined the area. Story and photos by Suman Nepali: nepalitimes.com/here-now/loss-…

Nepal consistently tops international corruption rankings. In his weekly newsletter, Kunda Dixit (Kunda Dixit कुन्द दीक्षित) says we should put a positive spin with headlines like: 'Graft Most Effective in Spreading Wealth Around'. Read on: nepalitimes.substack.com/p/nepal-strong…

It is Friday! Have you read this week's Nepali Times? ▶️The day Dharara fell ▶️Disaster journalism ▶️Towering monument to 2015 ▶️Returnees prosper together ▶️The world of a working artist ▶️Fromage, vin et charcuterie Népalais Grab a copy or go to nepalitimes.com

#longread Nepali Times has been reporting on a series of earthquake stories this month leading up to the 10th anniversary of the 2015 disaster. On 25 April, we bring you recollections by Te Bahal residents of the day Dharara fell. Shristi Karki reports: nepalitimes.com/multimedia/tow…

When journalists are part of the crisis they cover, they often realise how narrowly reality is portrayed. Read Kunda Dixit's reflections in BBC Academy from May 2015 on the skewed lens of disaster reporting in the aftermath of Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. nepalitimes.com/editorial/disa…

As Nepal marks ten years since the 2015 earthquake, Nepali Times brings you stories of communities rebuilding, revival of heritages, and a deeper look at where we stand today. Visit link for our collection of stories: nepalitimes.github.io/earthquake/

Explore our special coverage of the 2015 earthquake leading up to its 10th anniversary, and find stories of recovery, revival, and reflections. Link to the collection: nepalitimes.github.io/earthquake/

Nepali films reflect contemporary society in the way a mirror reflects a dream: distorted, beautified, bathed in the light of sentimentalism. What we have, then, is not realism, but a kind of sentimental mythos, writes Abishek Budhathoki. nepalitimes.com/here-now/nepal…

Global press freedom has hit a historic low, with over half the world’s population living in countries where the status of journalism is classified as “very serious” or practising it is even dangerous. Read the full report by Ed Holt: nepalitimes.com/news/global-pr…

India and Pakistan remain locked in a cycle of hostility that threatens to spiral into nuclear conflict and recent Kashmir attack killing 26 tourists, including a Nepali, has reignited tensions between these two nuclear-armed nations. Read editorial: nepalitimes.com/editorial/nuke…

Once more, India and Pakistan played nuclear brinkmanship and held the rest of South Asia hostage. Kunda Dixit (Kunda Dixit कुन्द दीक्षित) on this and other Nepali Times content in his weekly newsletter: nepalitimes.substack.com/p/nuclear-roul…

It is Friday! Have you read this week's Nepali Times? ▶️National insecurity ▶️Love thy neighbours ▶️Blatten, Langtang, and disasters yet to come? ▶️Sherpaland, Co. USA ▶️Asma BK hits the ground running ▶️Song of work and freedom Grab a copy or go to nepalitimes.com

Nepal has historically tried to maintain equilibrium and friendly relations with India and China even if they are not exactly friendly with each other. But just how delicate this balancing act can be was thrown into sharp relief last week. Read report: nepalitimes.com/news/national-…