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When Nepali cinema decides to fix systemic oppression with background dancers and a shotgun.
Meryl Streep once said an actor’s job is to let you feel what other lives feel like. Swastima Khadka took that literally, carrying the entire weight of Lalibazar on her back like a true Sherpa of the silver screen. Her character, Madhu, starts off blithely accepting her village's oppressive traditions and ends up fiercely resisting them.
By Maya Thapa • 3 min read
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In a rare plot twist, the government’s management committee actually returned savings to 304 small depositors from two troubled co-operatives. A total of 88 people from the Agricultural Co-operative and 216 from Shibha Shikhar Multi-Purpose finally got their hard-earned money back. It is truly a modern miracle to see a government committee move faster than a tectonic plate to help ordinary citizens.
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Welcome to the Supreme Court, where the drama is juicier than a Bollywood plot and the scheduling takes longer than building a national highway. Senior Justice Sapna Pradhan Malla basically looked at the administrative rejection of her petition and said, "Not on my watch, register this immediately!" Now, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma’s grand recommendation for Chief Justice is officially facing a courtroom showdown scheduled for May 24th.
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Kami Rita and Lhakpa are treating the highest peak on Earth like a casual morning walk.
Read the full articleDiaspora • 22 May
This week, we’ve got governments "exploring" imaginary legal pathways, thousands of kids renaming "minimum-wage survival" as an "educational journey," and a parade in Manhattan that momentarily convinced a bunch of overworked New Yorkers that we are a deeply unified people. Grab your overpriced coffee; let's unpack the madness.
Good Morning • 22 May
In a rare plot twist, the government’s management committee actually returned savings to 304 small depositors from two troubled co-operatives. A total of 88 people from the Agricultural Co-operative and 216 from Shibha Shikhar Multi-Purpose finally got their hard-earned money back. It is truly a modern miracle to see a government committee move faster than a tectonic plate to help ordinary citizens.
Travel • 22 May
Ilam is famous for its endless rolling hills of tea gardens, particularly Kanyam and Antu Danda. The view here is consistently lush and green, unlike the political landscape in Kathmandu, which changes color based on who is offering the next ministry. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Mount Kanchenjunga, standing tall and firm—much like how our leaders claim they stand on principles, though the mountain actually means it.
Chiya Guff • 22 May
The mountain is piling up with frozen waste, discarded oxygen cylinders, and empty instant noodle wrappers. Meanwhile, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and countless NGOs are busy holding "seminars" in five-star hotels in Kathmandu. What do they actually do for the climbers? Nobody knows!
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