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Gondolas, Gorkha Glances, and the Goddess of the "Great Queue"
If you’ve lived in Nepal long enough, you know that "spiritual enlightenment" usually comes with a side of motion sickness and a very long wait in Kurintar. Welcome to Manakamana, the temple where the goddess Bhagwati grants wishes and the local monkeys grant themselves access to your bag of peanuts.
By Anil Sharma • 4 min read
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The Troubled Cooperatives Management Committee has pulled back the curtain of secrecy, proudly publishing the names of 1,770 legendary borrowers from three problematic cooperatives. It turns out that getting your money back from Ghedung, Nagarik Kalyan, and Ideal Yamuna is a lot like waiting for a public bus in Kathmandu—it might exist in theory, but you’re better off walking.
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The UML secretariat has officially backtracked on its plans to let business mogul Min Bahadur Gurung build them a shiny new headquarters, opting instead to return the controversial gift with a polite "thanks but no thanks." Instead, they are moving back to their old stomping grounds in Balkhu to erect a fresh party fortress from scratch.
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Republic Day Gets a Voice Upgrade: Out with the PM, In with the Prez!
Read the full articleChiya Guff • 26 May
After nearly two decades of watching the Prime Minister monopolize the microphone at Tundikhel every Jestha 15, the Cabinet suddenly looked at the Constitution, looked at the President, and thought, "Hey, isn't that person supposed to be the symbol of the Republic? Why are they just sitting there like an expensive living room decor?"
Good Morning • 26 May
The Troubled Cooperatives Management Committee has pulled back the curtain of secrecy, proudly publishing the names of 1,770 legendary borrowers from three problematic cooperatives. It turns out that getting your money back from Ghedung, Nagarik Kalyan, and Ideal Yamuna is a lot like waiting for a public bus in Kathmandu—it might exist in theory, but you’re better off walking.
Diaspora • 25 May
While the motherland busies itself with the infinite loop of political reshuffling and bureaucratic paperwork, the diaspora is out there quietly rewriting the global rules of engagement. It takes a unique brand of Gorkhali resilience to walk into the most competitive cities on earth and demand a seat at the table on our own terms.
Chiya Guff • 25 May
In this country, accountability is strictly allergic to air-conditioned VVIP hospital suites, and court cases move slower than a public bus climbing up the Prithvi Highway. So grab a cup of sweet chiya, sit back, and witness the legendary hall of shame where the republic is the product and our leaders are the master illusionists.
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