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23rd Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival
As Nepal's largest celebration of mountain storytelling, this year's 5-day layout is pulling an audience of over 8,000 enthusiasts. The scope stretches far beyond rocky peaks to dive into identity politics, climate justice, and remote community resilience. For the viewing public, ticket entry to individual sessions and day passes are managed locally at the venue gates during the festival window.
By Anita Gurung • 3 min read
Good Morning
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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Newly minted Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma officially took the throne at the Supreme Court after swearing an oath to the President. However, senior-most judge Sapna Pradhan Malla pulled a classic "not present" move, noticeably skipping the welcoming party.
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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.
Good Morning • 21 May
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.
Chiya Guff • 21 May
The DDC has been around for more than half a century, established back when the OG visionary leaders decided our dairy sector needed to be properly organized. Unfortunately, the corporation spent the last three decades drowning in a financial hole due to rampant corruption, political interference, and the strategic recruitment of total jackass jholeys.
Chiya Guff • 20 May
Meanwhile, our Supreme Court currently holds the gold medal for most inefficient multitasking. They seem to have infinite energy to hear every single emergency writ and petition to save politically affiliated unions, yet they have absolutely zero bandwidth to tackle the mountain of 20,000+ actual, real cases currently rotting in bureaucratic limbo.
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