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From Momo Shops to Missile Silos
What started as a few "missing person" posters in Kathmandu has turned into a full-blown blockbuster tragedy. We’re talking about the Russian Recruitment Racket, where "high-paying non-combat roles" actually mean "here is a rusty AK-47, now go run toward that drone."
By Harry Jaspau • 3 min read
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Prime Minister Balen Shah has officially declared war on party-affiliated trade unions, claiming they ruin bureaucracy and schools. He’s promising a "clean and professional" administration, which is political speak for "I’m firing everyone who wears the wrong colored scarf."
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There’s a buzz about investigating the property and assets of everyone from former kings and presidents to current ministers and our middle-men. It’s the ultimate "Show Me the Money" moment.
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New ordinances are being issued at a speed that makes the usual legislative process look outdated. Decisions are being finalized quickly, leaving Parliament more like an observer than a participant
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In the middle of bulldozer ballets and financial diets, the Jacaranda trees have decided to bloom, turning our dusty roads into a purple paradise. Major roads from Durbar Marg to Satdobato are currently draped in vibrant blossoms, making the capital look more like a painting and less like a construction site.
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah has officially announced he won’t be taking any foreign trips for a year, probably because he realized how much he’d miss the Kathmandu dust. He is also ignoring foreign diplomats’ DMs, insisting everything go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like a very strict group chat admin.
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On the Baisakh full moon, the Nepali diaspora from Queens to Reading gathered in community halls to enthusiastically dance the Sakela Silli, because nothing says "I miss the motherland" like following a YouTube dance tutorial with a bad internet connection.
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Trade Union Tragedies, Birgunj Blockades, and the Ministry Makeover
Read the full articleChiya Guff • 6 May
In a shocking twist of fate, PM Balen has decided to... stay in Nepal and work? Groundbreaking! He isn't rushing to Delhi to see if Modi really has a 56-inch chest, nor is he flying to Beijing for free Olympics tickets like Prachanda did.
Good Morning • 6 May
Prime Minister Balen Shah has officially declared war on party-affiliated trade unions, claiming they ruin bureaucracy and schools. He’s promising a "clean and professional" administration, which is political speak for "I’m firing everyone who wears the wrong colored scarf."
Chiya Guff • 5 May
Most of our hakims and netas are actually very "poor" on paper. They don't own much at home because they’ve registered hundreds of ropanis in the name of their drivers, distant cousins, or even the innocent doko-dai ferrying goods in New Road.
Good Morning • 5 May
There’s a buzz about investigating the property and assets of everyone from former kings and presidents to current ministers and our middle-men. It’s the ultimate "Show Me the Money" moment.
Culture • 5 May
If Basantapur is the loud, chaotic living room of Nepal, then Patan Durbar Square is the sophisticated art gallery where everyone is secretly judging your outfit. Known as Lalitpur—the City of Fine Arts—this place is so packed with masterpieces that you can’t lean against a wall without accidentally bruising a 17th-century carving.
Events • 5 May
If you’ve got the energy to be "playful" on a Saturday night and some spare cash burning a hole in your pocket, head over to their Instagram. Just remember: in Kathmandu, "chatter" is free at any tea shop, but "Bistro Elegance" chatter? That’s where the adventure (and the bill) begins!
Travel • 5 May
If you’re tired of Kathmandu’s "dust-mandu" and want to trade city smog for "jungle smog" (which is mostly just kicked-up dirt from a convoy of 40-year-old Jeeps), it’s time to head to Sauraha.
Good Morning • 4 May
New ordinances are being issued at a speed that makes the usual legislative process look outdated. Decisions are being finalized quickly, leaving Parliament more like an observer than a participant
Events • 4 May
That’s right, the Gorkhali folk-rock juggernaut is heading to Auckland, New Zealand, proving once and for all that whether you are a polar bear or a penguin, you cannot escape the urge to chant "Bhedako Oon Jasto".
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