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When the ground disappears beneath your feet, opinions from the sidelines are easy. Rescue work is not. On 26 August 2026, devastating flooding in the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli corridor severely damaged infrastructure around the Upper Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa. Workers were trapped deep inside a tunnel, surrounded by massive amounts of mud, rock and debris. For days, rescue teams worked t...

When the ground disappears beneath your feet, opinions from the sidelines are easy. Rescue work is not. On 26 August 2026, devastating flooding in the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli corridor severely damaged the area around the Upper Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, trapping workers deep inside a tunnel beneath massive amounts of mud, rock and debris. For days, Nepali Army, Nepal Police, APF and NEA...

के मसीले कोरिएको border geography परिवर्तन हुँदैमा मेटिन सक्छ? The Maps Changed. Did the Border? In this episode of Nepal Speaks, हामी लिपुलेक र कालापानी विवादको गहिराइमा पुग्ने प्रयास गर्छौं, which has remained one of the most debated territorial questions between Nepal and India for decades. हामी political rhetoric भन्दा पर गएर 1816 को Sugauli Treaty लाई केलाउँछौं, the foundational document that...

The Maps Changed. Did the Border? Can a border written in ink be erased by a change in geography? In this episode of Nepal Speaks , we explore the depth of the Lipulekh and Kalapani dispute, one of the most debated territorial questions between Nepal and India for decades. We go beyond political rhetoric and examine the 1816 Sugauli Treaty, the foundational document that defined Nepal’s western bo...

The Credit Trap - उधारको अर्थतन्त्र नेपालको बजारमा धेरै व्यवसायहरू नाफाको अभावले होइन, आफ्नै कमाइ समयमा नफर्किने समस्याले संघर्ष गरिरहेका छन्। व्यापार उधार केवल पैसा नउठ्नुको कथा होइन। जब एउटा पसलले आफ्नो पैसा समयमा पाउँदैन, त्यसको असर अर्को व्यापारीमा पर्छ। त्यसपछि Distributor, Manufacturer, कर्मचारी, परिवार, र अन्ततः सम्पूर्ण अर्थतन्त्र प्रभावित हुन्छ। यो केवल Financial Issue होइन, यो Trust, Eth...

In this episode, we explore Kathmandu from a different perspective — not just through history, mythology, or well-known narratives, but through the lesser-discussed layers that surround the city. The conversation moves beyond traditional explanations and looks at the idea of Kathmandu’s “mystery” as something shaped by perception, stories, culture, and the way people interpret the city over time....

Kathmandu को road issues today is not just a topic… it’s a daily experience. I myself commute every day, and honestly, every ride feels like a close call. Not because of one single incident, but because of a pattern. Chaos on the road has slowly become normal, and that’s the most dangerous part. No proper lane discipline, unclear traffic behavior, and random decisions on the road… सबै जना rush मा...