Jiwan Kshetry

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A wide-angle view from the top. Society. Climate. Economics. Politics. Mostly in Nepali; sometimes in English jiwankshetry.substack.com

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Jiwan Kshetry

Episodes

CK Lal's step by step guide to Fascism: Where do US, India and Nepal stand? 10.07.2026 19:40

Fascism discourse in Nepal 2: Nepal's most-read and most prolific author opens up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

Fascism Discourse in Nepal -1: CK Lal's examination of Nepal's new rulers. 10.07.2026 21:38

CK Lal gave a very important lecture on the creeping fascist tendencies in Nepal. Here is excerpt from the lecture and my synopsis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

Life is Suffering. Knowing this is the first condition to overcome it. 10.07.2026 20:13

After this, you will never ask me why I talk so much about suffering. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

Making travels blissful: insights from Neuroscience, Philosophy and Psychology 10.07.2026 24:32

Beside psychology, there is solid neuroscience behind happiness. I explore it here with reference to travel and the dance of hormones and neurotransmitters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

Who killed Ganesh Nepali? May be our thirst for a hero. 10.07.2026 17:48

Ganesh Nepali, 25. Rabin Tamang, 19. Indra Bdr. Rai, 61. Bheshraj Darji, 36. Balendra Shah's government keeps scoring when pushing its own citizens to death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

राजा महेन्द्रको बर्बरताः २०१८ हत्याकाण्डको रक्तपातपुर्ण इतिहास 23.06.2026 11:43

Barbaric violence during King Mahendra's rule (Panchayat) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

राजा महेन्द्रले ८५ जनाको हत्या गराएर गेस्ट हाउस चौरमा गाड्न लगाए, गगनले रास्वपालाई सम्झाए 23.06.2026 13:54

Revisiting the mass-murders committed by King Mahendra some 65 years ago This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

तानाशाह बालेनको पहिलो शिकार रवि हुनेछन् 23.06.2026 16:46

On mass psychology that paves the way for an authoritarian. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

The Optimist vs The Skeptic: On Democracy, Social Media and AI - Jürgen Beckmerhagen with Jiwan Kshetry 18.06.2026 1:03:56

I first noticed the nuanced talk of this entrepreneur-turned-educator in Tiktok. Then I pursued him and chatted for more than an hour through Zoom. In this wide-ranging conversation, first ever English podcast that I have posted here, you will find many of your own concerns about the evolving media ecosystem. Please feel free to write your own opinions in the comments. This is a public episode. If...

Balen: Lee Quan Yew in Dreams, Robert Mugabe in Reality? 18.06.2026 7:56

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Who is Deluded? You or me? 18.06.2026 20:02

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Super el nino is here. Here is why it is scary. 18.06.2026 30:47

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Elon's way of populating: fathering 14 kids while forcing millions into brutal death 18.06.2026 19:10

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

'Achchhe Din' are nowhere in India. Narendra Modi is to blame. 18.06.2026 27:26

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali podcast] Beyond Iran war: the chemical fertilizer 'trap' will starve us 07.05.2026 31:52

Will our dependence on chemical fertilizers starve us? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali podcast] Meet Nepal's bulldozer-wielding new leader out to eradicate the poor, not poverty 07.05.2026 37:00

In this in-depth interview with Dr. Meena Poudel, we explore the mad excesses of Nepal's new leader wielding bulldozer and demolishing the huts of his own voters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali podcast] Nepal's new government: Is India's BJP the idol? 11.04.2026 41:53

Deep-dive conversation about contemporary Nepali politics with political strategist Bibhu Luitel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali Podcast] Echoes of WW I in Iran War 24.03.2026 26:20

Are we inching towards WWIII? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali Podcast]: Will Iran War wind down or fester? 24.03.2026 27:55

What next for Iran war after Trump's 5-day 'off-ramp'? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Is Nepali Journalism really doing its job? The search for media accountability in Nepal 29.12.2025 59:48

Chittaun Kacheheri: The Festival of Ideas 3.0 panel discussion session. Mohan Mainali, Rishi Dhamala, Saroj Karki and Sarita Poudel in Conversation with Jiwan Kshetry This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Podcasts are Killing people 25.11.2025 26:31

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[Nepali] Nepal beware: Danger ahead! 25.11.2025 24:22

Nepal can and should avoid the spiral down to the conflict abyss. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Despair to Dreams 25.11.2025 21:55

The Method behind my doom-telling madness This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Are we Nepalis 'great'? These 3 tales answer the question. 25.11.2025 23:46

3 stories tell everything about Nepalis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com

[Nepali] Our Addiction to Internet is killing the Planet 16.11.2025 21:07

Almost everything in the internet is (looks) free, until you figure out the climate cost. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com