Dehumanised minds, devoid of social responsibility, are a matter of concern. Sprung from excess against the armed forces, they remain perpetually predatory.
ThePrint travels to Trishuli Bazar in flash floods-hit Nepal to capture the aftermath through the eyes of the people living it—their loss, uncertainty, resilience and hope.
The floods on 26 August destroyed around 20 bridges on the Trishuli River. Ziplines are the only mode of transport until the government comes up with a more permanent solution.
Nepalese Foreign Minister, however has clarified his remarks saying he did not demand compensation but shared Kathmandu’s perspective of the impact of global warming.
Nepal Cabinet has declared 8 September Gen Z Martyrs’ Day and 7 September a day of mourning for flood victims. The contrast between disaster and ‘political event’ has not gone unnoticed.
Gilgit-Baltistan contains the Earth’s third largest ice reserves after the Polar regions. The landscape has over 5,000 glaciers from a few meters to nearly 70-km long.
A seasoned trekker, Shankar Venkatachalam undertook the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage for a special reason. It came shortly after the wedding of his son in July.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
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