Where rivers are not the Phoenix
When rivers are angry, they surge back to life again
construction
Putting Nepal on the right track
A train network will generate jobs in construction and operation, bring efficiency and connectivity
Nepal’s shortsighted view-tower craze
Politicians at all three levels of government in Nepal appear to be racing against time to build a concrete view-tower on every...
Hiding their head in the sand
Illegal sand mining on Chure rivers displaces farmers, decimates a fragile landscape
Building back better (and stronger) with bamboo
Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction.For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies...
Nepal building a highway to Everest
Excavators at work on Thamdada, 24km south of Lukla, despite the fact that the Khumbu Municipality has run out of money to...
Building back Rani Pokhari even better
https://youtu.be/27DSJhsNLYgFive years after the earthquake destroyed its central temple, the 350-year-old Rani Pokhari royal pond at the centre of Kathmandu is finally...
Unlocking the economy post-lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has caught the world off guard, with enormous repercussions for Nepal’s economy because of its reliance on overseas migration...
“Business, bureaucracy and politicians all plundering the Chure”
On 10 January, 24-year-old Dilip Mahato was killed for opposing the ‘Crusher’ industry in Dhanusha that was illegally mining sand from a...
EDIFICE COMPLEX
This monsoon, precipitation has not been particularly heavy over Nepal. In fact, total rainfall so far has been below the seasonal average...
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