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On World Press Freedom Day, Himal Media Mela examines state of the media in Nepal and the region
The mainstream and online media have a voracious appetite for hard news because they need to keep feeding the beast. Press meets are cheap to…
Photo courtesy: Anjana AryalThe woman rummages through her pantry.Wheat flour? Check,Ghee? Check,Smartphone? Check.She cooks a family recipe,…
Lions in Africa have been known to use quicksand to trap prey. For example, it is when a wildebeest finds itself mired in mud that the lioness…
How the obsession with becoming a social media trendsetter can have unintended consequences for young women everywhere
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASI The Himal Media Mela 2022 continued on Saturday following the keynote address of Ravish Kumar, group editor of NDTV…
The use of the social web has found a dominant role in campaigning for local elections, especially as the countdown to the 13 May local…
A S PANNEERSELVAN. Photos: MONIKA DEUPALAA S Panneerselvan is executive director of Panos South Asia, which fosters public debate in the region.…
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRIThis year, Nepal leapfrogged to 76 among 180 countries, up from last year’s 106, in the Press Freedom Index.…
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRIThe past two years have accelerated the trends already buffeting the media industry pre-Covid: migration of readers…
Photo: DIWAKAR CHETTRIHistorians have pointed out that the reason for Nepal’s political dysfunction is that although it is South Asia’s oldest…
