Upendra Raj Pandey
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- Sep 7, 2026
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Nepal is draining four glacial lakes. Scientists say it is not enough (opens the original)
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KATHMANDU – The August 26 catastrophic floods in the Bhotekoshi region caused loss of life and property at a scale the country is still finding hard to fathom. With the assessment of damage and rescue and relief operations underway, the cascading disaster has posed a hard question: What is Nepal doing about the rest of its mountains? The answer, at present, is a roughly $50 million project to lower the water level of four glacial lakes in the Koshi and Gandaki basins. But scientists who have stu
Who owns basmati? Nepal enters global battle over prized grain (opens the original)
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KATHMANDU – Across South Asia, basmati rice has long been associated with prestige. It is the mainstay of parties during special occasions—from weddings and religious ceremonies to Dashain, Tihar and Eid celebrations. The fragrance of basmati—the word ‘basmati’ means ‘fragrant’ in Sanskrit—often defines dishes such as pulao and biryani, adding a sense of occasion to meals served at family kitchens, restaurants and five-star hotel buffets. This famous aromatic rice is now at the centre of a long-
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