Nepals

Nepal’s Media Landscape Faces a ‘Watershed Moment’ – Newsad

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Nepal’s Media Landscape Faces a ‘Watershed Moment’ – Newsad

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Four years after a pandemic upended Nepal’s media sector and eliminated more than two-thirds of the print, radio and television jobs in the country, work for journalists remains scarce. Salary cuts for many people haven’t been restored — some journalists are even fighting in court to get the pay they’re owed. On … Read more

The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields – Newsad

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The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields – Newsad

BADHAIYATAL, NEPAL — In 2023, Jagdish Tharu’s farm produced three times more rice than he expected. In an era of dried-up springs and protracted drought in this agricultural area, this success surprised Tharu — as well as his neighbors. When they saw tall weeds growing in the fields, they predicted that at most Tharu’s field … Read more