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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;Naya&quot; Nepal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Rita Mae Brown described insanity as "doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results." In Nepal&#039;s context, we witnessed this pattern repeatedly over...]]></description>
        <author>Stuti Baral</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:49:42 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prisoners of Geography: Nepal, the Himalayas, and the strategic future of a nation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When I recently read Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, I was struck by a reflection that has haunted me for decades: geography shapes the destiny of nations. Mountains, river...]]></description>
        <author>Rajendra Bajgain</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:51:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal at the crossroads: The stark reality of &quot;choiceless democracy&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On March 5, 2026, Nepal stands on the precipice of a historic general election-one catalyzed by a Gen Z revolution that toppled the entrenched K.P. Sharma Oli government. This is n...]]></description>
        <author>Pradeep Patnaik</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:12:36 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why public debates matter for PM hopefuls]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nepal&#039;s politics has lost its sense of direction. Over time, governance has been replaced by slogans, personalities, and short-term political survival. Populism has made noise...]]></description>
        <author>Anmol Acharya</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:53:13 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant: A nationalist with multidimensional personality]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This year 2025 (BS 2082) marks the centenary year celebration of Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant, the first Nepali to earn a PhD . Dr. Pant spent some years at Tri-Chandra college as Profess...]]></description>
        <author>Mohan P. Lohani, PhD</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:51:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is Artificial Intelligence something to fear?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence or AI is now one of the hottest discussed technologies in our era, as well as i will say the most misunderstood one.One day, the news includes information h...]]></description>
        <author>Pramesh Baral</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:42:21 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Finding my way, one step at a time]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the simplest act of moving forward helps us find our way back to ourselves.I never thought of walking as anything special.As a child, it was simply part of life, walking...]]></description>
        <author>Hi Lama</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:44:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[End of Beginning or Beginning of the End?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The air and streets of Kathmandu carry an unsettling calm yet beneath lies a question- is it really the calm after the storm or a prelude to another catastrophe we are hesitating t...]]></description>
        <author>Supriya Shrestha</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:33:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tourists and turmoil: Can Nepal&#039;s hotel industry survive another crisis?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nepal, a country with breathtaking landscapes, relies heavily on tourism to support its economy. However, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the thriving tourist industry to a standstil...]]></description>
        <author>Dr. Deelip Silwal</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:46:54 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The power of ecological restoration]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The undulating hills of Danda Basaha in Dhading were once a landscape of beauty and abundance. Over time, however, they became scarred by deforestation and the steady loss of biodi...]]></description>
        <author>Dr Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:42:55 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Youth activism and psychological well-being in Nepal: Understanding the mental health impact of protests]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA["While physical pain can be easily observed and addressed, psychological distress often remains unseen. However, its impact on daily functioning, relationships, and overall quality...]]></description>
        <author>Terisa Tamang</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:13:17 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rebuilding from Revolt: Comparative Insights for Nepal&#039;s Interim Government]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A few weeks prior to early September, a new trend was gaining popularity among the youths of Nepal, namely the "Nepo Kid Trend. In this trend, people collected pictures of Nepalese...]]></description>
        <author>Prapti Shrestha</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:05:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal&#039;s EV revolution stalls]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In 1975, Nepal launched a trolley bus system with a Rs 40-million grant from China, aiming to modernise Kathmandu&#039;s transport and offer a cleaner alternative to diesel buses....]]></description>
        <author>Aaryan Kunwar</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:37:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From &quot;Convenience to Consciousness&quot;: My Evolving Relationship with Menstrual Products]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When we talk about menstruation, the conversation often starts and stops at awareness, taboos, and breaking the silence. And yes, these are undeniably important foundational steps....]]></description>
        <author>Preeti Mittal</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:18:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When public transport halts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On June 2, public transport vehicles across Kathmandu and potentially much of Nepal stopped running. What began as a one-hour protest has now escalated into a full-fledged indefini...]]></description>
        <author>Priya Neupane</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:33:53 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When the laughter hurts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Bullying is an intentional, inhumane act of hurting another person or group physically, especially to cause them psychological harm. This is very common in schools, workplaces and...]]></description>
        <author>Surabhee Mishra</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:28:17 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Political instability and mental health]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the heart of the Himalayas, Nepal has endured decades of political turmoil –from monarchy to democracy, from conflict to fragile peace. Yet today, while the country boasts a dem...]]></description>
        <author>Anuka Limbu Neupane</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 09:29:46 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[We suffer from Commitment Dysfunction Syndrome]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A pattern learned in childhood, reinforced by culture, and now amplified by technology.As children, we are trained to say yes too easily."Son, homework kiya?""Yes mummy," even if t...]]></description>
        <author>Shashank Sharma</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 11:36:55 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The One who created God must be a Genius]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[From the first cry of a newborn to the last moments of life on a deathbed, we are among the creation of God. In every turn, curve, and step of life, we are under the supervision of...]]></description>
        <author>Pragyan Raj Pandey</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:40:03 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Everest chose us-Have we forgotten?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There&#039;s a strange irony in being born in the land of the highest peak yet forgetting to stand tall.Nepalis today dream of distant lands, idolise foreign lifestyles and chase o...]]></description>
        <author>Udip Sedhain</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:59:18 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The silent suffering as a bug]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA["Changes bring opportunity". After reading &#039;The Metamorphosis&#039; by Franz Kafka, this saying feels like an outrage. Kafka, a prominent 20th-century figure, explores the str...]]></description>
        <author>Prakriti Thapa</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:59:06 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Listen to your body]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As a woman in my late 30&#039;s, I write this article to share my experience of my journey from ignoring to listening to my body signs. I hope the article helps you, if you haven&#...]]></description>
        <author>Dr June Kakshapati Karki</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:35:00 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal witnesses fall of family-oriented society]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18When you think of Nepal from a social standpoint, you see a family oriented society, a society much different than any western societies throughout the world....]]></description>
        <author>Pragyan Gautam</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:23:29 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why do students want to leave?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As a grade 11 student, I&#039;ve seen countless seniors from my school eagerly apply for universities abroad. Every year, social media is flooded with their photos of acceptance le...]]></description>
        <author>Darsheel Timalsina</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:51:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Dead Sea and Everest-Dead Sea stones]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As someone who does not know how to swim, the Dead Sea was fun! When I visited the place in October 2024, the only word I could think of was &#039;breathtaking&#039;. The Dead Sea,...]]></description>
        <author>Bhumika Shrestha</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:39:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From guards to bank&#039;s CFO, Nepalis strive in Cambodia amid rising migration]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[PHNOM PENH, OCTOBER 29In pursuit of better opportunities, Nepalis have gradually established a presence in Cambodia, filling roles from security guards to high-ranking executives l...]]></description>
        <author>Mausam Shah "Nepali"</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:01:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vietnam gains popularity among Nepali travelers]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[HANOI, OCTOBER 27Strolling through bustling streets, dining in local restaurants, cruising scenic waters, or shopping in modern malls, Nepalis have become a common sight across cit...]]></description>
        <author>Mausam Shah "Nepali"</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:59:33 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[International Experiential Education Forum 2024: An eye-opening experience]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the "International Experiential Education Forum 2024" held at Wuhan Sport University, China. It was an honor t...]]></description>
        <author>Jagan Timilsina</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:36:59 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[LGBTQIA+ inschool curriculum]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Imagine living in a world where you do not know what sex is. Now, imagine going to school and not being able to educate yourself about LGBTQIA+. A school should be a place where ev...]]></description>
        <author>Bhumika Shrestha</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:22:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Imposter]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Am I an imposter for "abandoning" my homeland? - A topic I keep visiting. Particularly, when I hear the anticipation in my "sano mumma&#039;s" voice pressing against my ear from th...]]></description>
        <author>Raabiya Sharma</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:01:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wealth declaration]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Transparency is the divine condition for democracy to take root and flourish. We are talking about real democracy inherent in the US, not what we see in the third world. I still re...]]></description>
        <author>Manohar Shrestha</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:08:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Women Pilots Unite, Breaking Barriers and Soaring Skyward]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the heart of the Himalayas, where the mountains touch the sky, 99&#039;s Section Nepal of the Ninety-Nines organization stands testament to the resilience of women in aviation....]]></description>
        <author>Simran Gurung</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:10:24 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Clean energy future]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[JUNE 26A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more. Multiple trends are driving the transformation of globa...]]></description>
        <author>YONGPING ZHAI</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:05:11 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ghandruk, what are you hiding?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[JUNE 26Have we, finally, reached a point in history where "hiding something" has become way trickier than it used to be? You think you hid &#039;something, somewhere&#039; on the s...]]></description>
        <author>BUDDHI GAUTAM</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:03:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Improving literacy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 22Improving literacy is crucial for children to succeed academically and enhance their life opportunities.While many countries have made significant progress, consid...]]></description>
        <author>MICHAEL CRAWFORD</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 10:25:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Discipline and dedication]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 22Discipline and dedication can get us anywhere in the world. As a result, one can achieve anything in the world with them.If we look at our world and the nature aro...]]></description>
        <author>RAGHAV RAM BHANDARY</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 10:22:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Democracy on dozer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 20Over the past few weeks, we heard reverberations of thunderous polemics on Indian TV, culminating in the daylight assassination of political gangsters at a hospi...]]></description>
        <author>MANOHAR SHRESTHA</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:25:38 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Green bonds]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/blogs/green-bonds-22649]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 20Investors around the world are seeking ways to both safeguard their financial interests and contribute to a sustainable future. At the same time, much greater in...]]></description>
        <author>HEIKE REUCHELT</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:23:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Human capital]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 7The last few years have ushered in a harsh new reality where crises are the norm rather than the exception. Pandemics, economic slumps and extreme weather events...]]></description>
        <author>MARTIN RAISER</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:50:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Communal meals unite rich and poor]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 7Whereas Zimbabwe is a very classist country, when it comes to social norms, certain traditions and custom cut across class lines. One such custom is "mahwauro", a...]]></description>
        <author>AUDREY SIMANGO</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:47:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;Natural disaster&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The phrase &#039;natural disaster&#039; is used in the news, in social media, and in everyday conversations to describe extreme events like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or volc...]]></description>
        <author>BRIGITTE M BALTHASAR</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:56:17 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Light in the darkness]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 14A nightmare from a not very distant past keeps resurfacing down our memory lane: those 18 hours of power outage engulfing us in the darkness, and making us gr...]]></description>
        <author>BUDDHI GAUTAM</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:37:35 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Poverty line]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 8Poverty has been with us since the dawn of civilization, but the measurement of global poverty is a relatively new development.A turning point came in 1990, wh...]]></description>
        <author>MILAN THOMAS</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:20:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Übermensch]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29&#039;Ubermensch&#039;, coined by Friedrich Nietzsche in his book &#039;Thus Spoke Zarathustra&#039;, (1883) is a loose translation of &#039;Superman&#039;. A...]]></description>
        <author>ALISH GURUNG</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:19:41 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Epiphany moments]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 25Everyone has epiphany moments in life. Call it a Buddha moment if you like. Since the enlightened one was born in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, alb...]]></description>
        <author>MANOHAR SHRESTHA</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:11:34 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pros and cons of plastic water tanks]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24So called "Jojo" tanks have become very popular in Zimbabwe. They are large-capacity vertical water storage tanks that can hold anything from 1,000 to 20,000-l...]]></description>
        <author>PROGRESS MWAREYA</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 07:44:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Going hungry]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/blogs/going-hungry-20713]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world&#039;s economy, triggering a recession that has severely affected food security and nutrition f...]]></description>
        <author>STEFAN SCHIPPER</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:11:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;He&#039;s my inspiration!&quot;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22Quite often, I upload numerous photos of Lionel Messi on Facebook with the selfsame caption on each post that reads, "He&#039;s my inspiration!" In one instanc...]]></description>
        <author>SANJOG KARKI</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:38:55 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Green bonds]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22Investors around the world are seeking ways to both safeguard their financial interests and contribute to a sustainable future.At the same time, much greater i...]]></description>
        <author>HEIKE REICHELT</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:36:13 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Conflict and employment]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17The emergence of new conflicts, together with the increasing duration of existing displacement crises, implies that forced displacement is set to increase.When...]]></description>
        <author>BJORN GILLSATER</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:55:28 +0545</pubDate>
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