South Asian monsoon ‘predictable’ one year in advance
Physicsworld: The South Asian summer monsoon – the region’s primary source of water for agriculture – is predictable more than one
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Child Marriages Worsen In Nepal
By : Ashley Park Unicef lists child marriages as a “violation of human rights, but is all too common”. In many
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The boom in climbing tourism in Everest is dangerous and unsustainable
Yana Wengel, University of Strathclyde : The last days of Mt Everest’s spring window for 2019 witnessed the deaths of
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48 per cent of low birthweight babies born in South Asia
By: Inga Vesper SciDev : Nearly half of all children with low birthweight are born in South Asia, a global report
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Nepal Survey: Does a Seat at the Table Guarantee Gender Equality?
From The Asia Foundation By Srijana Nepal Nepal’s constitution mandates that women hold at least 33% of seats in the
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Election in India is keeping close eyes on social media , money and muscles
New Delhi : India is about to start voting in the world’s largest democratic exercise. The country’s 900m registered voters
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Future of sustainable energy in Nepal
Ramahri Poudyal Many existing debates around energy revolve around security, poverty alleviation and climate mitigation. Energy is considered one of
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Putting policy into practice to clean up South Asia’s dirty air
Nalaka Gunawardene South Asia is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the world’s worst air pollution; 15 of
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Health insurance policy for poor is not possible in Nepal with current government spending
Amrit Banstola, Puspa Raj Pant, Santosh Bhatta & Shiva Raj Adhikari TheBMJ : The prioritization of universal health coverage (UHC) is one of
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New Research Says Drinking Wine Is More Important Than Exercise For Living Past 90
No one plans on living forever, but most of us would like to live as long as possible. The idea
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