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Shuklaphanta National Park

How to dodge rhinos, question your life choices, and find inner peace

Pack your bags and your existential dread, because getting to Shuklaphanta National Park is a test of human endurance. Located in the absolute far-western corner of Nepal, you can either take a blissful, bank-account-crushing flight to Dhangadhi or opt for a soul-crushing, 15-to-18-hour local bus ride from Kathmandu. The bus offers complimentary spinal realignment via massive potholes and a soundtrack of high-pitched regional remixes at 3:00 AM.

By Binod Lama • 3 min read

July 16th, 2026 Good Morning

July 16th, 2026

The government has triumphantly delivered a massive list of 166 proposed bills to Parliament, proving that our leaders are incredibly efficient at writing wish lists. While the sheer volume of paperwork is enough to cause local deforesting, there is a glimmer of hope that at least one of these bills might accidentally benefit the general public. Critics sarcastically wonder if our lawmakers can even read 166 titles in one fiscal year, let alone debate them without throwing chairs. Still, we must remain optimistic that this legislative marathon will transition our bureaucracy from its current snail-pace to a slightly faster, highly caffeinated turtle-pace.

July 15th, 2026 Good Morning

July 15th, 2026

The Kathmandu District Court has finally decided that running a multi-million rupee international human trafficking ring is worth exactly the same time commitment as a standard undergraduate degree. Main operators like Keshab Dulal, Sanu Bhandari, and Tek Narayan Pandey can now happily look forward to four years of rent-free, state-funded accommodations. It seems the going rate for selling out your own country's sovereignty has suffered from heavy market deflation, giving a whole new meaning to "budget justice." Yet, watching powerful masterminds actually marching into prison cells provides a flickering hope that the law might eventually catch up with everyone.

The Spanish Armada

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The Spanish Armada

Pass It Like Spain, Attack Like an Angry Lahure

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Good Morning • 16 Jul

July 16th, 2026

The government has triumphantly delivered a massive list of 166 proposed bills to Parliament, proving that our leaders are incredibly efficient at writing wish lists. While the sheer volume of paperwork is enough to cause local deforesting, there is a glimmer of hope that at least one of these bills might accidentally benefit the general public. Critics sarcastically wonder if our lawmakers can even read 166 titles in one fiscal year, let alone debate them without throwing chairs. Still, we must remain optimistic that this legislative marathon will transition our bureaucracy from its current snail-pace to a slightly faster, highly caffeinated turtle-pace.

Chiya Guff • 15 Jul

The Spanish Armada

Spain won our hearts in 2010 with that mesmerizing, endless passing carousel. Fast forward 16 years, and they are on the verge of lifting the trophy again, but this time with Tiki-Taka 2.0. It’s still about control and building from the back, but with a terrifying addition: aggressive, direct penetration. It’s exactly how a Gorkhali handles a khukuri—you don't just swing it around to look pretty; you strike with absolute, lethal intent.

Events • 15 Jul

A Return To The Roots

Let’s be honest: the closest most of us get to a "spiritual awakening" these days is when the Wi-Fi drops. Kathmandu’s legendary hippie era has been thoroughly paved over by concrete, pollution, and high-interest home loans. But fear not! You can now temporarily purchase your forgotten ancestral soul back. "A Return To The Roots" is coming to rescue you from your dull corporate existence. For a mere Rs 650—roughly the price of a mediocre, lukewarm cold brew in Jhamsikhel—you too can pretend you’re a wild, unbothered child of the universe.

Good Morning • 15 Jul

July 15th, 2026

The Kathmandu District Court has finally decided that running a multi-million rupee international human trafficking ring is worth exactly the same time commitment as a standard undergraduate degree. Main operators like Keshab Dulal, Sanu Bhandari, and Tek Narayan Pandey can now happily look forward to four years of rent-free, state-funded accommodations. It seems the going rate for selling out your own country's sovereignty has suffered from heavy market deflation, giving a whole new meaning to "budget justice." Yet, watching powerful masterminds actually marching into prison cells provides a flickering hope that the law might eventually catch up with everyone.

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