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Shashwat Pant

Shashwat Pant

Pant is an independent journalist based in Kathmandu. He covers issues ranging from tech, music, mountains, biodiversity and environment.

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Crave Bakery: A safe haven for the sweet teeth amid antiquities of Patan

Crave Bakery: A safe haven for the sweet teeth amid antiquities of Patan

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Nepal mountaineering season 2022: Everest’s getting quieter, but there’s something else to hope for

Nepal mountaineering season 2022: Everest’s getting quieter, but there’s something else to hope for

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Memeossa: The story behind a meme page that’s been a part of the lives of Nepalis abroad

Memeossa: The story behind a meme page that’s been a part of the lives of Nepalis abroad

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With more women in the scene, Nepal’s standup comedy sector is getting rid of misogyny and sexism

With more women in the scene, Nepal’s standup comedy sector is getting rid of misogyny and sexism

4 years ago 0Comments
Pandemic chased Nepal’s experienced trekking guides away. With novices, the tourism industry is suffering

Pandemic chased Nepal’s experienced trekking guides away. With novices, the tourism industry is suffering

4 years ago 1Comments
Swoopna Suman: The famed musician is on a mission to reinvent himself

Swoopna Suman: The famed musician is on a mission to reinvent himself

4 years ago 0Comments
Samir Shrestha: Quick fame inspires the 19-year-old to enrich Nepali music with his love songs

Samir Shrestha: Quick fame inspires the 19-year-old to enrich Nepali music with his love songs

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How three sisters changed the face of the ‘sexist’ trekking industry in Nepal’s tourism capital

How three sisters changed the face of the ‘sexist’ trekking industry in Nepal’s tourism capital

5 years ago 0Comments
As Nepal heads for a busy climbing season, mountain guides wage another unhealthy battle

As Nepal heads for a busy climbing season, mountain guides wage another unhealthy battle

5 years ago 0Comments
Why does Kathmandu charge foreigners hefty fees to enter heritage sites?

Why does Kathmandu charge foreigners hefty fees to enter heritage sites?

5 years ago 2Comments
How’s that again! Kathmandu city, conservationists at odds over a commercial building ‘in the place of lachhi’

How’s that again! Kathmandu city, conservationists at odds over a commercial building ‘in the place of lachhi’

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Swayambhu: The eyes that keep watch over Kathmandu

Swayambhu: The eyes that keep watch over Kathmandu

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Saroj Khanal: Back from the US, the movie star reveals his farmer avatar in real life

Saroj Khanal: Back from the US, the movie star reveals his farmer avatar in real life

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Shree 3: Introducing stoner metal in Nepal

Shree 3: Introducing stoner metal in Nepal

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Utsav: Teenage artist heralds electronic music in Nepal. Now, he wants to become a global artist

Utsav: Teenage artist heralds electronic music in Nepal. Now, he wants to become a global artist

5 years ago 0Comments
TheeGo: A ‘sustainable’ vision of an EV revolution in Nepal

TheeGo: A ‘sustainable’ vision of an EV revolution in Nepal

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Full Circle, an all-black (and brown) team, eyes Everest summit this year to signify inclusion in and out of Nepal

Full Circle, an all-black (and brown) team, eyes Everest summit this year to signify inclusion in and out of Nepal

5 years ago 0Comments
Samundra Man Singh Shrestha: Giving a strong new face to traditional Nepali art

Samundra Man Singh Shrestha: Giving a strong new face to traditional Nepali art

5 years ago 2Comments
The Elements: Finding new elements to enrich Nepal’s indie music scene

The Elements: Finding new elements to enrich Nepal’s indie music scene

5 years ago 0Comments
Dasharath Stadium, Nepal’s only int’l football venue, is plagued with super-basic problems for years

Dasharath Stadium, Nepal’s only int’l football venue, is plagued with super-basic problems for years

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