"This place used to be filled with murmurs and laughter, and now, on most days, all one hears is the loud noise of Reels or TikTok."
As phones dominate daily lives, shared spaces across Nepal are growing quieter, more connected — and increasingly distant
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Q&A: A single film can open a door, but lasting change requires a stronger ecosystem
After ‘Elephants in the Fog’ made history at Cannes 2026, director Abinash Bikram Shah reflects on the win and why Nepali cinema still needs structural support to grow beyond isolated success.
https://t.co/9qq3xbbR0v —by @AnishG08
Phubbing? What’s phubbing?
As phones dominate everyday life, shared spaces are growing quieter, more connected — and increasingly distant.
Together, but apart: Nepal’s growing phubbing culture
@AnishG08’s story
https://t.co/2PrrYuD4qT via @kathmandupost
INTERVIEW: Phosphenes wants you to slow down and ‘Sleep on the Grass’
The independent Nepali band discusses its new album, multilingual songwriting, existential themes and the challenges of reaching an international audience.
https://t.co/GnMvEGzJow —by @AnishG08
INTERVIEW: I just wanted to make a damn good movie: Ramesh Sippy on ‘Sholay’
Fifty years after the blockbuster, Bollywood’s veteran director reflects on timeless storytelling, Nepali cinema, censorship, and debunks a popular cinema myth.
https://t.co/3wWdcEP2Pw —by @AnishG08
Artists see new possibilities in Nepal’s political shift
Voices across film, music, literature and theatre say the moment offers a chance to rethink how creative work is valued.
https://t.co/rsJXYLf7RF —by @AnishG08
BBC investigation shows broad intelligence failure of security agencies and damning role of Chandra Kuber Khapung in the shooting of unarmed protestors on Sept 8. "Our officers fired on them like they were enemies," one police officer said.
https://t.co/fFb8nDXtbR
Nepal through Dr Govinda KC’s lens
Travelling to the country’s most remote districts to provide healthcare, KC quietly documents the lives he encountered in ‘Doctorle Dekheko Nepal’.
https://t.co/yqNfmDaSOH —by @AnishG08
‘Scary and exciting’: Aakriti and Abishek on their debut
The lead actors of the upcoming movie ‘Kumari’, Aakriti Rajbhandari and Abishek Khadka, discuss the challenges of playing complex characters, debut jitters, and the pressure of public scrutiny.
https://t.co/UyiwwQthP7 —by @AnishG08
Thank you @kathmandupost and @AnishG08 for this conversation around my new book Shared Bonds, Strategic Interests; India- Nepal relations in a Turbulent World published by @SimonSchusterIN with perspectives from both countries.
Year of election: Celebrities, Gen Z and the ballot
Public figures are calling on young Nepalis to vote, seeing the election as a chance to end decades of political instability—while remaining wary of repeating past mistakes.
https://t.co/OFLKPNTEmD —by @AnishG08
Akhilesh Upadhyay discusses his new book, ‘In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck’ and how life in the borderlands is defined not just by power politics, but by memory, movement and ordinary people.
https://t.co/KBqIuRRI2Q —by @AnishG08
If I were to play a young actor today, I’d play young Rajesh Hamal
Nepal’s Mahanayak on memes, discipline, superheroes, and his book ‘Yug Dekhi Yug Samma’.
https://t.co/Q3TB6CW1zp —by @AnishG08
How an Irish cricket commentator fell in love with Nepal
An advocate for Associate Cricket, Andrew Leonard, aka ‘Taklu Dai’, says Nepal is close to a breakthrough in world cricket, with the Nepal Premier League providing fresh momentum.
https://t.co/sGhQ5h4aAb —by @AnishG08
For the opening session of Kalam Konversation, we discussed Nepali non-fiction writing, publishing, and the public sphere with @pratyoushonta
In the second session, @narayanwagle elaborated on his move from the journalistic life to Tanahun Farm, Palpasa Cafe, and Nepali society