Pranaya Rana

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Clarice Lispector was an acclaimed Ukrainian-born Brazilian writer, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Portuguese-language literature. Known for her innovative stream-of-consciousness style, existential depth, and psychological insight, her celebrated works include Near to the Wild Heart, The Passion According to G.H., and The Hour of the Star.

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can someone explain to me why this is the official photo of the Swiss Federal Council

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NEW: The Times’s Credit Crisis

A recent New York Times front-page feature on chemical plants in the Trump era had deep reporting, stark data visuals, and an uncanny resemblance to a smaller outlet’s earlier investigation. Was this a case of unacknowledged inspiration, a steroidal dose of Times exceptionalism, or sheer coincidence?

https://t.co/N1U4YmH9hB

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“Years do odd things to identity.” A poem by Ursula K. Le Guin.

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— Anne Carson

[Sam Koppelman @SammyKoppelman]

We gave the Times the chance to do the right thing yesterday.

Instead, they’re going with an argument that basically boils down to:

*We randomly produced our first ever plume model about the exact same incident that Hunterbrook exposed with a plume model
*We randomly took a lead photo of the exact same home on the exact same street
*We randomly interviewed the same expert

Etc.

They wrote a great story. Obviously, we care about the subject deeply. It’s just a huge bummer for our team and the reporters who worked relentlessly on these stories.

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Hbd, John Berryman

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Debunking Nepal's youth unemployment problem

This week, we have a guest essay by @nischaldhl on youth and employment where he debunks myths and provides advice on how Nepal can move forward.

https://t.co/C9HWsskGgi

[Manjushree Thapa @manjushreethapa]

Arundhati Roy on our AI-led future: “A towering wall of stupidity is about to inundate us.” @Equatormag https://t.co/FYeRQuuuda

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

@perpen22 Lol, you worry about you bro, let me worry about me. 😂

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

US Ambassador Marquita Maytag invites PM Tulsi Giri to an orgy, goes braless wearing a t-shirt that says 'keep those tips up', hosts parties with ganja and cookies, refuses to vacate the embassy when fired, and illegally takes Nepali artifacts when she leaves the country.

[Zach Dorfman @zachsdorfman]

This is, unreservedly, my favorite account of an ambassador behaving badly, from a diplomatic oral history site. I read this years ago and cannot forget it, and you won’t either. (If they made this a movie, it’d be R rated.)

https://t.co/r9yrTmSByt

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

1. Close-up
2. Memories of Murder
3. Charulata

[Butch Maier @ButchMaier]

This is subjective but …
Name three PERFECT movies. No argument. No explanation. Just three flicks you think are perfect. Here are mine:

1. Jaws
2. Fargo
3. When Harry Met Sally

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

@zachsdorfman This is gold.

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"Death permeated this Dashain. Hundreds of lives lost to floods just a month ago. There is no Dashain for their families and there will be no Tihar, just mourning..."

Revisit our piece reflecting on dashain and death.

https://t.co/8Ep42tqeKq

[subeksha @subeksha]

Nepal wants 30K MW of hydropower by 2035. But Rasuwa floods devastated hydropower projects, trapped workers in tunnels & exposed serious gaps in safety & oversight

As🇳🇵races to harness rivers, who bears the risks, who reaps the benefits? https://t.co/F92bDbHXUd @SanjeevSatgainy

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Nepal bet its future on its rivers. Recent floods show the risk.

Deep reporting by @subeksha on how recent natural disasters have exposed how a rush to build hydropower is outpacing safety, oversight, and the changing Himalayas

For Kantipur One premium readers, this week’s exclusive reporting in both Nepali and English:

https://t.co/uKEDrUUjPI

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I rely on @WeeklyKalam to keep me informed about Nepal and help cut through the clutter with incisive analysis. Whether you are living in Nepal or outside Kalam is a must-read!

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

@Aunohita @WeeklyKalam Thank you so much for sharing Aunohita, always appreciate your support. 🙏🙏🙏

[Pranaya Rana @inkthink]

Finished Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, Tales of Phantasia, Megaman X3, Bahamut Lagoon, Terranigma, Seiken Densetsu 3, and Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, all on the ZSNES when I was 15.

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Nobody has ever finished a game on an emulator

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Today, a landslide in the Gorkha district of Nepal blocked the Budhi Gandaki River and caused flooding downstream. Authorities have urged villagers to move to safer places. Several houses, two suspension bridges and a hydropower project were damaged but no casualties have been reported so far.

In August, writer Pranaya Rana (@inkthink) and his friends left Kathmandu at 5 am for a pilgrimage to Gosainkunda. The flood from Langtang Lirung came down the Trishuli about an hour behind them. In this piece, he writes about what it means to live in a country where disaster can arrive without warning, and where, in his words, the next time “it could be me.”: https://t.co/3RMTWWFE7s