Archive - Kalam Weekly

What to read, watch, and listen to this Women’s Month

On a list of women-centric feminist media recommendations

Mar 7 •

and

February 2025

When is comedy a crime?

On Kuma Sagar, Sajan Shrestha and the limits of comedy

Feb 28 •

What is Nepal’s contemporary art scene like?

A reflection on the contemporary Nepali art landscape

Feb 21 •

and

Niranjan Kunwar

What is the legacy of the Maoist conflict?

On the anniversary of the launching of the Maoist 'People's War'

Feb 14 •

A close look at Nepal’s planned AI policy

On what the planned National AI policy gets right and wrong

Feb 7 •

January 2025

Nepal's many attempts to "regulate" social media

On a new social media bill that appears aimed at restricting free speech

Jan 31 •

and

Sandesh Ghimire

The Trump presidency from a Nepali perspective

What could happen in the next four years and how will Nepalis be affected?

Jan 24 •

Does development have to come at the cost of the environment?

On recent governmental attempts to allow construction inside protected areas and national parks

Jan 17 •

What did we learn from the 2015 earthquake?

Ten years ago, an earthquake devastated Nepal. Ten years on, we've learned nothing.

Jan 10 •

A utopian new year

An optimistic essay on all that a new year could bring to Kathmandu

Jan 3 •

December 2024

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