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Incredible India paradox: Rich in assets, short on experience
Countries inherit endowments, but competitive advantage stems from skills, infrastructure, demanding customers, supporting industries, capable firms, and institutions that continuously improve products. India is trying to anchor its development… The post Incredible India paradox: Rich in assets, short on experience...
Human lives more precious than hubris
Spinmeisters for the Chinese regime talk endlessly about the massive investments that China has made in Nepal. What they forget to mention is that much of this is for the… The post Human lives more precious than hubris appeared first on...
Survival tactics and dual-use tech that help locate survivors
Following a massive glacier collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border, an avalanche of water, rock, and ice tore through mountain valleys, burying villages and critical infrastructure. International rescue teams… The post Survival tactics and dual-use tech that help locate survivors...
“I promise to speed up search efforts”: South Korean FM Cho Hyun arrives in Nepal to discuss missing nationals
According to South Korean Yonhap news agency, Cho was scheduled to meet his Nepali counterpart Shisir Khanal and other Nepalese government officials to discuss Seoul's support for search-and-rescue efforts and long-term cooperation, including reconstruction.
State Department Says 75 Americans Remain Missing After Nepal-Tibet Flood
U.S. authorities warn Americans to avoid traveling to the flood-hit Himalayan region as it is still threatened by flash floods and landslides.
Human-induced heating, including climbers’ urinating, contributing to rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers
(TibetanReview.net, Sep05’26) – China and Nepal may have to seriously consider curtailing or, otherwise, better managing their Mt Everest economy if they are to slow the pace of the already rapidly melting glaciers around the world’s tallest peak under...
Global press watchdog condemns China’s Tibet-blackout on Aug 26 flash flood crisis
(TibetanReview.net, Sep05’26) – One of the world’s top press freedom organisations has on Sep 2 strongly condemned China for imposing sweeping restrictions on media professionals from accessing vital information on the Tibetan side of the border following the devastating...
Nepal flash floods: Death toll surges to 1,344 as rescue efforts continue; around 5,000 still missing
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,344 on Saturday as more bodies were recovered from the eight affected districts, officials said. Rescue teams continued to search for around 5,000 people, including at least...
Chinese national rescued alive from Nepal flood tunnel after 10 days
A Chinese national has been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, 10 days after catastrophic flooding, the Nepali Army said on Saturday. Major rescue operations were underway at hydropower projects in flood-affected districts, where hundreds of men...
Nepal floods: Death toll surges to 1,344 as rescue efforts continue; around 4,900 still missing
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, police said. Rescue teams continued to search for around 4,900 people who remain missing. Of...












