For years, the plan seemed almost inevitable: study economics, graduate from university, secure a coveted role at one of London’s elite investment banks, and climb the corporate ladder. It was a future defined by prestige, ambition and certainty. Then the world stopped. Like countless young professionals whose lives were reshaped by the Covid 19 pandemic, […]
Long before Krishma Subedi understood terms like advocacy, leadership, or public policy, she was already stepping into spaces where change was taking shape. At just 13, she became president of a children’s club formed under CWISH, a position she held until she was 16. She attended meetings with local governments, helped organise community programmes, wrote […]
From the outside, the world of insects might seem small and easily overlooked. But for Nisha Subedi, it is a universe of discovery, responsibility and possibility. She is breaking new ground as an emerging scientist and researcher in entomology, a branch of zoology consisting of the scientific study of insects. Nisha is driven by a […]
Violence is noticed only when it leaves marks. Only when it is visible, undeniable, impossible to ignore. But so much harm happens quietly, behind closed doors, shrouded in stigma, dismissed by society, and buried under judgement. For women and gender-diverse people who use drugs or live with HIV in Nepal, intimate partner violence is not […]
In an era of hyper-digitisation and fast consumerism, where the thrill of unboxing often fades before the item is even put to use, Nikhil and Arun Agrawal are bringing back the one thing modern gifting has forgotten: intention. As the Founders of Mastakala, a brand rooted in craftsmanship and soul, they are redefining what it […]