A serious issue brought to light by Anup - "Access" vs "meaningful access" to technology. An example of how digital tech can be beyond regulation.

Here is Daraz Nepal, flaunting its monopoly & charging 10 Rupees more than the checkout amount and calling it "cash payment fee". A fee when you use cash? And no fees when you use Digital Wallets or Cards!! What are you encouraging or discouraging? A trailer to #digitalNepal

Nepal Government attempts to take control over Internet. All roads leading towards digital authoritarianism. Anup Michael Caster

Nepal government's new cyber security policy aims towards Internet fragmentation with its controversial clause on National Internet Gateway(NIG). We aspire towards undented Internet without government bottlenecks and control. Join us for a conversation.EngageMedia #DRAPAC23

Surveillance technology, now an integral part of Nepal's corruption, as the government plans to build a surveillance state and keeps a blind eye on procurements, its usage and harmful implications. 'Big brother' is now embezzling from its own coffers.

‘I want to see his body’: Nepali dreams turn into Israeli nightmare aje.io/x3rbd5 via Al Jazeera English

Old wine in a new bottle?-- or even better phrase would be " tap water in a scotch bottle"

Not on the right path,not with right intent, absolutely towards control, just a disgrace. #FreedomOfSpeech

Social Media Directive without a 'direction'. Nepal in dire need some tech literate policymakers.

कम्प्युटर चलौउदा करेन्ट लाग्न सक्छ भन्या जस्तै हो यो कुरा ,😆

“I want to get back home,” he said. “When I talk to my family, I say I am safe, for them not to worry. But it’s a horror, I could be dead anytime.” I write for Al Jazeera English on Nepali mercenaries fighting for Russia against Ukraine.

Humbled to be shortlisted for the 'Fetisov Journalism Awards' alongside remarkable stories from all around the world. Applauding the efforts of Fetisov Journalism Awards to help make local stories global. Absolutely delighted to have shared this recognition with my colleague Roshan Sedhai

1984 in 2024- Rabi dai is watching you!!!!

Sedhai, Kharel win prestigious Fetisov Journalism Award Nepali journalists Roshan Sedhai and Samik Kharel win the second prize of 20,000 Swiss francs in the Contributions to Civil Rights category. kathmandupost.com/national/2024/…

Two Nepali journalists, Samik Kharel and Roshan Sedhai, won second prize in the esteemed Fetisov Journalism Award for their collaborative piece titled Nepalis Feel Human Toll of Qatar’s World Cup. english.onlinekhabar.com/two-nepali-jou…

📺Watch the full video of the 5th Annual #FetisovJournalismAwards ceremony: ▶️youtu.be/8pLTiGfsEgc Congratulations again to all the winners 2023!👏 #awardsceremony #FetisovJournalismAwards2023 Hannah Dreier Kusum Aroraکسم اروڑہਕੁਸੁਮ ਅਰੋੜਾ Barbara Fraser Sanjana Hugh Kinsella Cunningham @aidanpwhite

Lessons from Nepal on the High Cost of Controlling Online Expression techpolicy.press/lessons-from-n…

A first for an electoral democracy. Backers say it is more transparent than what politicians do. But it has risks. I write for Al Jazeera English aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/15…