Nepal has an estimated 42,000 MW of economically viable hydropower potential. And yet, every winter, the lights flicker and industries throttle back. The country that could be South Asia’s renewable powerhouse finds itself importing electricity from a neighbour it could, theoretically, be supp...}
I grew up in Baitadi, in Nepal's far west, along the banks of the Mahakali River. To me, the river wasn't a border; it was simply ours. It was the sound we fell asleep to, the morning chill on our skin, and the primal force that shaped the hills and the lives of everyone around us. It wasn...}