With the disappearance of European empires, many associated internationally important natural history museums (NHMs) are struggling to continue. They are being underfunded, short-staffed; collections split up and hived off. Many are, in short, dying, despite much window dressing with specimens being digitally archived away with even less access for naturalists who may need them. Fred […]
KATHMANDU Dashain, in Nepali Hinduism, commemorates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. It’s a multiday holiday in the Himalayan country, the biggest one of the year, and this year fell in early October. For Prem Bahadur Budha, Dashain this year also brought with it a special gift to honor his […]
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Those who voted for the President and the government too are somewhat responsible for the current political and economic crisis, former MP Basil Rajapaksa said yesterday at a press conference to announce his resignation from Parliament. Responding to a question posed by a journalist, Rajapajsa said that he was not interested in blaming people for […]