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Surendra Phuyal

Surendra Phuyal

Surendra Phuyal is the editor of NepalMinute.com. He brings a wealth of experience across a range of genres, including climate, nature and current affairs. Between 2006-2020, he worked as a correspondent and presenter for BBC Nepali and BBC World Service. After a stint at the US daily Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2003, he returned to South Asia and set up The Kathmandu Post (his home newspaper)'s first foreign bureau in New Delhi, where he spent two years, covering a range of issues. He can be reached at surendra.phuyal@nepalminute.com
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Nov 20, 2023 Essential tips for Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek beginners Here's all you need to know about trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, or the ABC,...
Monsoon fuels 'shroom bloom' across Himalayas and plains
Oct 12, 2023 Monsoon fuels 'shroom bloom' across Himalayas and plains Mushroom lovers had better follow the elderly advice: ‘Eat only those mushrooms that have been...
Kathmandu's poor air quality takes a toll on children’s health
Aug 04, 2023 Kathmandu's poor air quality takes a toll on children’s health Experts point fingers at PM2.5 pollution caused by vehicular emissions for the sharp rise in...
Similarities between Prem Acharya and Mohamed Bouazizi 
Jan 26, 2023 Similarities between Prem Acharya and Mohamed Bouazizi  Why Nepalis see similarities between Nepal’s Prem Acharya and Tunisia’s Mohamed Bouazizi
Power-hungry Nepal misses monsoon-fed rivers
Jan 13, 2023 Power-hungry Nepal misses monsoon-fed rivers Hydropower generation drops by half, forcing NEA to look to India for expensive electricity
Pokhara airport expects first international flight on Feb 23
Jan 02, 2023 Pokhara airport expects first international flight on Feb 23 The airport chief says at least six international carriers are keen to fly to Pokhara
As western powers watch, China, India, Pakistan wish Prachanda well
Dec 26, 2022 As western powers watch, China, India, Pakistan wish Prachanda well China first to congratulate Nepal's new prime minister, followed by India and Pakistan
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m feeling great and happy,’ says Charles Sobhraj
Dec 23, 2022 EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m feeling great and happy,’ says Charles Sobhraj The Frenchman reveals plans to reunite with friends and family in Paris in a brief...
Little Nepal in the heart of Varanasi
Dec 15, 2022 Little Nepal in the heart of Varanasi Read the intriguing bit of history surrounding the Nepali Pashupatinath temple in the heart of...
Varanasi is not far
Dec 14, 2022 Varanasi is not far Unlike in Prithvi Narayan Shah’s time, Nepalis no longer need to travel 500km on foot,...
Itaewon crush: Lessons from South Korea 
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Thirty years after Nepal's worst ever air crash in Bhattedanda 
Sep 28, 2022 Thirty years after Nepal's worst ever air crash in Bhattedanda  Thirty years after the fatal air crash in Bhattedanda, Nepal's aviation safety challenges remain
16 years after Ghunsa air crash, legacy of conservation heroes lives on
Sep 23, 2022 16 years after Ghunsa air crash, legacy of conservation heroes lives on The 20 conservation heroes who perished in Taplejung 16 years ago have inspired a new...
Will Balen Shah's team reclaim encroached Tukucha banks?
Sep 16, 2022 Will Balen Shah's team reclaim encroached Tukucha banks? With Balen Shah's bulldozer rolling non-stop, Tukucha bank dwellers may have to get out of...
Nepal says no decision on Indian Gorkha recruitment before polls
Sep 15, 2022 Nepal says no decision on Indian Gorkha recruitment before polls Over 10,000 Nepali youths were preparing to join Indian Gorkha, according to veterans
Flip side of tiger conservation success story (Watch)
Sep 08, 2022 Flip side of tiger conservation success story (Watch) A story of people living in Khata corridor connecting Bardiya and Katarniya tiger sanctuaries
Indian Gorkha veterans call for swift Gorkha recruitment
Aug 26, 2022 Indian Gorkha veterans call for swift Gorkha recruitment With recruitment rallies in Butwal, Dharan and Pokhara cancelled for now, Gorkha veterans seem desperate
China watches Indo-US joint military drills south of the Himalayas
Aug 17, 2022 China watches Indo-US joint military drills south of the Himalayas Has China started expressing its concern over the United States taking part in joint military...
The story of Zeborong and Samling, the satellite-collared snow leopards of Shey-Phoksundo National Park
Aug 13, 2022 The story of Zeborong and Samling, the satellite-collared snow leopards of Shey-Phoksundo National Park A probe report concludes that the two elusive high mountain cats didn’t get to live...
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