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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
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...
Fifteen takeaways for Nepal from the Chinese city of Tsingtao 
Aug 11, 2022 Fifteen takeaways for Nepal from the Chinese city of Tsingtao  Here’re 15 takeaways for Nepal from Qingdao, where the Nepali and Chinese Foreign Ministers held...
MINUTE TALK with Ten times Everest climber Lhakpa Sherpa
Aug 06, 2022 MINUTE TALK with Ten times Everest climber Lhakpa Sherpa MINUTE TALK with Ten times Everest climber Lhakpa Sherpa.
‘Nobody should make us tigers’ prey:’ Pabitra KC, who lost her husband to tiger attack
Aug 05, 2022 ‘Nobody should make us tigers’ prey:’ Pabitra KC, who lost her husband to tiger attack At least 25 people were killed this past year in tiger attacks in and around...
Bikas Rauniar’s tips to young journos (Watch MINUTE TALK)
Jul 28, 2022 Bikas Rauniar’s tips to young journos (Watch MINUTE TALK) In an interview with MINUTE TALK Rauniar suggested young and energetic photojournalists to “protect yourself...
Old photo of tiger killed in highway being shared on social media
Jul 26, 2022 Old photo of tiger killed in highway being shared on social media The photo is circulating days before the government of Nepal makes public results of a...
Ten times Everest climber Lhakpa Sherpa concerned about garbage, melting glaciers (Watch MINUTE TALK)
Jul 21, 2022 Ten times Everest climber Lhakpa Sherpa concerned about garbage, melting glaciers (Watch MINUTE TALK) "I visited the Khumbu glacier in 2000. At that time there was a lot of...
PM Deuba cancels US trip after failing to schedule one-on-one with President Biden: Sources
Jul 13, 2022 PM Deuba cancels US trip after failing to schedule one-on-one with President Biden: Sources In his letter to the White House, the sources said, “the Prime Minister has reiterated...
Dharan Mayor Harka Sampang steals limelight. Critics say it's for 'wrong reasons'.
Jul 12, 2022 Dharan Mayor Harka Sampang steals limelight. Critics say it's for 'wrong reasons'. Dharan, home to over 1.7 million people, has been facing a drinking water crisis for...
A little hush over a historic US-Nepal handshake causes quite a bit of fuss
Jun 30, 2022 A little hush over a historic US-Nepal handshake causes quite a bit of fuss Security experts say SPP or no SPP, Nepali Army does have a long-standing – in...
Garbage incinerator at the edge of Kathmandu airport fuels bird hazard concerns
Jun 21, 2022 Garbage incinerator at the edge of Kathmandu airport fuels bird hazard concerns In 2021, out of the 43 bird hit incidents around Nepal, 18 had been recorded...
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