· Everest
Who Gets the Money From Mount Everest?
Every foreign climber pays Nepal $15,000 to climb Everest. We followed one permit through Nepal's own records, then the rest of the bill, the people who do the climbing, and the mountain's own bill.
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· Cybersecurity · PHPOne Bug, Two Central Banks Offline: What Happened in South AsiaOn 25 October we tried to open the websites of seven central banks in South Asia. Six opened. No hack was reported; the sites that went dark were switched off on purpose, after two critical flaws were found in PHP.6 key numbers14 sources7 chaptersWatch and read the research How we work
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· Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz: What Seven Months of Shock Cost South Asia
The Strait of Hormuz is nowhere near South Asia, yet seven months of disruption put Sri Lankan drivers on fuel quotas, cut factory hours in Bangladesh and pushed up prices from Karachi to Kathmandu.
· Ganges
The River Deal That Expires This December
India and Bangladesh have split the dry-season Ganges at Farakka under one treaty since 1996. It was signed for 30 years, and it runs out on 12 December 2026.
· Remittances
Why Nepal Can't Afford for Its Workers to Come Home
Nepalis working abroad sent home Rs 2.36 trillion last year, more than the government spent. Where the money goes, why it matters, and what happens if it stops.
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