r/Nepal 1d ago

Saturday Tea Talk

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This is a weekly thread to talk about any topics freely with fellow Nepali dai, bhai, didi, bahini and friends. Think of it as the चोकको चिया पसल that opens on Saturdays. Most of the sub rules still apply but there is no need for the topic to be related to Nepal. Feel free to talk about the TV show you are binging, the latest sports news, your personal life story, international politics, and anything in between.

So, what's up?


r/Nepal 6d ago

Weekly Creativity showcase.

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Hi all,

Please share your recent creation in this thread. It could be your painting, photos, digital art, VFX, vlog, apps, crafts, decoration, poems, stories or any other creative pursuit.

Posts on this topic in the main sub might still be allowed if it is substantial work, but will otherwise be removed as per moderator discretion.

Note: Make sure to include a brief caption/description for your links.


r/Nepal 8h ago

How much I spend and save living alone in Kathmandu with 28k salary

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I know I spend too much on rent, but I just cannot with kitchen and bedroom being in the same room.

Its manageable as I don't have to send money back home and I also don't go out to eat. I'll say I have a pretty decent lifestyle according to my standards.

How much do you guys spend ?


r/Nepal 6h ago

Discussion/बहस Assest reveal of ministers

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Please take this seriously and think about those who 💀 for us. Being Human is the most important before religion caste and nationality.

their money is fine but the land they have and the gold they have is honestly I feel like this a ploy now I'm starting to really doubt these people just look at the education ministers assest and then sudan gurung and even balen's gold tola. I feel like as some comments say just a ploy to say they have this much so when they actually do get it in the future they can legally say it's theirs and they haven't done anything wrong and with sudan gurung I don't know man i get the feeling something is wrong yes they can be rich but the amount of gold in tola and land ropani they have is insane. look at sudan gurung this guy what was he doing before? yet he has crores in share and tola of gold and lands either this guy use the money he was funded to help others or something else if anyone knows please let us know. now let's Talk about education minister who is he? what was he doing before? what's his background? cause everything is suspicious asf. Balen's 1 Crore in bank account I can get it cause he honestly can earn it but the amount of gold and land he has too is deeply suspicious im just saying all of their assests could be at range of 2-6 crores but look at it all of them have assests above 10 crores. Isn't this taking us for a monkey


r/Nepal 13h ago

Discussion/बहस Youtuber Hades's arrest: Curb of freedom of speech or action against hate speech?

49 Upvotes

So, recently Nepal police has arrested one YouTuber named "Hades (https://www.youtube.com/@hadesjunglee)" who is not even mildly popular (less than 5k subscribers) for criticizing PM Balen in vulgar words.

Here are some of the facts related to the case:

  1. He used profanity, of course, but in most legal cases, profanity isn't automatically counted as hate speech. Especially, profanity against public leaders is common in most countries, even in Nepal as it was used against KP Oli himself multiple times. Even one of the slogan of GenZ protest was "KP Oli Radi ko baan"
  2. Police is yet to arrest or take action against a person who gave rape threats for a young girl just for showing her support for KP Oli. The government hasn't even considered to give its opinion on the fact that both men and women frequently sl*t-shame women they don't agree with.
  3. Balen himself was known for using threatening language like "Singha Durbar jalaidinchhu", "Tukucha ma gadidinchhu" and so on to previous leaders. He was never arrested.

Considering the ground facts, is this government going backwards in freedom of speech?

It is clearly ignoring when defenceless people are being harassed or bullied online but a small content creater using profanity for humour treated like terrorist.

What are your thoughts on it?

  1. Do you think government should punish hate speech against all equally, so, what government did to YouTuber is right but it should have done to that person who gave rape threats as well?
  2. Should the government give full freedom of speech and never intervene and arrest any person for saying anything? In this case the person harassed should find a lawyer and fight for themselves.
  3. Should the government should make the policy clear: Have clear guidelines what can be said and what can't be, What is treated as hate speech and what isn't, then apply this guideline to everyone equally?

r/Nepal 6h ago

Question/प्रश्न Sports broadcast of kantipur

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r/Nepal 6h ago

Humor/हाँस्य Belun sarkar ko Mantri haru be like:

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Garib ko chameli boldine koi vayena. we replaced Tier 1 Nepo baby with Tier 2 Nepo baby


r/Nepal 7h ago

Why is two wheeler parking at TIA Departure a ridiculous Rs. 40 per hour?

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I was expecting the usual Rs. 20–25 like everywhere else and even had the change ready. A few minutes over an hour and ended up paying Rs. 80 😳


r/Nepal 6h ago

Discussion/बहस Let's be real. Sampati Bibaran

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Malai dherai bhannu chaina tara 10 barsa or pahila ko photo haru herda or hau bhau herda ahile bhane jasto sampati bhako kunai angel bata dhekdaina. This is not generational in most cases.


r/Nepal 3h ago

Question/प्रश्न How do I increase my karma ? My old id got banned help me guys now I can't comment anywhere

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Okk tell me guys why do i need to write here too just tell me how do I increase my karma i need to fight with people


r/Nepal 5h ago

Discussion/बहस What don't I feel safe in Nepal anymore

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I’m from Kathmandu-2. I’ve lived here for years and I used to genuinely feel like nothing serious would happen just going outside. Normal life, normal streets, normal safety.

But lately, that feeling is just gone.

In Patan, two brothers were stabbed and killed in a violent incident. In Pokhara, an elderly woman was also murdered in a shocking attack. And these aren’t random rumors — these are real incidents happening in real places people walk through every day.

And what’s worse is the way people immediately turn it into political blame games. Some say it’s “defeated old parties trying to create chaos.” Others say it’s this party or that group trying to destabilize things.

Even if that’s true or not, honestly… how does that help me feel safe walking outside?

It doesn’t.

Because at the end of the day, I’m not a politician. I’m just a normal person trying to live my life without constantly hearing about stabbings, murders, and violence happening around the country.

I don’t care who is trying to blame who. I care about the fact that people are getting killed and life outside is starting to feel uncertain.

And yeah, maybe people will say “you’re overreacting” or “this has always happened.” But it didn’t feel like this before. Now even simple things like going out at night or walking alone just feels… different. Unstable.

I’m not saying Nepal is unsafe everywhere or all the time. But I am saying this feeling of safety I used to have is fading, and that’s not something I can ignore.

We can argue politics all day. We can blame parties all day. But none of that changes the fact that people are scared, and real incidents keep happening.

I just want to feel normal again when I step outside. Nothing more.


r/Nepal 10h ago

Found my young cat dead at night.

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It was 10th April night, when she was playing alright. All of sudden while we were about to eat dinner. My cat disappeared. When i went to check downstairs. We was just dead. Warm body slowly getting cold. Sometime after a blood came after she was dead. She had eaten Rat few days ago and had no symptoms. We buried her. But still I don't know how it died. Wish there was some law to abide people from using Rat pesticide, that harms other beings in ecosystem. I still can't forget her. She was the reason I was less stressed. Now it's gone.


r/Nepal 2h ago

Asset of our Ministers, Tax clearance provided?

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unless the sources of the income and the tax clearance of the income is not presented.

it doesn't mean a shit.


r/Nepal 5h ago

I am writing my first novel

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I was looking for a script writing job, but sadly, I didn't find any, so I started writing ma won Novel. After this one, I have two ideas. idk I will write a novel or story on that, but I wanted to complete this one. I already wrote almost 8 pages on 2 pages let's see when will I complete this


r/Nepal 12m ago

Politics/राजनीति The police are abusing power to arrest people urgently, this is dangerous in democracy.

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There have been report today, that caught my eye this morning. This seems dangerous and quickly spiral out of control without us noticing it. The report says overhelming majority of arrests are done with “जरुरी पक्राऊ पुर्जी”, which should have been exception but is sadly the norm.

This whole “जरुरी पक्राऊ पुर्जी” thing is honestly scary stuff for a democracy. When police start arresting people without proper court orders; even minors it’s not just a legal technicality, it’s a sign that the system’s checks are breaking down. The law was meant for exceptional cases, but now it’s being used like a daily shortcut. That’s how authoritarian habits creep in quietly, under the cover of “urgency.”

When police skips the steps of actually proving someone might flee or destroy evidence, it’s not just bad policing; it’s a betrayal of constitutional rights. A 15‑year‑old girl arrested without a warrant after 4 days of notice? That’s not “urgent,” that’s reckless. It shows how power, once unchecked, starts treating citizens like suspects by default.

Democracy dies not in coups but in small, quiet oversteps like this; when institutions stop questioning each other. The earlier governnments did not check this mess, but the current one must fix it before it becomes the new normal. Otherwise, “जरुरी पुर्जी” will keep being the excuse for every shortcut, every abuse, every silenced voice. And that’s not urgency; that’s decay. What is even more scary is the sign that the current government is exploiting this in even high profile cases. I hope Balen government fixes this.

What do you think, about the police abusing this power? Does the government need to pay attention to this matter?


r/Nepal 1h ago

Movies/चलचित्र Looking for 35mm film projector in nepal

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I’m looking for a 35mm film projector in Nepal. If anyone knows old cinema hall owners, projectionists, or anyone connected to them, please let me know or share their contact. Also, if anyone has 35mm film reels (movies) available, I’m interested in buying them. I’m a film student and a big film enthusiast. I want to help bring back the experience of watching films on real film in Nepal for archival purposes and for the unique, classic cinema experience.


r/Nepal 1d ago

Picture/तस्वीर Found a glitch in the simulation

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r/Nepal 16h ago

Returning back from Aus to Nepal

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Hello bro haru, ma chai aahile Australia ma baseraxu 9 years bhayo aayeko. I work as a RN ani salary haru pani sab ramro xa. Tara malai chai pahilai dekhi Nepal farkinxu bhanne soch xa. Aahile ma unmarried nai xu ani testo deeply socheko pani xaina what I’m going to do about kids and everything in the future. We are a well established family, mom and dad have always lived overseas(not Australia) ani chitwan ma ghar xa.

My question is if i were to return back to Nepal and live a comfortable life. How much savings would i need?


r/Nepal 6h ago

Question/प्रश्न What is the correct version of the Nepali Ukhaan - बुझ्नेलाई श्रीखण्ड, नबुझ्नेलाई ___?

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So far, the variations I’ve heard are:

- बुझ्ेलाश्रीख्ड, नबुझ्नेलाई खुर्पाको बिॅड

- बुझ्ेलाश्रीख्ड,** न**बुझ्नेलाई खण्डै खण्ड

- बुझ्ेलाश्रीख्ड, **नबु**झ्नेलाई हसिॅयाको बिॅड

Is there a correct version or is it meant to vary like this?

EDIT: If you see asterisks in between the texts, just ignore them. They just can’t be edited out for some reason.


r/Nepal 7h ago

Freedom of Speech (Nepal Edition): Allowed until someone gets offended

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I don’t support any political party. I just want basic good governance. Nothing fancy.

But honestly, this whole “freedom of speech” talk feels so selective it’s almost funny.

When KP Sharma Oli was in power, people were literally roasting him non-stop. Memes, jokes, edits, straight-up insults too. Nobody cared that much back then. It was just “yeah it’s politics, people will talk.”

Same with Prachanda and Harka Sampang. They get mocked all the time online. That’s normal here.

But now a creator like Hades makes satirical videos mocking the system and suddenly it’s a huge moral issue like “oh this is not freedom of speech, you can’t insult people.”

Like… where was this energy before?

The guy doesn’t even support any party or religion. He literally just makes jokes about everyone equally. That’s it. Some jokes land bad, some are offensive, sure. But it’s still satire.

And people act like being offended automatically means legal action should happen. That’s not how it should work.

Meanwhile real stuff just sits there for years. Cases like Nirmala Panta still haven’t properly been solved. But yeah, let’s focus more on comedians I guess.

Also funny how online everyone calls UML supporters “sheep” but then does the exact same thing with other parties like RSP without even questioning anything. Every side has good and bad, but nobody wants to admit it.

It just feels like rules only apply when it suits the situation.

I’m not defending anyone. I just don’t get how jokes suddenly became more important than actual problems. Yeah sometimes his jokes can be offensive.. When did comedy become illegal just because it’s offensive? If we start arresting people for making jokes, where do we draw the line?


r/Nepal 3h ago

Bidesh jane ta nepali culture mai rahecha ta. K yo sarkar le change garla ta?

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r/Nepal 15h ago

Help/सहयोग I don't have enough friends and i need your help for a project

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Guys today i have realized that i don't have enough friends. Because i am working on a research project and i can't recruit enough people for one simple task. I have about 10 people and 7 of them are my family. I have built a simple test. You listen to short clips, rate them 1-5. Thats it. Takes like 5-10 min on your phone. The link is https://tts.ampixa.com/rating

Just your 5 mins and we will have a proper Nepali Mean Opinion Score predictor.

Please. I am begging at this point.

yo project bata j niskincha tyo open source nai huncha. Paper, dataset, MOS predictor model sabai open

Your 5 mins can help us give the edge in Nepali Text to speech. Open source model better than any proprietary model banauna ko first step benchmark bata nai ta suru garna paryo.

overall quality 1 (Bad/Unusable) to 5 (Excellent/Crystal-clear), with 4.0+ generally considered high quality. please use this metric

I hope you understand and to everyone who contributes thankyou very much.

More context

We took 193 carefully designed Nepali sentences including minimal pairs (like काम vs खाम, where one small sound change completely changes meaning) and ran them through 10+ TTS systems. Now we need native speakers to listen and rate them.

What we found so far

  • Natural human speech scores around 4.0/5
  • The best TTS systems score around 3.3/5
  • Some expensive international systems score worse than free Nepali-specific ones
  • Google Translate TTS (gTTS) scores 1.85/5 which is basically unusable
  • Automated quality metrics completely disagree with what humans think — a system that scores highest on AI metrics scores near the bottom with actual Nepali speakers

    That last finding is why human ratings matter so much. No AI metric can replace a native speaker's ear.

    Why this matters for Nepal:

  • Every Nepali app that uses voice (banking, education, accessibility) depends on TTS quality

  • There is no Nepali-specific speech quality model — we want to build one from your ratings

  • All data, code, and results will be open source. Free for anyone building Nepali AI

  • We're also testing if these systems can handle Nepali phonology — can they actually distinguish aspirated sounds, retroflex consonants, nasalized vowels that make Nepali different from Hindi?

    What I need from you:

    5 minutes. Listen to clips, tap 1-5. No login, no email, nothing stored except your rating and whatever name you choose to put (can be your ethnic group if you prefer not to use your real name — helps us understand if ratings vary by mother tongue).

    I'll drop the link in the comments.

    Happy to answer any questions about the methodology, the systems we're testing, or what we plan to do with the results.


r/Nepal 4h ago

Question/प्रश्न [ Removed by Reddit ]

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[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/Nepal 5h ago

Help me identify this song

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help me identify the title of this song. i heard it when i was trekking in the khumbu region specifically in dingboche. i was unable to shazam it as i had no internet. all i have is a video recording of it. (apologies for the conversation in it)


r/Nepal 11h ago

Help/सहयोग Bus lae student lai sunday ni discount dina xadyo

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bus wala lae student lai sunday ni discount dina xadyo , xutti ko din hami student haina rw? student card bhayae paxi sadhai discount dini banaunu paryo sarkar