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Memories of Betrawati: Life, Legend, and Loss Along the Trishuli River Uttargaya Dham, Betrawati: A once-vibrant spiritual and historical marketplace near the Trishuli River, now buried under a vast expanse of gray mud and silt following the catastrophic flash floods of August 2026. A poignant journey through the historical hills and sacred riverbanks of Betrawati Bazzar finds its peaceful memories forever altered by the sudden, devastating flash floods of August 2026. It was April 2025 when I accepted an opportunity to teach English at North Pole Boarding High School in the high hills of the Rasuwa District. Entering Nepal via the Kakarvitta border, I headed straight to Kathmandu en route to my destination: Jibjibe. ...

When Golaghat Welcomed the World: Inside Dr. Robin Banerjee’s 1994 Visitor Logbook From left to right: The Late Dr. Robin Banerjee , the pioneering wildlife filmmaker and conservationist; Dr. Henry Noltie , a renowned taxonomist from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE); and Dr. Fred Naggs , a distinguished British malacologist and Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum, London. By turning back the pages of Dr. Robin Banerjee’s 1994 visitor logbook, we reveal how the visionary naturalist put Golaghat on the global conservation map, drawing elite scientific minds from across the world to his doorstep. Most people remember Uncle Robin Banerjee for his enchanting collection of dolls, artefacts, his vivid ...