Boju Bajai

18/10/2025

About *that* story from Nepal! Would the New York Times have published a half-baked investigation like this if the protests had happened in the US or Europe? Or is it easier to speculate and rely on hearsay simply because the story is located in Nepal, a country that most of the globe is unfamiliar with?

Stories like these only serve to delegitimize the September 8 and 9 protests.

[Nepal, GenZ Protest Nepal, International media, Boju Bajai, Kalam Weekly]

13/10/2025

Nepali media and Nepal’s “macho hill nationalism” just can’t seem to catch a break.

Two weeks ago, it was the sidelining of Dr. Sangeeta Mishra as Health Minister over “controversial claims”, and now it’s the relentless attacks on the young climate activist and filmmaker Tashi Lhazom from Humla, who was reportedly being considered for a seat in the cabinet. Despite their impressive resumes, awards and accolades,—Mishra, a Madhesi woman with a naturalised Nepali citizenship and Lhazom a resident of Humla—both women have been deemed unfit for the roles, because they’ve failed the ultimate Nepalipan test.

Read more in this week’s Cold Takes.

07/10/2025

Spotted stylish boju bajais in Siam. Hope everyone is doing okayisshh.. If you are new here, welcome hai. We are your cool grannies next door, we make podcasts (find Boju Bajai wherever you get podcasts) , write a weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai (on Substack) and जॅागर चल्दा we also make videos here and there (plichhh susscribe hannu hola hamro YouTube channel).

We are super excited for you to listen/read/watch hamro नयॅा पुरानो सामग्री in the coming weeks.

[Nepali podcasts, Nepal news, Boju Bajai, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai]

06/10/2025

The only silver lining during the last few days has been the new government’s proactive approach to disaster management, a refreshing change from the complacent ways of the past.

[Nepal flooding, Climate Change, Nepal, Boju Bajai, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai]

03/10/2025

कारागार व्यवस्थापन विभागका अनुसार भाग्नेहरूमा सबैभन्दा बढि बलात्कार र लागूऔषध कसुरका कैदीहरु छन् । यसले गर्दा याैनजन्य एवम् लैङ्गिक हिंसामा परेका महिला र बालिकाहरु पुनः असुरक्षाको डरले विथाेलिएका छन् ,
Bidhya Rai reports

कारागार व्यवस्थापन विभागको अनुसार भाग्नेहरूमा सबैभन्दा बढि बलात्कार र लागूऔषध सम्बन्धी कसुरका कैदीहरु छन् । लै...

24/09/2025

The sidelining of Dr. Sangeeta Mishra and Nepal’s macho hill nationalism, which plagues every institution in this country across age groups, Gen-Z (very much) included! Ayo hai hamro mid-week baasi take!

24/09/2025

Take 72: Will the real Nepali सक्षम महिला please stand up!

The sidelining of Dr. Sangeeta Mishra and Nepal's macho hill nationalism, which plagues every institution in this country across age groups, Gen-Z (very much) included!

Newsletter link in the comments.

19/09/2025

Saathi haru please don’t get distracted! Save the outrage to demand accountability from these buda haru who just refuse to retire, even after the loss of so many lives.
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[Nepal news, Nepal Gen Z Protests, KP Oli, Deuba, Prachanda]

16/09/2025

Nepali media needs to do some serious soul-searching about how it missed the biggest story in Nepal’s modern history. Until last week’s protest, Nepali media never thought of paying attention to the youth of Nepal and how their social media presence and their expression on social media was not something that was separate from their identities, their struggles, and their desires.
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[Nepal GenZ protest, Nepal updates, Nepal news, Boju Bajai, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai]

16/09/2025

Take 71: Is this the end of Access Journalism in Nepal?

Nepali media needs to do some serious soul-searching about how it missed the biggest story in Nepal’s modern history.

https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take-71-is-this-the-end-of-access