Manoj Kumar

The thread symbolizes the sister's prayer for her brother's long life and well-being, while the brother commits to guarding and supporting her under all circumstances.

The recent devastating flash floods in Nepal highlight how climate change acts as an environmental accelerator, destabilising the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.

As global temperatures rise faster at higher elevations, the region’s high-altitude permafrost- the frozen soil that structurally binds steep slopes together- is rapidly thawing, causing massive mountain bedrock to fracture and collapse.

When these sudden rock and ice landslides crash into expanding, meltwater-heavy glacial lakes, they trigger catastrophic "tsunami effects" that breach unstable natural dams. This chain reaction sends high-velocity torrents of mud and debris rushing into downstream valleys, outstripping local early warning infrastructures and directly threatening vulnerable riverside communities.