K cha Khabar - News Intelligence for Nepal
News IntelligenceNepal
A cross-publisher view of Nepali and English news with ownership transparency and story clustering.
Hi, I'm Bishal
Software Engineer | AI Systems Architect | Entrepreneur & Storyteller
A software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator with a passion for building technology that matters.
For over a decade, I've been crafting digital solutions across various domains, always driven by the challenge of solving complex problems with real world applications. My journey has taken me from emerging tech to the cutting edge of AI Systems Architecture, where I currently focus my energy.
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#devops,
#machinelearning,
#mentorship,
#entrepreneurship.
Projects
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geojson.app
Open SourceMapLibreProtomapsGeoJSON
Geospatial data visualization and processing toolkit built using purely open source web mapping stack.
Share My Desk
Open SourceNode.jsMongoDBJWT
An Open Source Node.js REST API that allows staff in an office to list their desks as available while they are away for others to use.
ImmiGPT
RAGGPT-3.5AI
ImmiGPT is an AI powered chatbot designed to produce factually correct, and up to date information about Australian Immigration system.
Latest from blog
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Thu May 07 2026
How I picked a Nepali voice for kchakhabar.com (and cut the bill by 90%)
TTSK cha khabar ships AI-narrated short videos every hour, in two languages. The first week I ran them on ElevenLabs the bill said 30 cents per minute of audio. Then I rebuilt the voice for one-tenth the cost. Here is what I tested, what I learned, and the one thing I gave up.
Wed May 06 2026
The cheapest good enough model is the one that ships. K cha khabar now runs on Gemini 3
News IntelligenceA few weeks ago I shipped kchakhabar.com, a cross-publisher Nepali news intelligence platform. Here is the technical story of what's under the hood, and why production runs on Gemini Flash instead of the model that topped the benchmark.
Sat Mar 28 2026
That mountain on the Narayanghat horizon is Manaslu, the world's 8th highest peak
OutdoorsI grew up in Chitwan watching a peak hover above the northern hills every clear winter morning. I finally worked out what it was.
Fri Feb 27 2026
Agentic DevOps - I gave my Agent root access to a VM. Here is what I learned.
Agentic AI
Tue Apr 01 2025
Wonderul World of Open Weights AI
Open-Weights AIA deep dive into the wonderful world of open-weights AI – what it is, why it matters, and how you can get started.
Thu Sep 19 2024
What is stopping you from running LLMs on your Mac or PC?
Generative AIIt is refreshingly easy to run state of the art LLMs on consumer grade hardware like a PC, Mac, or even a Raspberry Pi.
Talks
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February 2026
Agentic DevOps
Google Developers Group Melbourne
I return to GDG Melbourne with a talk on Agentic DevOps, building on my talk last March.
December 2025
Agency over Intelligence
Guest Lecture at Oxford College, Nepal
Intelligence is now available on tap. So what's left for humans to compete on?
August 2025
Agentic AI for Engineering Professionals
SNEVic Career Conference 2025
A gentle introduction to foundation models and agentic AI for engineering professionals.
June 2025
Large Language Models & Agentic AI
Guest Lecture at MIT, Melbourne
Introduction to Large Language Models and Agentic AI, and how they can be used to solve real-world problems.
March 2025
Wonderful World of Open-Weights AI
Google Developers Group Melbourne
A deep dive into the wonderful world of open-weights AI – what it is, why it matters, and how you can get started.
Feb 2024
Beyond Mainstream Maps
MelbJS
Introduction to open source maps on the web. A Talk from MelbJS meetup, Feb 2024.
Content
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A Conversation with my Grandfather
Video Interview
A conversation in Nepali with my grandfather about his life and experiences.
Agentic AI for Software Engineers
Course
Online course, enriched with practical projects, you'll delve into foundation models and Agentic AI techniques.
The Path To Tech Podcast
Podcast
I speak with tech industry insiders to explore their journey, experiences, and insights into the industry.
Vim Tutorial Series
Tutorial
In this comprehensive YouTube video series, we dive into the world of Vim, exploring its features, shortcuts, and customization options.