A major fire still burning out of control at about 5,000m elevation in Langtang National Park on Monday at noon was visible from Kathmandu, 40km away. All photos: KUNDA DIXIT Kathmandu Valley got half ...

What began as a joint effort to research Nepal’s natural resources has now become a global representation of indigenous craftsmanship, and empowering women. Arati Subba and Samriddhi Gurung were ...

High tech firms are power hungry, and the climate crisis is driving them to seek renewable sources of energy. Nepal’s surplus electricity generation capacity coincides with this surge in global demand ...

One of the government’s first priorities after federalism was to bring development to the grassroots. The political leadership concluded that the way to do that was to build a road network. Road ...

Many indigenous peoples throughout the world have inked tattoos for aesthetic and therapeutic reasons which respect their culture and traditions. That includes Tharu women in Nepal who have tattooed ...

If you grew up under the influence of Bollywood films, it is likely they shaped your idea of masculinity. One, fuelled by the portrayal of the man as the protector, the creator and the embodiment of ...

The pronunciation of English words can be quite difficult for those of us who attended government schools where phonetics were not part of the curriculum. English pronunciation has no rules anyway, ...

Himalayan Bank held its 32nd Annual General Meeting, moved its Thamel branch to Darbar Marg and started construction on a New Road branch. The Bank will operate a branch at the previous Thamel ...

The German government has pledged aid for health services to communities affected by the September 2024 flood in Sarlahi, Rautahat and Kavre with One Heart Worldwide to ensure access to basic health ...

Turkish Airlines has introduced ‘UNESCO Türkiye Series’ amenity kits for its business class passengers that are inspired by six UNESCO World Heritage sites in Türkiye: Nemrut, Göbeklitepe, Cappadocia, ...

Petroleum and politics do not mix. If they do, it is volatile. Twenty years ago this week, we reported how then Supplies Minister Ishwar Pokhrel of the UML hiked petroleum prices and got ...

Chinese EV company Dongfeng Nammi opened a showroom in Nagpokhari. It also introduced a silver color for the ’01’ hatchback, and held a test drive camp 11-16 January during which bookings include ...