Epicentre of hunger
Despite improvement in maternal and child survival, malnutrition is rife in Nepal’s western mountains
Remembering not to forget
It is exactly 30 years today since the Maoist conflict started, and 20 years since it ended
What the interim government gave Bangladesh
Mission (nearly) accomplished
Sushila Karki was given an impossible task as PM that she has handled with poise and praise
International law meets an age of impunity
As long as some states are shielded from accountability while others are exposed to it, the legal order will struggle to command legitimacy
Map land
Exhibition showing the evolution of Himalayan and South Asian cartography
Regenerative conservation from zoologists in Nepal
If nature is left entirely unmanaged, ecological succession will proceed in ways that may undermine conservation objectives
Dreaming in phases
As Spain moves to regularise 500,000 undocumented workers in 2026, Nepali migrant who left over 20 years ago shares his experience
Fake rescues hurt Himalayan tourism
Helicopter medevac scams in Nepal taint life-saving mountain tourism service
Rhinos hit the ground running
Nepal gave heavy-hitters England a run for their money in their first match at the 2026 T20 World Cup
Climate
Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers
Villages in Manang live directly below a glacial lake that is in danger of bursting
How much ice must melt before we act?
Cryosphere loss has immediate consequences for water security, livelihoods, infrastructure, and climate justice
The Himalaya is not fragile
The real fragility of Nepal’s mountains is of economics and governance, not geology.
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Java in the Himalaya
Fake rescues hurt Himalayan tourism
Map land
Dreaming in phases
Opinions
Remembering not to forget
Foreign hands, or homegrown failure?
How I got my NRN Citizenship in Nepal
What the interim government gave Bangladesh
International law meets an age of impunity
Regenerative conservation from zoologists in Nepal
Cleaning up the Himalayan airshed
Review
Map land
Exhibition showing the evolution of Himalayan and South Asian cartography
Time, transience, transition
Artists depict ever changing realms of society from folklore to artificial intelligence
Nepal’s slow grammar of democracy
The country’s democracy is a mirror, reflecting the dilemma of democratic deepening in unequal societies
Business
HFF 2026 concludes
Himalayan Future Forum 2026 convenes regional leaders to reimagine climate, community, and connectivity
WWF Tiger Plan
The Ministry of Forests and Environment and WWF Nepal signed an agreement to address human-tiger conflict and coexistence between people and tigers...
Gender art grants
The British Council awarded 12 Gender-Focused Arts Grants totalling Rs8,482,700 to eight individuals and four organisations across Nepal under the Equal Together...

