Nepali Times

Hormuz shock can hasten energy transition

West Asia war is an opportunity for developing countries to wean themselves from fossil fuels

Laura Carvalho

Heidelberg returns rare manuscripts

German university sends back to Kathmandu a trove of 700-year-old palm leaf scrolls after decades of preservation and documentation

Nepali Times

A long run for women’s rights

Sprinting across the Himalaya for women and girls everywhere

Alexandra Coltman

Highlanders have high hopes

Those remaining in district with highest rate of outmigration have a wishlist from Nepal’s new leaders

Alexandra Coltman in Mustang

Mosquitos ascend to the base of Mt Everest

Climate change makes both the vector and virus carry dengue fever ever higher up Nepal’s mountains

Text and Photographs by Yuri Segalerba

Silver lining in war clouds

The West Asia conflict can hasten the global green energy transition

Manjeet Dhakal

Kathmandu's squatter settlements demolished

Valley's riverbank occupants face uncertainty as government says it will begin to identify ‘genuine squatters’

Aditya Khare

Living to tell the tale

On the 11th anniversary of the 2015 earthquake, Dharara survivor recalls his miraculous rescue

Sudiksha Tuladhar

Rangelands of the Himalayan Range

Valuable documentation of the herders of High Asia who sustain its nature and culture

Saurav Thapa Shrestha

Love thy neighbours (and America)

The new government is redefining Nepal’s foreign policy in the triangular contest between India, China and the US

Sonia Awale

Opinion/Editorial View all

The Great Digital Leap Forward

Over 35 of the 100 points in the government’s good governance plan mention tech in one form or another

Nepal is a 13-day country

The country’s strategic stockpile of petroleum lasts less than 2 weeks, it must legislate against future energy shocks

Ashutosh Dev

25 April is not over

The 11th anniversary of the 2015 earthquake is a reminder to strengthen community preparedness to save lives

Ramu Kharel

Nepal’s yak economy

On National Yak Day, celebrating the guardians of High Asia to empower local communities

Ken Shimizu

Multimedia View all

The long and winding road to India

Chronology and impact of the first road linking Kathmandu to the outside world

Dan Edwards

Pāhāñ Charey पाहाँ चःह्रे

Festival of the Newāh community in Kathmandu that honours female primacy

Alok Siddhi Tuladhar

Painting walls to bring down walls

Women artists paint Kathmandu red with vibrant murals as expressions of collective identity and solidarity

Anita Bhetwal

Redefining the criteria for beauty

Nepal’s women entrepreneurs are busy creating a slew of new cosmetic brands

Sudiksha Tuladhar

Climate View all

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Hormuz shock can hasten energy transition

Heidelberg returns rare manuscripts

A long run for women’s rights

Highlanders have high hopes

Mosquitos ascend to the base of Mt Everest

Silver lining in war clouds

Kathmandu's squatter settlements demolished

Living to tell the tale

Rangelands of the Himalayan Range

Love thy neighbours (and America)

The Great Digital Leap Forward

Nepal is a 13-day country

25 April is not over

Nepal’s yak economy

The long and winding road to India

Pāhāñ Charey पाहाँ चःह्रे

Painting walls to bring down walls

Redefining the criteria for beauty

No forests, no economies

Soon, the monsoon

Himalayan Futures Forum 2026

Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers

Birth sleeves and synapses

Drawing divine femininity

How to win friends and influence nations

Mainstreaming abstract art