Only elderly farmers are left in a deserted Himalayan hamlet of Sherpa mountaineers
Roadies-winner Saman Shrestha launches slacklining as a new adventure sport in Nepal
Dasain pings make a comeback following the pandemic
There is a wedding in progress in Jumla’s remote Sinja Valley, and even here guests with smartphones are taking TikTok videos and photos of the…
Despite Covid-19, Everest is more crowded this spring than at any time in climbing history
Baby survived being buried under the rubble for 22 hours, but his family still struggles to cope
Jumla’s marsi red rice earned some notoriety in 2018 after a photograph went viral on social media of Prime Minister K P Oli and…
Of the more than 753 municipalities in Nepal, most are led by men and the deputy is required by law to be a woman. Jumla is one of only two…
One sure sign that Nepal’s politics is once more heating up can be discerned these days at the workshop of Mihtila Printing Suppliers in…
The volunteer group RNA16 shot into the limelight in May 2020 after it handled the first coronavirus death in Nepal at a time when there was…
Traditionally, the average lifespan of a Nepali used to be 40-45. Child mortality rate was high, and very few people lived to a ripe old…
Ceramics classes allow Bhaktapur potters to keep family heritage alive, while giving people a chance to destress
Stuck in Nepal’s lockdown, transcontinental martial arts duo decide to make the best of it
Kavre school is rebuilt using rammed earth walls to make classrooms stronger and more climate-friendly
A popular Newari festival observed every year during the December full moon, Yomari Punhi, is upon us. Traditionally people in Kathmandu Valley…
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Visionary Nepali sets up a training centre offering Nepal’s earthquake-affected an alternative to migration
The country is making a start in inclusive adventure tourism with disabled-friendly trekking and other facilities
With her white coat and a stethoscope slung around her neck, Samira Byanjankar was doing the rounds at Patan Hospital on Thursday, trying to…
Ever since trekking became the mainstay of tourism in Nepal, guidebooks have decreed that hiking in the Himalaya is only advisable in spring and…
Over the Tihar festival this month, while most people were busy worshipping crows, dogs and cows, an unusual group of people had gathered in a…
Tihar is right around the corner, but the festival of lights is not going to be a holiday for the Prajapatis of Bhaktapur. They are busy with…
