Laxman Shrestha is known for painting abstract landscapes that contain vast expanses. His first solo show in Kathmandu in 40 years shows the…
Pawankali's story is pretty typical. A young woman from a village in west Nepal fails class nine and decides to make a future for herself in…
On 19 January, protestors in Lahan torched five buses carrying over 350 passengers. Most of them lost their luggage and did not have even a…
Shyam Badan Shrestha is not afraid of working hard or of taking chances. She's been doing both since she was a child. After Shrestha lost her…
There's a Nepali face on one of a series of six British Post stamps released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross. The VC,…
When farmers in Begnas find their crops are not yeilding well, they turn to local plant breeder Surya Nath Adhikari and his wife Saraswati for…
Eight-year-old Resmi Gupta is rebellious and defiant. And to the children of Baskhora village, Kapilbastu, she's a hero. Resmi has…
SHRISTHI RL RANA NEPALGANJ - At an NC political leadership workshop two conspicuous old men sit squeezed into a corner. They look terribly…
A whole generation of Nepalis have probably picked up their music tastes from Hits FM's executive director, Jeevan Shrestha. He got his…
For a 63-year-old on dialysis, Punya Poudyal is bursting with energy. Both his kidneys have failed him, but he continues to work on his lifelong…
For four years, Poonam Rai produced and designed clothing lines for major French high street chains like La Redoute, Quelle, and Blanc Port. The…
With more than half of Nepal's doctors practicing in Kathmandu Valley, it's easy to see why rural Nepal has the lowest density of doctors per…
Laxmi Gurung, is a classic example of what equal opportunities can do. The 39-year-old sub-inspector heads the recently established all-women's…
The school's tin roof leaks during the monsoon and during summer months heats up, making the rooms unbearably hot. The school has no library,…
Sandak Ruit, ophthalmologist, was pleased, but not surprised to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award this week. The soft-spoken 52-year-old doctor…
Sridhar Samsher J B Rana is the first non-Tibetan to be bestowed with the title 'Rinpoche'. Rana, whose interest in religion was sparked when he…
For women like Jeena Lingden, parliament's decision to reserve 33 percent of government jobs for women was nothing new. Even without that…
It is said that whatever is good for you doesn't taste good and whatever is tasty is bad for health. Not so with bel juice. The bel fruit grows…
On 22 August 2002, 19 people died when a Twin Otter flight from Jomsom with 16 German tourists on board crashed just before landing near Pokhara…
While the rest of the world celebrates the biggest sporting extravaganza by staying up late into the night watching the World Cup, a small…
"We have no time to think about football," said Ulf M?hlbacher who with his son Matthias left Germany two weeks ago and made a stopover in…
Bhim Kumari Biswokarma is 21 and came from Rolpa to work at a brick kiln in Patan five years ago. There are many like her from the war-torn…
The students roam around in rainbow coloured uniforms of daura suruwal, waist coat and gunyou cholo, their classrooms are named after artists,…
Then Taranath Ranabhat resigned as speaker of the House of Representatives, word got around that his replacement would be none other than acting…
