Corruption and commerce threaten World Heritage Site status of Lumbini and Pashupati
Private developers with political patronage still trying to turn the Buddha’s birthplace into Disneyland
When the Burmese Buddhist Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant, visited Nepal in 1967 he flew to Lumbini for a pilgrimage and said:…
As the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini is among the four holy sites that pilgrims from the world over travel to during their lifetime. But the…
Co-founder of the International Crane Foundation George Archibald with Vice Chair of of the Lumbini Development Trust Awadhesh Tripathi. Photo:…
Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday announced a new action plan for electric transport that proposes to turn at least 20% of public vehicles into…