winter

Warmer, drier winters in Nepal

Even in a warmer than usual decade, this year's Himalayan winter has been warmer and drier than average

Winter on my skin

Winter means many things to many people-- the dread of dark and cold for some and for some, a chance to look for warmth.

Pratibha Tuladhar

Nepal’s wet, icy winter

Trans-Himalayan districts of Humla and Jumla as well as East Rukum in Karnali Province have been snowed in since Thursday night as...

Tang Ting’s winter wonderland

One of the advantages of Nepal’s spreading road network is that scenic spots that used to take days of trekking to reach...

Narrow escape for Melamchi fact-finding team

A scientific team that had gone to assess a monsoon disaster that damaged Nepal’s most expensive infrastructure project northeast of Kathmandu itself had a...

Nepalis still dying of cold

Just as it has every winter, the cold wave in Nepal’s Tarai has had a devastating impact on the livelihood of its...

Heavy snowfall over Nepal Himalaya

Heavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air...

Rain ends 4-month Nepal drought

After suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher...

Towards 2030

At the cusp of a new year and a new decade, Nepalis must take stock of promises not kept and the opportunities...

Yomari Punhi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGvvnK0tsQ&feature=youtu.beA popular Newari festival observed every year during the December full moon, Yomari Punhi, is upon us. Traditionally people in Kathmandu Valley...

Monika Deupala