At least 955 people have died and 4,471 remain missing in Nepal and China after a glacial collapse triggered floods and debris across the border region, as rescue teams entered a sixth
Kathmandu is on edge not because of “apps,” but because a generation raised on the promise of democracy and mobility has collided with an economy and political order that keep shutting every
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Protests led by members of Generation Z intensified across Kathmandu and other regions on Tuesday, following the deaths of 19 young demonstrators during violent clashes with security forces on Monday. The unrest,
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Sherpas on Mount Everest are facing an uncertain future as plans to introduce heavy-lift drones for high-altitude transport gain momentum. The initiative, which involves using Chinese drones to carry equipment, oxygen cylinders,
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Thousands of Nepalese have taken to the streets, demanding the restoration of the monarchy nearly 17 years after its dissolution. Former King Gyanendra Shah, who was forced to abdicate in 2008 following
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Many Nepalese see second time Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane of Rashtra Swatantra Party as a future Prime Minister. With Bell as its election symbol it became the fourth largest party on debut
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On March 4th, Nepal’s two largest communist parties united to establish a new coalition government, including smaller parties as partners. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, leader of the Maoist party, will continue as prime
More Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) has completed 13 months of his third term, by far the most successful in leading Nepal with the Maoist party with just 32 seats. A seasoned
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Nepal is recovering from its long annual hangover after celebrating Dussehra and Tihar. It energises Nepal to face the winter and the new year Vikram Samvat 2080 but with one-third of Nepal
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A cisgender man and his transgender wife were among those who were allowed by Nepal’s highest court in June to register same-sex and other nontraditional marriages, reported Radio France Internationale. The ruling, while
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by N. P. Upadhyaya (Aryal) Biratnagar: It has rightly been said by commentators that “if India is your next door neighbour, then you don’t need to invite enemy from abroad”. The words
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