One night last week, Asabir Tamang was awoken from his sleep by the grumble of the nearby Trisuli river. He alerted his family and neighbours in the village of Khalte, and in the dark they scrambled ...

“This is a new concept in traditional art,” says Shrestha, who notes that his Newari traditional artist forebears painted ...

According to Buddhist scriptures, a Samyaka Sambuddha – an all-knowing supreme being – makes his appearance on earth after ...

China needs to retain enormous amounts of resources and manpower domestically to tackle its biggest challenges. Chinese ...

Still, the economy grew by 3.36% in fiscal year 2023/24. In fact, Nepal’s economy has grown nominally over the last two ...

While India is not downgrading its ties with the US, it is emphasising self-reliance. This may lead to a more transactional ...

Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Aleppo, Syria after stopping in 2012. Round trip flights between Istanbul and Aleppo ...

Last month, Prime Minister K P Oli urged people to marry “soon” after turning 20 and have three children by age 30. There may ...

For someone who is considered a pioneer of abstract expressionism in Nepal, Kiran Manandhar is abstract about his craft. At age 68, Manandhar does not see the need to explain himself, or his art. His ...

To be sure, the monsoon season can be challenging for road travel. The roads are rough even at the best of times, and in the ...

Aloft Kathmandu Thamel received Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2025, placing it in the top 10% of all hotels in the ...

The majority of people in the plains of Kailali and Kanchanpur are from the indigenous Tharu community, where chhaupadi is ...