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Asma BK hits the ground running

Kathmandu, June 5 -- Asma BK has been running all her life: she ran away from her home in Rolpa at age 13, became a child worker in a brick kiln in Kathmandu, ran from job to job. Rescued by a child s... Read More


The Everest Industry

Kathmandu, May 30 -- While Nepal was hosting the Sagarmatha Sambaad international climate conference in Kathmandu this month, on Mt Everest it was pretty much business as usual. The signs of climate... Read More


Yes, quakes can be forecast

Kathmandu, April 22 -- Earthquakes would be less scary if they could be forecast, like the weather. Small quakes would no longer be startling, and there could be early warning of bigger quakes, preven... Read More


Kathmandu Valley to Silicon Valley

Kathmandu, March 26 -- Generative AI models such as ChatGPT and Sonnet are trained on massive amounts of data that have over time enabled them to answer general questions. But they do not perform as w... Read More


Sacking of NEA chief exposes cronyism

Kathmandu, March 25 -- By sacking the person that many Nepalis credit for ending prolonged daily power cuts, the coalition led by Prime Minister KP Oli has added fuel to the fire as anti-government fo... Read More