Kathmandu, May 2 -- There are still two months to go before the monsoon breaks, but Roma Gurung who survived last September's flash flood in Panauti is worried about what the rainy season has in store... Read More
Kathmandu, May 1 -- The pre-monsoon season of street upheaval is upon us, and as public frustration builds up there is pressure once more on Nepal's revolving political leadership to switch partners. ... Read More
Kathmandu, April 25 -- Dharara must have been an eyesore when it was first built in 1825. The Moghul-style minarets towered over the low brown tile roofs of Kathmandu. Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa er... Read More
Kathmandu, April 24 -- Bhaktapur is all about ritual, resistance, and remembrance. Now a new generation of artists is exploring the city of devotees through art. Balkrishna Banmala was a child deity ... Read More
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, April 15 -- I have just finished reading the recently published Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth, by Tom Burgis that was recently reviewed in this paper, and examines the phenomenon... Read More
Kathmandu, April 15 -- Here in the mountains of far-western Nepal, the biggest threat to life and limb is gravity. Women collecting fodder fall from trees, boys grazing goats fall off cliffs, heavily ... Read More
Kathmandu, April 11 -- Besides multiple street demonstrations that gridlocked Kathmandu's traffic for the past weeks, public discourse in Nepal has also been dominated by dangerously high air pollutio... Read More
Kathmandu, April 10 -- On Tuesday, leader of the monarchist RPP once again gathered on Kathmandu's streets to deliver fiery speeches, but this time there was no arson and looting and no need for riot ... Read More
Kathmandu, April 9 -- At 11:56AM on 25 April 2015, the ancient Newa town of Bungamati on the southern fringes of Kathmandu Valley suffered more damage than most-- it was completely razed. Some 700 b... Read More