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Junko Tabei comes back to life on screen

Nepal, May 25 -- unko Tabei (1939-2016) is remembered not only as the first woman to summit Mt Everest in 1975, but also as an irreplaceable lifelong friend of Nepal. It was 1975, the International ... Read More


Rethinking Nepal's graduation to middle income

Nepal, May 24 -- Nepal's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status has been repeatedly deferred, and this time it may be postponed till 2029. The country had already exceeded the Human As... Read More


Cockroach digital revolt in India

Nepal, May 23 -- Over the past few years, Nepali politics has been swept by a digital 'youth wave' as a reaction to established parties' inertia, the crushing despair of unemployment, and a fierce des... Read More


Nepali Army's vibe video goes viral

Nepal, May 22 -- The Nepali Army's new rap video, Ranger, begins with force. Soldiers crawl through mud, run through obstacle courses, carry weapons, move in formation, and stare into the camera with ... Read More


Rush hour traffic at 8,848m

Nepal, May 21 -- As a record number of climbers head up Mt Everest this week, there have been calls in some quarters for Nepal to change strict cutoff date of 31 May for the spring climbing season. T... Read More


Nepal's National Debate Championship

Nepal, May 20 -- There is a National Debate Championship going on in Nepal. The resolution: is Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government is doing a good job or not? Nearly two months after assuming of... Read More


Connecting community and creativity in Nepal

Nepal, May 19 -- When Kailash K Shrestha graduated from art school in 2007, there were few studios for artists in Nepal, and he wanted to fill the gap with space to connect artists in a way that their... Read More


Momo and misogyny

Nepal, May 18 -- Think of a South Asian household made up entirely of women. Does that paint a perfectly ordinary picture, or does it make you pause for a second too long? The possible discomfort in... Read More


Growing up with blended identities

Nepal, May 17 -- hile studying at Princeton, Sangita Shresthova was asked to perform a Nepali dance at a program. She did, and a local newspaper carried a photo with the caption, 'Native of Nepal'. B... Read More


A fistful of desire

Nepal, May 16 -- Kanchi is a young woman full of vitality and humour. She speaks, on repeat, of her desire to soar across the sky. To leave. Her admirer and potential lover reminds her that a real wor... Read More