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From 'American-O' to Jumli

Nepal, Dec. 24 -- A Korean returnee dreams of exporting Nepali speciality coffee to the international market This is the 77th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with M... Read More


The ecological impact of war

Nepal, Dec. 23 -- Nations go to war for natural resources, and in the process harm nature Wars and conflicts fundamentally alter landscapes and ecosystems, leaving behind scars that often go unaccoun... Read More


The sins of our mothers

Nepal, Dec. 22 -- Arundhati Roy's memoir is a powerful account of her tumultuous relationship with her birth-giver and birth-place 'Get out of my house.' 'All my sickness is because of you.' 'You'r... Read More


Bangladesh on edge ahead of polls

Nepal, Dec. 21 -- Charismatic pro-democracy youth leader is killed, Dhaka newspaper offices set on fire One thing is certain. The killers of Osman Hadi are celebrating today. Things could not have wor... Read More


The river of life

Nepal, Dec. 21 -- Saving the Karnali, Nepal's last free-flowing river, and the ecosystem and livelihoods it sustains From its headwaters near Mansarovar on the Tibetan Plateau to its confluence with t... Read More


When maps move

Nepal, Dec. 20 -- The subcontinent's civilisational past, colonial cartography and new national borders Three incidents in one week: a detained traveller in Shanghai, a revived claim on Sindh, and a c... Read More


Establishmentarianism

Nepal, Dec. 19 -- The chaos, mismanaged voting process, and campaign leaflets littering the streets outside the venue of the UML general convention at Bhrikuti Mandap this week was a fitting metaphor ... Read More


Religious harmony

Kathmandu, Dec. 11 -- A three-part video series looks into religious harmony in Thailand Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Nepali Times.... Read More


The Himalaya is not fragile

Kathmandu, Dec. 10 -- International Mountain Day on 11 December should inspire celebration, not cynicism. It follows a small but rare diplomatic win: the agreement at COP30 in Belem to hold a dedicate... Read More


Parks by the people and for the people

Kathmandu, Dec. 10 -- Dimar Chaudhary was born and raised in Old Padampur, the village inside what is now Chitwan National Park before it was dsignated a protected area. His Tharu community, as well ... Read More