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New 8,000ers may restart peak-grabbing race

Nepal, Jan. 7 -- Nepal has added six Himalayan peaks to raise the total eight-thousanders from 14 to 20 In 2025, Nepal's Ministry of Tourism added six new 8,000m peaks to those listed on its website. ... Read More


Saving Panauti's murals

Nepal, Jan. 6 -- Priceless wall paintings in the temples of this ancient town need urgent restoration One of the few Newa towns situated outside Kathmandu Valley, Panauti still evokes the feeling of a... Read More


RSP's PR list is not good PR

India, Jan. 5 -- Political legitimacy tethered to popularity and digital visibility risks sidelining competent individuals who lack comparable social capital Nepal's 2022 elections, its second under t... Read More


Father's migration, son's education

Nepal, Jan. 5 -- Against all odds, a Nepali migrant provides education for his son to become a doctor This is the 78th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with Migratio... Read More


YALA

Nepal, Jan. 4 -- As someone born and raised in Patan, I knew that the city was rich in art, architecture and intangible heritage. But I never realised just how rich, and how little I knew about its hi... Read More


Life in a time of cholera

Nepal, Jan. 3 -- The history of Kathmandu's past epidemics is the story of power, disease, and dependency From stone spouts to cast-iron mains, Nepal's water system and its struggle to provide safe wa... Read More


Nepal's incomplete revolutions

Nepal, Jan. 3 -- Political and democratic movements of the past decades have all fallen short of citizen's expectations For daring to demand democracy, the Rana regime hanged activist Shukra Raj Shast... Read More


Old vs new

Nepal, Jan. 2 -- The UML-NC-NCP legacy parties face a formidable challenge from the alternative BRK alliance in March The BRK (Balen-Rabi-Kulman) merger this week signified a generational shift in pol... Read More


With love from Korea

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- In 2025, Nepali Times has featured Korea returnees in its Diaspora Diaries series, but what about the other side? Who are the employers hiring Nepali workers? Employers play a critica... Read More


Kulman follows Balen to RSP

Nepali, Dec. 30 -- New triumvirate emerges to challenge old at the March polls as parties finalise their candidates for Proportional Representation A day after Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah came tog... Read More