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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


Sacred seed feeds boom

Kathmandu, Dec. 9 -- Singha Bahadur Lama worked for six years in Malaysia, but back home in Nepal he is now earning more than he ever did overseas. Here in his village 60km east of Kathmandu, Lama no... Read More


My father's son

Nepal, Dec. 8 -- A son follows in the father's footsteps to become a migrant worker, goes viral with a poem dedicated to the sacrifices of the father This is the 76th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a N... Read More


Cricket carnival

Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- The second season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) is a prettier and more mature product. The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium has new flood lights, colourful s... Read More


A new normal

Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- Shantanu Dhakal wakes up to a cold misty dawn, dons his college uniform and fastens his tie, tightening it carefully so as not to dislodge the tracheostomy tube protruding from hi... Read More