Women leaders hail expanded representation at Congress general convention

Nepal, Oct. 6 -- Nepali Congress leaders have welcomed changes to the party's organisational structure that guarantee women greater representation in its top leadership. The party's 15th general conv... Read More

For people with disabilities, surviving Nepal's floods was only the beginning

Kathmandu, Sept. 11 -- When the flood hit ward 5 of Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot on August 26, 38-year-old Bharat Prasad Dahal knew something was wrong from the sound of people shouting and running f... Read More

The flood is over, the fear remains

Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- year-old Samiksha Dangol was on her way home from school when she saw her father coming towards her. It was the morning of August 26 at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nu... Read More

Satu makes a comeback as a healthy urban snack

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- Durga Baral of Kathmandu Greenland says she gives satu to her daughters as a morning snack every day. "It is not good to give children biscuits all the time. I usually give them... Read More

A lifetime of contribution, a struggle for dignity in old age

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- year-old Shanta Kumar Shrestha asked someone not to enter a temple wearing shoes, he expected a gesture of respect. Instead, he was hit with a helmet. The incident, captured on c... Read More

University Grants Commission yet to issue equivalence certificates after taking over role from TU

Kathmandu, July 30 -- On Wednesday morning, Pramod Sah arrived at the University Grants Commission office in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, carrying a bag of documents. He had hoped to return with an equivalen... Read More

How video calls have become the new daily ritual for lonely Nepali parents

Kathmandu, July 22 -- Every evening, Kamal Nath Dahal waits for the same thing. It is not a visitor at his door. It is not the sound of footsteps in his hallway. It is the glow of a mobile phone scr... Read More