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From the Himalayas to the islands, Nepal calls for a united climate response

New York, Sept. 26 -- Nepal brought together an unusual coalition of mountain and island nations at the United Nations on Saturday, seeking to turn the country's recent climate disaster into a broader... Read More


In New York, Foreign Minister Khanal introduces Nepal's new political order

New York, Sept. 25 -- Less than a year after a Gen Z-led movement toppled Nepal's government and six months after an election dramatically reordered the country's politics, Foreign Minister Shisir Kha... Read More


Nepal turns to insurance as human-wildlife conflict and losses grow

Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- When Dhurbe, the notorious elephant, emerged from the forest in Jagatpur last month, few villagers could have predicted who would cross his path next. The adult male tusker charg... Read More


A little France in Pokhara

Kathmandu, July 27 -- The raclette arrives still bubbling. At each table, diners slide slices of cheese beneath small raclette grills, watching them bubble and soften before pouring the melted cheese... Read More


Nepal's peace score takes historic hit after Gen Z unrest

Kathmandu, July 21 -- Nepal has suffered the largest deterioration in peacefulness of any country in the world over the past year, according to a new international index. The 2026 Global Peace Index ... Read More


Having built a hybrid engine, Nepali engineers prepare for 4.1-metre rocket's vertical test flight

Kathmandu, July 19 -- For a few seconds, Nepal's space ambitions burned inside a metal chamber. During a series of ground tests, a hybrid rocket engine roared to life as sensors measured pressure, co... Read More


Jack Dai and the search for the 'real Nepal'

Pokhara, July 6 -- In one video, he stands in an open field with a guitar, singing into the wind. In another, he carries a doko on his back, laughing through the strain of a task familiar to rural Nep... Read More


How Nepal became the developing world's bridge builder

Kathmandu, July 3 -- When Padam Gurung was 13, a river stood between him and school. Growing up in a small village in Sindhupalchok, crossing the river was part of daily life. Then one monsoon, torre... Read More


How Nepal's electrical accident compensation system leaves survivors paying the price

Kathmandu, July 1 -- On a Saturday afternoon in April, 2014, Sabita Thapa was watching television at her family's home in Gothatar, Kathmandu, when the electricity began flickering. She was 11 years o... Read More