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Driving young Nepalis up the wall

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Kalpana Maharjan combines her passion for sports climbing with activism Kalpana Maharjan is the first female journalist to climb Mt Everest from both the Nepal and the China sides. B... Read More


Proud to wear DOLPO

Nepal, Jan. 16 -- As domestic adventure tourism takes off, so does this Made in Nepal outdoor wear brand The series Nepal Made profiles world-class Nepali products and the people behind them. Deepak ... Read More


Not taking loyalty for granted

Nepal, Dec. 27 -- Nepal's Gurkha soldiers have a well-deserved reputation worldwide for uncommon valour and loyalty. However, what happened in Hawaii in 1986 and the long struggle for fair pay and pen... Read More


Cash rich, but poor

Kathmandu, Nov. 28 -- The September protests and worry about what is in store for Nepal in 2026 have added more uncertainty to a struggling economy. Real estate transactions are stagnant, industries a... Read More


Double trouble with taxes

Kathmandu, Nov. 21 -- Double-taxation, profit repatriation and capital gains tax have always been a headache for foreign investors in dealing with rent-seeking that Nepal is infamous for. When Dolma ... Read More


Deadly autumn in Himalayan climbing

Kathmandu, Nov. 5 -- The autumn mountaineering season is not over yet, and already there have been 12 fatalities on Himalayan peaks in Nepal. Of the 1,450 climbing permits issued, 436 were for Mt Ama... Read More