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Rush hour traffic at 8,848m

Nepal, May 21 -- As a record number of climbers head up Mt Everest this week, there have been calls in some quarters for Nepal to change strict cutoff date of 31 May for the spring climbing season. T... और पढ़ें


Nepal's National Debate Championship

Nepal, May 20 -- There is a National Debate Championship going on in Nepal. The resolution: is Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government is doing a good job or not? Nearly two months after assuming of... और पढ़ें


Connecting community and creativity in Nepal

Nepal, May 19 -- When Kailash K Shrestha graduated from art school in 2007, there were few studios for artists in Nepal, and he wanted to fill the gap with space to connect artists in a way that their... और पढ़ें


Momo and misogyny

Nepal, May 18 -- Think of a South Asian household made up entirely of women. Does that paint a perfectly ordinary picture, or does it make you pause for a second too long? The possible discomfort in... और पढ़ें


Growing up with blended identities

Nepal, May 17 -- hile studying at Princeton, Sangita Shresthova was asked to perform a Nepali dance at a program. She did, and a local newspaper carried a photo with the caption, 'Native of Nepal'. B... और पढ़ें


A fistful of desire

Nepal, May 16 -- Kanchi is a young woman full of vitality and humour. She speaks, on repeat, of her desire to soar across the sky. To leave. Her admirer and potential lover reminds her that a real wor... और पढ़ें


Life amidst the ruins

Nepal, May 15 -- The graffiti on the broken walls amidst the ruins express the desperation and anger of those who were evicted from their homes in Kathmandu. 'Peace and Prosperity' was the slogan of t... और पढ़ें


Yes, Prime Minister?

Nepal, May 14 -- Even as mayor Balendra Shah was known to be not much of a talker, to have a short fuse, be impulsive, reclusive and reticent. That persona served him well as a do-er, and got him elec... और पढ़ें


Architectural kinship between Kathmandu and Quito

Nepal, May 13 -- Traditional reed bridges in the Nepal Himalaya are similar to those in the Andes, showing how people on opposite sides of the planet living in similar circumstances come up with the s... और पढ़ें


Back temporarily in a new Nepal

Nepal, May 12 -- This is the 93rd episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with Migration Lab. Since I went to work in Malaysia, my economic situation has improved. I no lo... और पढ़ें