Party Reforms, Polls Key To Nepal’s Future

A month has elapsed since the unprecedented demonstration, initiated peacefully by the Gen Z group to protest against the ban imposed on social sites by the KP Sharma Oli-led government, and rampant corruption, which later turned violent,...

Asian Golden Cat: Asia’s most mysterious and fearless feline that can take down prey twice its size

Deep within the untouched rainforests and mist-covered mountains of Asia roams a predator that few have seen but many revere, the Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii). Often described as the “hidden jewel” of Asia’s wildlife, this striking...

Nepal’s Biotech Dilemma: Why the Country Needs a National Department Now

If you had told me five years ago that I’d be writing this article from a cramped university dorm room, pursuing a PhD after a marathon of rejections back home, I would have laughed. Growing up in the dusty fields of the Terai, my family's lab was...

EinStrong’s 'ESi Mom' brings predictable support and opportunity to single mothers in Nepal's Koshi

A steady, conditional cash allowance is quietly reshaping household stability and children's schooling for single mothers across Koshi Province. The ESi Mom program, operating in multiple wards of Barahakshetra Municipality, delivers modest weekly...

Mamata Banerjee slams airfare hike amid natural disaster, says will visit North Bengal again next week

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the spike in airfares from Bagdogra in the aftermath of the flood and landslides in the northern part of the state, calling it "discriminatory", and questioned why the...

Nepal beyond Everest: Adventure, culture and resilience in the Himalayas

Footprint Adventure’s Ganesh Adhikari discusses Nepal’s evolving tourism landscape, balancing adventure, sustainability, and recovery amid post-protest challenges. Amidst the business networking on the trade show floor at PATA Travel Mart in...

Lessons for Nepal’s Economy and Governance

The upheaval of September 8–9, 2025, marks a watershed moment in Nepal’s contemporary history. Sparked by a social media ban, it exploded into a nationwide Gen Z revolt demanding accountability, transparency and an end to entrenched corruption....

Lessons in agriculture from Nepal’s Indigenous Kulung people

It was 8pm and everyone in the house was preparing to sleep after dinner, but the fire was still flickering in one corner of the kitchen. Sambarman Okhati, a 66-year-old elder of the family, bore a hint of concern while hunching over a boiling...

Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and Nepali economists call for reforms—in one voice

New Delhi: South Asian economists—from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—have issued a collective statement after discussing the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff, urging the five countries not to get caught up in...

Are carbon offsets enough to tackle the climate crisis? This tour operator doesn't think so

One of the most climate-conscious travel operators is axing carbon offsets as part of a new climate action plan worth €1.13 million a year. Intrepid Travel, which has been carbon neutral since 2010 and is a certified B Corp, says it has failed to...

Soft Power Or Soft Invasion? The NGO Question In Nepal

Walk into a district office anywhere in Nepal and you’ll find notice boards full of projects. Health camps, farmer trainings, youth workshops, gender sessions and climate pilots. Many are led by NGOs. Many are funded from abroad. The intention is...

A month after gen Z protests, change is uneasily slow

Prakash Bohora was one of the first of Nepal’s gen Z protesters to feel the sting of a police bullet. Like thousands of other young people, he had taken to the streets of the capital last month to protest against corruption and a draconian ban on...

Should Nepal reconsider graduation from LDC after recent upheaval?

Amid the country’s economic vulnerabilities and the uncertainty following last month’s Gen Z protests, experts have called for a reassessment of Nepal’s planned graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, citing the country’s lack...

In ‘Swasparsha’, literature becomes Nepal’s most accessible medicine

In the landscape of modern Nepali literature, where new releases often rely on predictable hype, a work has quietly emerged from the country’s rugged outskirts that invites a fundamental rethinking of what a book can accomplish. Dr Nawaraj KC’s...

India after the Tianjin summit and in the midst of the climate crisis – an overview

Pierre Rousset - How should we analyse the results of the Tianjin summit? Sushovan Dhar: Established in 2001 as a security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was initially led by China with the aim of controlling borders and...

KOICA Nepal Office Concludes 2025 Knowledge Sharing Program

Kathmandu, October 08, 2025 — The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Nepal Office, in collaboration with the KOICA Alumni Association of Nepal (KAAN), successfully concluded the 2025 KOICA–KAAN Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). The...

Building a Solar Tricycle in Nepal - A US Student's Experience

As August began and my summer drew to a close, a notification appeared on my phone from Bloomberg, proclaiming Nepal as the global leader in EV adoption. It may have been surprising to many that a small, landlocked country could surpass larger...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Teesta basin, Camels in India and more (Week 131)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Environment and Geography...

INTERVIEW – UNEP warns of race against time to deliver climate finance

Vulnerable countries are being forced to confront intensifying climate shocks without the resources or capacity to adapt, says Jamil Ahmad, UNEP’s director of intergovernmental affairs ‘Action is at hand, but the intensity of the problem is so...

Preventing suicide by pesticide in Nepal

This article discusses suicidal behaviour. If you have questions on self-harm or feel suicidal, Nepal’s national Suicide Prevention helpline is 1166. Use this link to find an international helpline. Last year, my phone rang late at night. A...