Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found ...

When it comes to longevity, consider that International Women’s Day has taken place each March 8 for more than a century, dating back to before the 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave American ...

Nepal celebrates Holi on two different days in the hilly regions and southern plains, with unique rituals and vibrant festivities.

Their movement, speech, education, and even clothing choices are ... systems remain so deeply ingrained women still fight battles for their rights. In Nepal, cultural taboos around menstruation ...

Gurung cites the Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu as among his favourite hotels - and James Dean, Marlon Brando, David Bowie, Jimi ...

From award-winning authors to pop culture's biggest stars, this spring's line-up of LGBTQ+ books may require an extra shelf.

Besides, in 2016, KIIT students had resorted to a road blockade to protest the alleged molestation of a girl student of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT ... the security guards ...

Activists in Nepal have highlighted the ongoing struggle for gender equality, emphasising the need to amend discriminatory citizenship laws that disadvantage Nepali women. The issue of citizenship ...

Nepal stands at a crucial juncture in its journey toward progress. Women constitute more than half of the nation's population, yet systemic barriers, cultural biases, and institutional limitations ...

Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more "Tajik-style" and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings -- supposedly to reinforce national identity ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sushila Gautam, 77, checks her smartwatch, a gift from her son living in the United States, to see if she should leave for her reading and writing lessons. “At home ...