Women have played a crucial role in forest conservation, and expanding Nepal’s forest cover, which has grown to nearly 46% of ...

A young non-resident Newa person in Dallas emails a New York Times article to his grandfather in Nepal who cannot read English. Grandad copies the English text, pastes it into Google Translate to read ...

When a dozen tiger range countries met in St. Petersburg for a summit in 2010, they committed to doubling the population of their big cats in 12 years. Nepal became the first country to not just ...

KATHMANDU, 15 JANUARY 1934: Ruins of the Ghanta Ghar tower after the Great Earthquake 91 years ago that killed 10,000 people in Kathmandu Valley. ALL PHOTOS: KEDAR MANI DIXIT ARCHIVES The new year ...

Official Tata Motors distributor Sipradi launched its Magic BS6 10-seater 30 horsepower van. It is said to be a high mileage, low-maintenance vehicle designed for urban and school transportation.

Malaysian car brand Proton is launching the E.Mas7 series in Nepal. The model combines the electric motor, inverter, transmission and regenerative braking in one unit. It also has a ‘short blade’ ...

I was just 13 when I married an India-born Nepali from Achham. An arranged marriage, I first saw my husband only at the wedding ceremony. I moved to India from Achham when I was so young that I ...

As a struggling photographer in Bhaktapur 30 years ago, Kishor Kayastha could not even afford furniture. Buying a new lens was out of the question. Later, as one of Nepal’s top fashion and travel ...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) likes to pick fights and has been at odds with Sagarmatha National Park after it, the Namche local government and Lukla businesses banned commercial ...

The Nepal Wood, Furniture, and Home Decor International Expo is happening at Bhrikuti Mandap 17-19 January with more than 100 domestic and international businesses taking part. There will be seminars, ...

The Hyatt Place has rebranded to Hyatt Centric Soalteemode. The hotel has a renovated lobby, 153 rooms, dining options, bars and lounges, a rooftop pool, and flexible event spaces with catering. Under ...

Twenty years ago, we wrote about how a malfunction in a turbine in a power plant led to power cuts across the country. The installed power then was only 610MW and the peak demand 560MW, which caused a ...