Bangladesh's unraveling: A warning Nepal cannot ignore South Asia has a pattern of learning its hardest lessons too late. Political breakdowns are routinely dismissed as unique – products of culture, personalities, or foreign interference – until the same patterns emerge next door.
Proportional representation: Dominated by elites and celebrities During the 2017 local election, the representatives of Bharatpur Metropolitan Mayor candidate and CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Renu Dahal destroyed the uncounted ballot papers inside the vote-counting centre, allegedly out of fear of her impending defeat.
Nature-based economy: It needs nature-based thinking Most childhood animated movies end with comfort. Something goes wrong, damage is done, and, by the final scene, balance is restored. The world looks familiar again. Hope returns, things go back to how they were, and that reassurance stays with us even after end credits. Rewatching Happy feet (2006) as an adult, I did not feel that comfort.
Health Nepal launches community disease surveillance system to catch outbreaks early When unusual illnesses strike a village, it's often teachers who notice students falling sick in clusters. When livestock die unexpectedly, community health volunteers hear about it first. Health
Nepal Nepali guides receive Korea's Golden Ice Axe for Mera Peak recovery Two Nepali mountain guides have been awarded South Korea’s prestigious Golden Ice Axe for their role in a high-risk body recovery operation on Mera Peak last October, marking the first time Nepali climbers have received the country’s highest mountaineering honour. Nepal
Environment As melting glaciers reveal decades of trash, Nepal moves to clean up the Himalayas High above the clouds, where prayer flags snap in thin air, and climbers chase lifelong dreams, another, quieter legacy has been building for decades: discarded oxygen cylinders, torn tents, frozen human waste, and even the remains of those who never made it back. Environment
Business Hyatt Place Butwal opens as Nepal's newest international-brand hotel Hyatt Place Butwal has officially opened its doors in Rupandehi, marking the expansion of the Hyatt brand in Nepal with its third property in the country after Kathmandu and Pokhara. Business
Business Robust remittances, soaring exports buoy economy as inflation cools Nepal’s economy displayed a strong external performance coupled with subdued domestic inflation in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26, according to the latest macroeconomic report released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday. Business
Nepal Tourist arrivals near pre-pandemic levels; Nepal records 128,443 visitors in October Nepal’s tourism industry continues its strong rebound, with 128,443 international visitors arriving in October 2025, marking a 3.3 percent increase compared to the same month last year and a 96 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic figures from October 2019, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Nepal
Nepal Autumn climbing season sees 1,450 climbers on Nepal's peaks, royalty tops USD 1.8 million Nepal’s mountains have seen steady climbing activity this autumn, with 1,450 climbers across 175 teams receiving permits, according to a Department of Tourism report under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Nepal
Kathmandu He went out for change and never returned: Remembering a father, a dreamer, a martyr The framed photo of 38-year-old Sauran Kishor Shrestha rests in the trembling hands of his wife, Rojita Shrestha, at their home in Dhungedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, October 6, 2025. Kathmandu
