COP 29 in Baku: More controversies, less consensus The proceedings of the 29th World Climate Change Conference in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, more popularly known as the Conference of Parties (COP 29), has dominated the news headlines since its beginning last week. Opinion 20 Nov, 2024
Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas One of his buddies gave him shaker bottles for hydrating during training at the gym; another, a gift card to eat at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Lifestyle 18 Nov, 2024
Panchsheel and modern human rights: Bridging ethics, justice and compassion In today's world, where human rights are central to global justice, the Buddha's teachings, especially the Panchsheel (Five Precepts), offer essential ethical guidelines. Nepal 29 Oct, 2024
Second day of Bada Dashain: Brahmacharini Devi worshiped Brahmacharini Devi is ritually worshiped in the Dashainghar or Pooja room on the second day of Navratri today. There is a religious belief that one can gain knowledge of Brahmanhood if one invokes Brahmacharini Devi if worshipped properly. Nepal 04 Oct, 2024
Women's Day marked at Everest Base Camp The 114th International Women's Day was commemorated through the organization of a conference at Everest Base Camp on Friday, Nepal 08 Mar, 2024
A roof for the unhoused Time and again, a sore issue resurfaces in Nepal - the sukumbasi samasya - and it need not be an October Ten for it to resurface. Blogs 30 Nov, 2022
Life as a precept: How metaphors drive the self We are all fond of metaphors, or similes — be it life, career, or any conversation. For most of us, the metaphor of gadgets, not their inner working, is imperative, also important. Opinion 29 Jun, 2022
Disconnected! Disconnected! Ever since the boom of IT in the 1990s, the word ‘disconnected’ became a household word around the world. Post seed stage, internet service providers (IPS) were naturally wet behind the ears, failing to meet the customers’ expectations vis-à -vis service quality and response time. Blogs 27 Jun, 2022
To the South Pole: An adventure like no other The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill halting almost every activity; however, the mountaineering journey of three Sherpa brothers — Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, and Tashi Lakpa Sherpa — did not stop. Sports 10 Apr, 2022
Mind matters: The physics of consciousness The essence of time, along with space, holds the pivot to metaphysics. It also finds representation in a host of things that exist in nature. How? With the passing of every event in our life, we feel it, perhaps, for a ‘short-lived’ moment. Once the moment is over, we speak of such things as being only a part of what-was-as-it-was, at some point in time. Of the past, not the present. Opinion 04 Apr, 2022
Himalayan Vegan Festival rescheduled for September Himalayan Vegan Festival-2022 has been rescheduled for September in view of the adversities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kathmandu (September 15-17) and Thimpu of Bhutan (September 18-20) will be hosting the festival subsequently. Nepal 30 Mar, 2022
Himalayan Vegan Festival-2022 in April The Himalayan Vegan Festival-2022 has been scheduled to be held in April. Nepal 22 Sep, 2021
