Kathmandu connections: An ever-living bond Lakshmi Puri came to Kathmandu for the first time in 1955 as a three-year-old with her parents. She recalls learning dance and Nepali the (language), while also soaking in the rich Nepali heritage. Nepal 22 Sep, 2024
Skilled birth attendants: Why rural Nepali mothers need them Two in every 10 Nepali women (19%)give birth at home with no help from a skilled birth attendant (SBA), according to the most recent Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022. Opinion 07 Jul, 2023
Ragini in all her artistic brilliance Celebrating prominent artist Ragini Upadhyay Grela’s lifetime of dedication to the art world, ‘A Retrospective of an Artist’ featuring 239 of her works kicked off at the Nepal Art Council, Babermahal from March 8. The Arts 12 Mar, 2023
Turkey earthquake survivors face despair, as rescues wane Turkey earthquake survivors face despair, as rescues wane World 13 Feb, 2023
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 World 08 Feb, 2023
Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500; deadliest in decade Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 9,500, making the quake the deadliest in more than a decade. World 08 Feb, 2023
Drugs running out, surgeries cancelled as Sri Lanka's health system buckles Rosanne White was first diagnosed with cancer eight years ago and lost a kidney. After the cancer returned five years ago, an oncologist in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo started her on Bevacizumab last May, a treatment she was responding to. World 12 Apr, 2022
US stem cell clinics boomed while FDA paused crackdown Hundreds of clinics pushing unproven stem cell procedures caught a big break from the U.S. government in 2017: They would have three years to show that their questionable treatments were safe and worked before regulators started cracking down. World 01 Oct, 2021
Opinion: Remain connected through the umbilical cord Separating Sita from Ram, Janakpur from Ayodhya, and Kathmandu from Kashi is tantamount to severing the body from the soul In a stunning claim, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on July 13 said that Ayodhya, the ancient city believed by... 10 Aug, 2020
Helicopter rescues Bajura woman facing postpartum complications BAJURA: A woman facing postpartum complications was rescued in a chartered helicopter from Swamikartik Rural Municipality, this morning. Supari BK, 35, delivered her baby at 4 am on Sunday and faced complications soonafter childbirth as the placenta... Travel 13 Apr, 2020
Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy WASHINGTON: A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus. Pollution composed of tiny particles from car exhaust, factory smokestacks and other sources is... Environment 18 Sep, 2019
A pregnant man�s tragedy tests gender notions: Blurred lines When the man arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, a nurse didn’t consider it an emergency, noting that he was obese and had stopped taking blood pressure medicines. In reality, he was pregnant — a transgender man in labour that was... Environment 16 May, 2019
