14+ hour, 39+ min ago   (394+ words) After nine days trapped in a hydropower tunnel and a week of hospital care following his dramatic rescue, Sanjay Sah, a rare survivor of last month’s devastating glacier collapse in Nepal, finally returned to his village and family on Sunday....

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1330+ words) Nepal has sought Chinese assistance to rebuild the road linking Syaphrubesi with the Rasuwagadhi border crossing, the key trade route in the north, which was severely damaged by the August 26 floods. China has responded positively to Nepal’s proposal and indicated…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (503+ words) That reality goes beyond Bhotekoshi, to the heart of how Nepal should understand climate change and disaster risk. My experience in public health and infectious diseases has taught me an important lesson: many health risks do not appear suddenly. Small…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1622+ words) With ten days to go before Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, there is much curiosity around how the young leader will frame Nepal’s climate vulnerabilities. Amid mounting economic pressures and the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1426+ words) Shanti Belbase, 53, was planning to make sel-roti for dar, a heavy meal eaten by women in preparation for fasting during the Haritalika Teej festival, for her three younger sisters, which began on Sunday. But when she visited the market last…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (933+ words) When Sanjay Sah got trapped in a dark tunnel linked to a hydropower station after a devastating flood tore through the structure in Nepal, he was so scared of injuring his eyes on debris that he kept them closed for…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (296+ words) The search for people still missing after the Rasuwa floods is continuing, with rescuers from the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police combing through mud, collapsed buildings, debris-strewn riverbanks and tunnels. But they are not relying on human…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (556+ words) August is when Nepal’s paddy fields are at their most vibrant. After months of planting, weeding and caring for their crops, this season calls for farmers to grow hopeful of the harvest. Farmers in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading were no…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1136+ words) Malaysia, one of the most sought-after destinations for Nepali migrant workers, is again on the verge of closing its labour market to Nepal amid a dispute over the recruitment agencies authorised to send workers there. The dispute has intensified after…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1458+ words) When Indian television crews arrived in Rasuwa to cover the devastation caused by the Bhotekoshi floods, their presence was initially welcomed as a natural consequence of a disaster that had attracted international attention. But within days, some of the crews…...