Nepali workers make a living on Kedarnath’s 22-kilometre trail
More than 2,000 Nepalis travel to the Indian pilgrimage site in season to carry pilgrims and goods, while others run hotels and shops.
More than 2,000 Nepalis travel to the Indian pilgrimage site in season to carry pilgrims and goods, while others run hotels and shops.
Bikas Rauniar revisits the ancient Indian city that has drawn him back year after year, exploring its spiritual character, photographic memories and deep historical ties with Nepal.
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balen Shah has extended warm greetings to Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Bhai Tika, calling for stronger bonds of love, trust and mutual respect between brothers and sisters. In his message marking the festival, observed on the final day of the five-day Tihar celebrations, Shah highlighted its […]
Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) has extended best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Bhai Tika. On the occasion of Bhai Tika, the last day of Yamapanchak, ...
Kathmandu, November 10 A social media app called Thopla, developed by a young Nepali in Australia to connect Nepalis abroad through homegrown technology, has grown in popularity recently. Ujjwal ...
Kathmandu. The last day of Tihar, a major religious and cultural festival of Hindu Nepalis, is called Bhai Tika or Yamadwitiya. This day is considered a very important festival. This is celebrated...
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Homes are glowing with oil lamps, sisters are preparing for Bhai Tika, and families are gathering to celebrate the festival. Yet, thousands of Nepalis are leaving the country, tu...
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah (Balen) has urged Nepalis to set aside differences and strengthen social unity, mutual harmony and tolerance on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1147 and Mha Puja. Extending his greetings to Nepalis at home and abroad through social media, Prime Minister Shah also paid tribute to national luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa, […]
KATHMANDU: Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has described Nepal Sambat as a shared national heritage of all Nepalis, highlighting its historical, cultural and social significance beyond its association with the Newar community. Extending his best wishes on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1147, Aryal wished all Nepalis at home and abroad happiness, peace, prosperity, good health […]
LALITPUR: Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa has expressed confidence that the celebration of Nepal Sambat 1147 will further strengthen national unity, mutual harmony and the spirit of prosperity among Nepalis. In a congratulatory message issued on the occasion of Nepal Sambat and Mha Puja, Thapa described Nepal Sambat as a reflection of the […]
Kathmandu, Nov. 8: With the Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepalis, just round the corner, festive excitement has already peaked from cities to villages across the country.
KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that Tihar, a festival with cultural, mythological and scientific significance, is a celebration of light, brightness and hope. Extending his best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of Tihar 2083 BS, President Paudel said the festival brings together people of different castes, languages and cultures, strengthening the […]
Kathmandu. On the occasion of Tihar, the second largest festival of Nepalis, Diwali has been celebrated in homes across the country, including the capital, this evening to welcome Lakshmi. The mai...
The festival of lights, Tihar, will arrive next week. As one of the most significant festivals for Nepalis, Tihar honours not just Goddess Laxmi and the bond between siblings but also animals like ...
World Bank data show that just 2.4 percent of Nepalis lived below the extreme poverty line in 2022, while 52.7 percent remained below the $8.30 poverty line.
Nepal cannot go on borrowing money to build things the next flood will take away. At the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Balen Shah said Nepalis should be able to "build their future instead of constantly rebuilding their past." That argument now has to travel to Delhi, where borders, water and trade will come up whenever he visits.
The embassy in Riyadh calls for vigilance and warns against sharing unverified reports as missile and drone threats persist.
On 8 September 2025, the Republic of Nepal turned its guns on its own children. Young Nepalis marched into the streets of Kathmandu armed with nothing heavier than their phones and their hope. They demanded only to be heard. Before nightfall, the state they had been taught to love answered them with live rounds.