Early marriage traps disadvantaged girls in poverty cycle
A multisectoral approach is needed to understand and eradicate this multifaceted social evil, say experts.
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Nepal’s social media-fuelled dance craze
The popularity of dance videos on social media has driven many youngsters to take different kinds of dance classes.
Many Indians will want to come to Nepal after watching ‘Uunchai’
Bollywood director Ramesh Sippy speaks about Nepal’s potential as a destination for Indian filmmakers.
Nepal’s hung parliament and what the election results mean
The voters have spoken; young Nepal is furious. There is a tremendous upsurge in the feeling that young people should now steer the country.
Nepal and India agree to repair border embankments at 35 locations
The joint team inspected areas along the Koshi river from November 10, identified vulnerable areas and picked spots that needed maintenance.
Content was and will remain the king
The Nepali media ecology today has expanded but journalists suffer, just as politicians do, in their image and credibility.
Ropes on climbing routes litter Mount Everest
Around 50 tonnes of ropes are estimated to lie buried under the snow on different mountains.
Airlines return to Nepali skies in a sign of tourism recovery
However, arrivals are still less than half of what they were before Covid-19, which industry insiders blame on the lack of promotion
Covax to supply 1.5 million Covid-19 bivalent doses to Nepal shortly
Health Ministry officials say the vaccine doses will be used as first and second booster shots.
High inflation and unemployment are forcing Nepal’s youths to seek foreign jobs
In the fiscal year spanning 2021 to 2022, an average of 1,745 Nepalis left the country for foreign employment every day.