Nepal’s Saipal braces for an impending salt shortage
Local residents say that the Saipal area started facing the shortage due to Salt Trading Corporation Limited’s failure to transport the essentials timely. As winter deepens, it…
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Geoeconomics: The new geopolitics in Nepal
As Nepal struggles to balance the competing interests of India, China, and the US, the geopolitical rivalries offer economic growth and cooperation opportunities, and experts call…
Blockbusters without superstars: An exciting year in Nepali cinema
For long, it was thought a superstar was key to the success of a Nepali film. 2024 changed that perception.
Digital payment is changing Nepal
Experts say the adoption rate of digital payments grew significantly in 2024, and the outlook is promising. However, there is still a substantial lack of inclusivity, which is an…
Pledge to end child marriage in Nepal
As part of a national campaign and in order to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, stakeholders reaffirm their commitment to ending underage marriages by 2030.
The race to become ‘viral’: Is the authenticity of Nepali music at stake?
The commercialisation of the music industry, driven by views and virality on social media, risks undermining the beauty of Nepali music.
Unsafe spaces: The Kathmandu Post
Nepali youngsters are increasingly vulnerable to online intimate partner violence.
Nepal’s National Public Health Laboratory starts next-generation sequencing for breast cancer
With the validation of the service in the country, doctors no longer need to send specimens of suspected breast cancer patients to India for testing.
Bijulikali steals the spotlight at Sauraha’s elephant beauty contest
Held at the Bagmara Buffer Zone Community Forest ground in Nepal, the contest evaluated elephants on adornment, obedience, gait, and health criteria. Bijulikali’s graceful…
Snow blankets Nepal’s Humla and Mugu impacting daily life
Severe snowfall forces seasonal migration and halts education, yet locals expect better agricultural yields.