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Kathmandu, Feb. 29 -- The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 published by the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) earlier this month shockingly revealed tha... Read More


Reviving Nepal's farms, naturally

Kathmandu, Feb. 27 -- Marigolds are cherished in Nepali culture as symbols of energy, enthusiasm, and creativity. Guests are greeted with garlands made from these bright orange blooms, and they are al... Read More


Manish Dhoju in hyperrealism

Kathmandu, Feb. 24 -- Manish Dhoju's parents did not see much prospect in art, and persuaded him to study architecture. But the young man's passion and creativity could not be quenched. The carefully... Read More


Mt Everest (Pvt) Ltd

Kathmandu, Feb. 23 -- It has been a century since Mallory and Irvine may or may not have reached the summit of Mt Everest. Mountaineering in Nepal has changed a lot since that first British expedition... Read More


Unconventional convention

Kathmandu, Feb. 22 -- Sabir Khan was riding his motorbike in Parsa on Tuesday when he was stopped by several men and boys wielding sticks and saffron flags. The encounter was captured on video. The ... Read More


Lharkyal Lama's Lumbini, Inc

Kathmandu, Feb. 21 -- In what seems to be a replay of an initiative 13 years ago by the shadowy Asia Pacific Cooperation and Exchange Foundation (APECF) to invest billions in the 'development' of Lumb... Read More


Be kind to buffaloes

Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- Every day more than 20 trucks loaded with water buffaloes for slaughter make their way to Kathmandu from the Tarai, each packed with up to 35 animals tied tightly with ropes thro... Read More


Artificial Intelligence vs Human Stupidity

Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- Since returning from this year's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, I have been asked repeatedly for my biggest takeaways. Among the most widely discussed issues this year wa... Read More


Interfaith collaboration for nuclear disarmament

kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- On the third floor of the United Nations Headquarters in New York stands a solemn statue of St Agnes, holding her namesake lamb as a disturbing reminder of the horror of nuclear ... Read More