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Nepal launches plan to boost science, awareness to save dholes
Nepal launches plan to boost science, awareness to save dholes

Nepal has launched its first-ever species-specific action plan for dholes (Cuon alpinus), allocating 262.9 million rupees ($1.9 million) over five years to address key threats such as habitat loss, prey depletion, disease and competition with larger predators.

Jul 6, 2025

Cable car project in Nepal under fire for flawed environmental review
Cable car project in Nepal under fire for flawed environmental review

Nepal’s Pathibhara cable car project faces increased backlash after its environmental assessment was found to omit key species and understate its forest impact, bypassing the need for a full environmental impact assessment.

Jun 30, 2025

Understanding Nepali Ukhan Tukka: Wisdom in Words
Understanding Nepali Ukhan Tukka: Wisdom in Words

Ukhan Tukka- proverbs and sayings are an essential part of the Nepali language and culture.

Jun 3, 2025

Festival Calendar 2082
Festival Calendar 2082

A comprehensive list of festivals celebrated either nationally or in certain parts of the country by different ethnic groups of Nepal.

Apr 16, 2025

Inking an identity
Inking an identity

Many indigenous peoples worldwide have inked tattoos for aesthetic and therapeutic reasons that respect their culture and traditions.

Apr 19, 2025

Shey Monastery
Shey Monastery

Shey Monastery, known as the "Crystal Monastery," is tucked away in the rugged wilderness of Upper Dolpa, Nepal. This remote gem is perched at 4,200 meters.

Jan 15, 2025

Shey Phoksundo Lake
Shey Phoksundo Lake

Shey Phoksundo Lake, located in the Ringmo Village of the remote Dolpa district of Nepal, is a stunning alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake renowned for its crystal-clear turquoise waters.

Nepal’s rhino translocations to continue amid concerns over effectiveness
Nepal’s rhino translocations to continue amid concerns over effectiveness

The translocation of Rhino aims to ensure a sustainable and evenly distributed rhino population in the Western sector

Dec 26, 2024

Tharu Songs and Dances 
Tharu Songs and Dances 

Tharus have numerous songs for different months, festivals, seasons, and times. Through different songs they express their innermost feelings

Dec 19, 2024

Harati Mata
Harati Mata

Harati Mata’s story, beginning with her identity as a demoness who caused suffering and ending with her evolution into a compassionate deity.

Apr 20, 2025

Janaki Mandir
Janaki Mandir

Janaki Mandir is a tribute to the Hindu goddess Sita. According to the epic Ramayana, Janakpur was Sita's birthplace

Nov 28, 2024

Shikali Jatra
Shikali Jatra

Shikhali Jatra is an seven-day long festival celebrate by the Newars of Khokhana, the medieval Newar settlement in Bungamati.

Oct 7, 2024

Fulpati
Fulpati

Fulpati or Phoolpati is observed on the seventh day of Dashain and is also called Maha Saptami.  “Phool” means flower and “Pati” means leaves hence the rites are conducted on this day by offering variety of flowers and leaves.  

Oct 6, 2024

Ghatasthapana
Ghatasthapana

Ghatasthapana is a ritual of the placement of the auspicious Ghada for invoking the goddess and ushering in the festivity of Bada Dashain.

Oct 5, 2024

The Shey Mela: Shelri Dugdra Festival
The Shey Mela: Shelri Dugdra Festival

Every twelve years, the Shey Gompa in the Dolpa district comes alive with the vibrant Shey Mela also known as the "Shelri Dugdra Festival".

Sep 26, 2024

How the hot chilli pepper ‘Akabare’ came to tickle the taste-buds of Nepali noodle lovers
How the hot chilli pepper ‘Akabare’ came to tickle the taste-buds of Nepali noodle lovers

With the rapid production of home grown Hot and Spice Noodles, the cultivation of Akabare chilli has also increased in Nepal.

Sep 15, 2024

Chauri Goth in Sailung, Ramechhap District
Chauri Goth in Sailung, Ramechhap District

Community forestry, widely regarded as a successful model, has neglected the needs of the Chauri Herders in Sailung.

Sep 12, 2024

Fishing and the Tharus
Fishing and the Tharus

Fishing has always been a favourite pastime for Tharus. Apart from cultivating rice, wheat, and cereals, they have been fishing too.

Sep 4, 2024

Pines Cones
Pines Cones

how Pinecones come in handy in Nepali households and its contribution to forest ecosystem of hilly areas in Nepal

Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project
Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project

The tug-of-war between the hydropower company and the Bhote Singsa communities in the Lungbasamba landscape.

Aug 25, 2024

Sacred Rudraksha of Nepal
Sacred Rudraksha of Nepal

Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.

Aug 12, 2024

Nepal Aviation Crisis
Nepal Aviation Crisis

Detailed overview of air accidents in Nepal; the timeline, the caused , and the number of casualties each year.

Aug 11, 2024

CONTRASTING FATES OF THE TWO QUEEN MOTHERS OF NEPAL
CONTRASTING FATES OF THE TWO QUEEN MOTHERS OF NEPAL

It is a story of two powerful women, sisters married to Crown Prince Trailokya Bikram Shah in 1800s, Nepalese history has little to no record about their role in palace politics at that time.

Aug 8, 2024

Jewellery of The Terai
Jewellery of The Terai

Women in the Terai have an immense fascination for Jewellery and the use is often associated with religious and cultural beliefs.

Aug 6, 2024

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