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Full moon festival draws pilgrims, revellers and shamans to Himalayan lakes (Photo Gallery)
Full moon festival draws pilgrims, revellers and shamans to Himalayan lakes (Photo Gallery) See some photos from Gosaikunda Lake in Rasuwa and Badimalika in Bajura
Minister Bhusal urges all Nepalis abroad to return home
Minister Bhusal urges all Nepalis abroad to return home More than 3.5 million Nepalis live outside Nepal - Minister Bhusal has urged all of...
Vibrant colours of Nepal’s indigenous nationalities (Photo Gallery)
Vibrant colours of Nepal’s indigenous nationalities (Photo Gallery) Over a hundred indigenous nationalities are said to inhabit the Himalayan foothills and plains of...
Nag Panchami Puja amid snake extinction worries (Photo Gallery)
Nag Panchami Puja amid snake extinction worries (Photo Gallery) A recent study says “more than one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction”.
Sundarijal waterfalls show true colours, much to the delight of pilgrims (Photo Gallery)
Sundarijal waterfalls show true colours, much to the delight of pilgrims (Photo Gallery) The morning after heavy monsoon rains, the Bagmati, Syalmati and Nagmati were flooded - with...
Newar Buddhists celebrate Gunla festival with fun and gaiety (with Photo Gallery)
Newar Buddhists celebrate Gunla festival with fun and gaiety (with Photo Gallery) Devotees also make little stupa from black clay from clay mould as a part of...
How this Sri Lanka-based Nepali monk navigates the ebb and flow of life
How this Sri Lanka-based Nepali monk navigates the ebb and flow of life A Samanera will be considered for the Upasampada or higher ordination as a Bhikku after...
People smile as demon effigies dragged and burnt down (Photo gallery)
People smile as demon effigies dragged and burnt down (Photo gallery) In the mediaeval town of Bhaktapur, community members made wheat-straw effigies of demons, dragged them...
Pilgrims flock to Janakpurdham marking holy month of Shrawan
Pilgrims flock to Janakpurdham marking holy month of Shrawan Janakpurdham's popularity got a sudden fillip after May 2018 when India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister...
Taskforce formed to rescue Nepali migrant workers in serious condition
Taskforce formed to rescue Nepali migrant workers in serious condition Hundreds of Nepali migrant workers are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in different countries.
Glimpses of evening Aarti at Pashupatinath Temple (Photo Gallery)
Glimpses of evening Aarti at Pashupatinath Temple (Photo Gallery) ​ Priests have a unique and elongated technique of performing the evening prayer, which is...
First Monday of Shrawan attracts throngs of pilgrims to Pashupatinath (Photo gallery)
First Monday of Shrawan attracts throngs of pilgrims to Pashupatinath (Photo gallery) Why Hindu men and women fast and worship Shiva on Mondays during Shrawan?
Happy-go-lucky Nepalis feel at ease even as the crisis deepens in Lanka
Happy-go-lucky Nepalis feel at ease even as the crisis deepens in Lanka While Sri Lanka reels under its worst economic crisis and the Lankans turn to firewood...
Nepali sous chef ranks among top 30 in the Middle East
Nepali sous chef ranks among top 30 in the Middle East The twenty-eight-year-old was among 30 up-and-coming professionals aged 30 or younger.  
After 'Seventeen Petals', I'm planning on a second book
After 'Seventeen Petals', I'm planning on a second book One of the first lessons my parents instilled in me was maintaining the discipline of...
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