This story appears in the June 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. EDITOR’S NOTE This story went to press before the earthquake struck Nepal on April 25. The kumaris in the Kathmandu ...

Rich in cultural heritage, with the magnificence of Mount Everest and the Himalayas as a backdrop, landlocked Nepal remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. In 2015, ...

The burning of medical waste poses a serious health and environmental danger. Hospitals in Nepal have started turning this hazardous waste into cooking gas. Hospital staff close to the incinerator ...

The Kulung people of eastern Nepal have used the honey for centuries as a cough syrup and an antiseptic, and the beeswax has found its way into workshops in the alleys of Kathmandu, where it is ...

Tulsi Vivah 2024: Tulsi Vivah, a Hindu festival, falls on November 12 this year, which is the Kartik shukla paksha ekadashi, ...

Chhath Puja, celebrated six days after Diwali, is one of the most significant festivals for the people of Bihar, eastern ...

What is Chhath puja and why is it celebrated six days after Diwali? Which deity is Chhathi maiya? What is it about Chhath ...

Every dog has its day, and for canines in Nepal that phrase could not be more literal. The five-day Nepalese Hindu festival of Tihar started this week and the second day is known as Kukur Tihar or ...

KATHMANDU: Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home on Monday (Oct 14) after breaking the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the ...

Nepal is undergoing a historic transition toward a federal and secular republic. This represents a window of opportunity for the country to further reduce poverty, increase the income of the bottom 40 ...

Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to Nepal. But we found flights with one or more stops from £424. When is the cheapest time to fly to Nepal? We crunched some numbers and found that the ...

‘India has never had a true Hindu as PM’ The Shankaracharya also criticised PM Narendra Modi for not enacting a law to ban ...