Ancient Bon: The pre-Buddhist religion of the Trans-Himalayan region

[ Dr Yeshi Gyesen ] Introduction: Long before the spread of Buddhism across the high plateau, the people of Tibet and the wider Trans-Himalayan region followed a spiritual system known as Bon. This faith, often referred to as Ancient Bon to...

India and Nepal: Friends Through Storm and Sunshine

The Himalayas have long been more than a natural barrier; they are the bridge that connects India and Nepal. Few bilateral relationships in South Asia are as deeply rooted in history, culture, faith, and kinship as that between these two...

Poor pay, allowances of teachers affect education

Representational image. Poor pay-scale and allowances and low social status mark the poor condition of the teachers in Bangladesh affecting the education sector, observed educationists and researchers. They also said that the Bangladeshi teachers...

Nepal GenZs inspired Filipinos

One is an archipelago, the other is landlocked. But the Philippines and Nepal have a lot in common: both are disaster-prone, their economies dependent on overseas migrant workers, and a feudal order dominated by unaccountable political dynasties....

Rebuilding Nepal’s Tourism Industry: A Path to Recovery

In early September 2025, Nepal experienced a significant youth-led movement called the Nepal Gen Z Protest, which became one of the most notable social uprisings in the country's recent history. Youth from all over the nation gathered in large...

Nepal’s Nationalism Trap and the Gen Z Turning Point

By Dr Pralhad Karki A New Wave of Frustration Nepal stands at a decisive crossroads. A powerful wave of generational frustration is sweeping across the country, challenging decades of political stagnation and unfulfilled promises. Instead of...

Why The Dalai Lama Helped Tibetan Buddhist nuns Get Advanced Degrees

(ANALYSIS) In August, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number — gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the “geshema” examination. These exams are in...

Nepal chooses girl, 2, as living goddess

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A 2-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in a Kathmandu alley to a temple palace Tuesday during the country’s longest and most significant Hindu festival. Aryatara...

Evaluating Free Newborn Care Program in Gandaki, Nepal

The implementation status of the free newborn care program in Gandaki Province, Nepal, represents a significant stride toward improving healthcare access for some of society’s most vulnerable members—newborns. In a country where maternal and child...

First Nepal, then Madagascar, now Morocco. Gen Z puts pressure on governments.

Early this morning in Morocco, an anonymous, youth-led protest movement released a list of demands, including the dismissal of the country’s current government. It’s the latest in a wave of youth discontent rolling across continents. The president...

Young Nigerians Must Emulate Counterparts In Madagascar, Lead Massive Protests Against Corruption, Insecurity, Lootings, Says Activist Nwapa

Human rights activist, Francis Nwapa, has called on young Nigerians to rise against what he described as “massive looting of the country’s resources, rights violations, insecurity, and poverty,” drawing inspiration from ongoing youth-led...

What the Gen Z protests in Nepal can teach the US about democracy

Over the past month, as I watched images of young Nepalis filling the streets of Kathmandu, chanting for change, I felt a jolt of painful recognition. Though I now live thousands of miles away in the United States, those scenes carried me back to...

YCL to get mobilised for rescue, relief works

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 4: Young Communist League, Nepal (YCL, Nepal) has instructed its leaders and members to get mobilized in rescue and relief of those affected by natural disasters, floods, landslides, due to incessant rainfall. Pushpa...

Nepal’s Uprising: Can Democracy Survive the Next Test?

This September, a youth-led uprising toppled the Nepali government. The movement erupted with a ferocity not seen since 2006, when nationwide protests forced King Gyanendra from power and set Nepal on the path to becoming a federal democratic...

Your Weekly Recap: Doctors threaten CNS pullout, Luxembourg activist detained in Gaza flotilla, and US government shuts down

Your Weekly Recap for 29 September–3 October 2025. Here are five things you should know at the end of this week: Doctors and dentists threaten withdrawal from CNS agreement over 'unequal treatment' Court hears closing arguments in Nepalese...

Amid Nepal’s destruction and loss, question remains: What happens next?

Since the abolition of the monarchy, Nepal’s democratic processes have continually faced significant frustrations—primarily driven by human error, which remains the core issue. The real challenge is rooted in a political culture where everyone’s...

Few political parties dream of turning India into disturbed Bangladesh, Nepal: VHP

Vinod Bansal, National Spokesperson of the Visva Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Friday slammed political parties that he claimed were misleading Muslim youth in the name of the ‘I Love Muhammad’ campaign. He further accused these parties of dreaming of...

Sonam Wangchuk's wife moves Supreme Court challenging activist's detention under NSA

New Delhi/IBNS: Activist-environmentalist-innovator Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo has moved the Supreme Court challenging her husband's detention under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said. Gitanjali J Angmo filed the plea...

A reader for Kathmandu

Kathmandu: A Reader, the latest publication from Martin Chautari, is an anthology of anthropological essays exploring Kathmandu through various lenses across the 21st century. This compilation is edited by Benjamin Linder and attempts to bring...

Nepal festivities ring hollow for families mourning dead protesters

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Amid the lights, kite-flying and gatherings to celebrate Nepal’s 15-day festival of Dashain this year, the homes of families such as the Chaulagains are shrouded in grief for their son, killed in the country’s worst civil...