Late-September rains cause Rs65.1 million damage to Kaligandaki Corridor
Landslides and road subsidence have disrupted traffic, while building nine unfinished bridges along the corridor is estimated to cost Rs720 million.
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Book Talk: Sara Shneiderman on understanding Nepal through its people
Drawing on more than three decades of research, anthropologist Shneiderman reflects on Nepal’s political transformation, migration and the importance of listening to local communities.
Big projects, old disputes on agenda for PM Shah’s India visit
Nepali and Indian officials have begun preparations for the trip, expected in the second half of November.
Essential food prices surge ahead of Dashain, squeezing household budgets
Nepal Rastra Bank’s consumer price index shows that food inflation has accelerated significantly from a year earlier.
Veterinarians check thousands of goats, buffaloes for Dashain
Teams have inspected 6,800 goats, 1,500 mountain goats, 100 buffaloes, and 41 tonnes of fish over three days. Healthy animals get green markings, and sick ones get red.
Contractor builds 268-metre suspension bridge in a month after floods cut off communities
Shailendra Raj Pyakurel tapped the construction industry’s own fund to build a vital crossing over the Trishuli river for Rs17.5 million, nearly half the government’s estimate.
How monitoring and evaluation framework masks failure
A monitoring framework can count toilets built, but not whether people use them, they’re well located or work for women.
Disaster, royalty and revolution: What makes Nepal newsworthy?
Stories from Nepal have become more common internationally in recent decades, although positive ones are rare.