Kathmandu Chronicle: Reclaiming India-Nepal Relations can be a good reference material for those interested in the recent history of Nepal-India relations as well as those concerned about its future, as told by an insider with a researcher. nepalitimes.com/review/how-to-…

“Pokhara’s proximity to nature and relatively clean environment makes it great for tourists to come here to learn yoga.” Pokhara's lush monsoon greenery, the lakes and cloudscape make it the ideal place to decompress from the material world. nepalitimes.com/here-now/medic…

Researchers have plotted the decline in yarsa harvests in Nepal in the past five years. A kilogram of high-quality yarsa would have between 2,500-2,900 pieces, but now even 4,000 yarsa pieces do not make 1kg. Read the story: nepalitimes.com/multimedia/the…

#repost Eighteen years after the Maoist conflict, the nearly 2,300 Dalits in Muktikot see little progress in their village beyond its name. Hunger stalks the land, with 95% of women, children, and young adults undernourished. nepalitimes.com/here-now/mukti…

Resilience to the impact of the climate crisis can come from diversifying to cash crops that raise household incomes, allowing farmers more breathing space. nepalitimes.com/here-now/helpi…

Most of the government’s efforts at restoring the Chure ecosystem concerns forestry and not holistic watershed management. There are some 48 rivers that originate in the Siwalik, but most are dry for 9 months in a year and flow only during the monsoon. nepalitimes.com/opinion/commen…

"If you can, love and care for them. If you cannot do that, at least do not hate or beat them." Musician Sunita Pradhan started feeding street dogs during the Covid-19 lockdowns and is now their guardian. nepalitimes.com/multimedia/one…

Me, the Interpreter In this instalment of her monthly column Angrezi, Anbika Giri writes about the trials and tribulations of her job as a translator in the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) while learning the English language herself. nepalitimes.com/opinion/angrez…

Bad air cuts the average lifespan of Nepalis by 3.4 years. Tarai residents live 5 years less. These appalling figures should come as no surprise. What is more appalling is the lack of political will to clean up. nepalitimes.com/here-now/bad-a…

The common thread that binds the four books in the Unstoppable Women Series is the determination and strength of character of all the four women featured. nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

#repost Over a tenth of Nepalis live with disease and disability due to unaffordable medical services. A combination of artificial intelligence and telemedicine could allow the country to leapfrog technology and reach people deprived of medical treatment. nepalitimes.com/here-now/artif…

#weather A large low pressure circulation has entered Nepal from the east, and this is expected to bring sometimes heavy precipitation to central Nepal in the next few days. After this system, more of the rain will be convection driven rather than from moisture infusion.

Bidya Prasad Pant has performed over 200,000 ocular surgeries in the last 40 years. For his work, the Nepali surgeon is being recognised by the Danish Ophthalmological Society on 27 September. Nepali surgeon with a vision for the world | Kunda Dixit nepalitimes.com/here-now/nepal…

#editorial The Nepal government should stop moral policing of Tij, and focus on ensuring true socio-political representation by women. Quality of equality for women | Shristi Karki nepalitimes.com/editorial/qual…

It is Friday! Have you read this week's Nepali Times? ▶️Self-learning comes before machine learning ▶️Quality of equality for women ▶️Not-so-permanent frost ▶️Reaffirming affirmative action ▶️Nepali surgeon with a vision for the world Grab a copy or go to nepalitimes.com.

Self-learning comes before machine learning The government must relax investment laws to attract overseas capital in the IT sector. Read Vishad Raj Onta's report: nepalitimes.com/here-now/self-…

#editorial Nepali womanhood has coopted Tij and turned it into a festival of emancipation, independence and even defiance. Tij has become the stage on which to highlight continued discrimination and abuse. nepalitimes.com/editorial/qual…

Nepali women come together in song and dance in celebration of Tij on Friday. On this day, devotees throng to Shiva temples all over the country to mark the festival, and women wait in line for hours to pray and get blessings from lord Shiva. Photos: SUMAN NEPALI

#20YearsAgoThisWeek, in the aftermath of the killings of 12 Nepalis in Iraq, Nepal descended into a state of chaos leading to rare communal strife in Kathmandu and elsewhere across the country. nepalitimes.com/20-years-ago-t…

"Having a limited English vocabulary, making tons of grammatical errors, and feeling nervous were even more challenging when meeting politicians." Anbika Giri on the challenges of working as an interpreter while learning the language herself: nepalitimes.com/opinion/angrez…