Nepal
Three killed in two explosions in Nepalese capital
It is suspected that the attack could be the work of a splinter group of former Maoist rebels.
Confusion marks Nepal’s domestic and foreign policies
Functioning in a changing and challenging environment, Nepal needs clear, guiding mandates on security, diplomatic, political and economic fronts, says retired Napalese army officer Maj.Gen. Binoj Basnyat
How China is getting Nepal into its orbit
A Global Times report dated August 1, 2018, quoting Nepal's Department of Industry (DOI), said that Nepal had received a total of US$ 505 million in FDI between 2017 and mid-July 2018, with Chinese investment accounting for 84% of the total.
Nepalese Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari among seven killed in chopper crash
Nepal Police have recovered six bodies at the accident site.
Over 300 Nepalis trafficked through the India-Myanmar border
Kathmandu, Feb 7 (The Kathmandu Post) - In what could be the biggest incident of trafficking of Nepali citizens in a month, authorities in Manipur, the northeastern state of India, and activists have said that as many as 301 Nepali men and women might have been smuggled into other countries using the India-Myanmar border. The rescue operation of Nepali citizens...
Nepal hosts first international Buddhist travel mart
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracted over 1.5 million tourists in 2018.
India and China account for 30% of the one million tourists in Nepal
Nepal's tourism sector witnessed phenomenal growth in international tourist arrivals in 2018 as the Himalayan country received over 1.1 million tourists, Nepal Tourism Board said on Tuesday.
Manifestations of the Bengali Kantha quilting tradition across South Asia
The ancient and gorgeous Kantha quilt embroidery has found its way into various present-day articles of daily use, including sarees, bags, pillow covers, bedspreads and other household articles, writes Dr.Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai.
Cancer came to me as a gift, says Bollywood star Manisha Koirala
Manisha believes her vision is now sharper, her mind is now clearer and her perspective is now realigned because of the treatment of ovarian cancer, reports The Indian Express.
India rejects World Bank’s Human Capital Index report which placed it below Nepal, Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar
"The qualitative aspects of improved governance that have a strong correlation with human capital development cannot be and have not been captured by the way the HCI has been constructed," the Indian government said. The gap in data and methodology overlook the initiatives taken by a country and, in turn, portray an incomplete and predetermined picture, it said, adding this,...
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