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Once a humble, high-altitude staple for Himalayan herders, Chhurpi has now become a rising export star as the markets in...

Tucked beyond the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges lies Mustang, an enigmatic land also known as the "Forbidden Kingdom". Stretched into...

The imposing structures of Patan Durbar Square keep me company as I plod across the heritage site, armed with a...

Nepali migrant workers leave behind family and community to endure unimaginable hardships abroad. The statistics overshadow their sacrifices, revealing the...

Nepal's cement industry is one of the country's few domestic success stories. Yet slowing demand, rising costs and the spectre...

A Landmark Shift in How Money Reaches Local Government  Nepal's transition from a centralised state to a federal republic has...

Nepal’s only operational railway runs 52 kilometres through the eastern Terai, connecting the Indian border at Jaynagar to Bijalpura via...

Hands dip into the mud, gliding through the clay. Passers-by stop to watch, and sometimes to try it themselves. This...

What if marriage wasn’t about love but survival? In the isolated Himalayan district of Humla, polyandry—the practice of a woman...

Also known as caterpillar fungus, Yarsagumba is a small yet mighty herb highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. It grows...