August 19, 2026

Success Is Not Built on Luck Alone, Study Finds

Kathmandu: When people see someone become a successful entrepreneur, businessperson or millionaire, they often say the person was simply lucky.Luck and opportunity can certainly influence a person’s life. But research by American author and financial planner Tom Corley suggests that...

10 Famous Personalities in the Nepali-Speaking World
10 Famous Personalities in the Nepali-Speaking World

The Nepali language is not confined to the borders of Nepal; it is an important part of the cultural heritage of South Asia and beyond. Nepali-speaking communities in Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada,...

Articles | Aug 09, 2026
Assam flood recedes, but challenges remain
Assam flood recedes, but challenges remain

The massive flood in eastern Assam due to heavy rain falls in the entire zone  was  worsened by  man-made environmental degradation in the hilly terrains of Nagaland. The unprecedented rains (up to 137 mm, but not identified as a cloudburst...

Articles | Aug 05, 2026
75 Years of World Neighbors: Community-Led Development in an Era of Global Uncertainty
75 Years of World Neighbors: Community-Led Development in an Era of Global Uncertainty

As World Neighbors marks its 75th anniversary, the international development sector faces an unprecedented convergence of systemic challenges. Reductions in traditional Official Development Assistance (ODA), shifting geopolitical alignments, accelerating climate disruption, persistent food insecurity, and increasing forced migration have created...

Interviews | Jul 23, 2026
India: Debating passport issue, inviting NRC nationwide
India: Debating passport issue, inviting NRC nationwide

With no provocation and essential public queries, India's foreign ministry threw up a debate relating to the passport as an incompetent document to claim citizenship in the south Asian country. On the occasion of 14th Passport Sewa Divas, the ministry...

Articles | Jul 13, 2026

Nepali Films Begin Their Oscar Journey as Nepal Opens National Selection

Kathmandu: For Nepali filmmakers dreaming of taking their stories to one of the world’s biggest film stages, the road to the Oscars has opened once again.Nepal has begun the process of selecting its official entry for the International Feature Film...



Saun: When Faith, Green Traditions, and the Spirit of Nepal Come Alive

On early Monday mornings during the month of Saun, the roads leading to Shiva temples across Nepal begin to fill with devotees. Some walk barefoot carrying vessels of water for worship, while others arrive dressed in green clothing and traditional...



Bangladeshi Anthropologist Wins UK Award for Research on Mustang’s Indigenous Knowledge

London/Kathmandu: Bangladeshi social scientist and anthropologist Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury has received the SES Elodie Sandford Award from the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for a research expedition to Nepal’s Himalayan Mustang region.The award will support a year-long project to document...