tibet

Neither side lost, both sides won

New angle on the old question of who won the Sino-Nepal war of 1791

Reviving Himalayan vulture and culture

In many cultures, death rituals are often even more significant and elaborate than those performed after birth. The sanctity of burial or cremation is...

It is getting hotter on the roof of the world

The Tibetan Plateau is heating up faster than the global average due to climate change, and scientists say this will ultimately reduce...

Kunda Dixit

The salt of the earth

While it is unclear when and how salt was first introduced to Nepal’s culture and cuisine, what is clear is that Tibetan...

Tintin in Bangladesh

This story by Pantha originally appeared on Global Voices on 8 July 2021.The drawings of Tintin's adventures in Bangladesh have been circulating widely on social media...

The Kosi’s sorrow, and scope

Exploring Nepal’s largest river during a destructive monsoon

No light at end of trans-Himalayan train tunnel

The prospect of a trans-Himalayan connectivity has historically been a sensitive geopolitical issue since it concerns the region’s main rivals: China and...

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

The story begins with a tiny Tibetan Mastiff pup, cold, hungry and alone as an icy wind blows across a mountain trail...

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

The story begins with a tiny Tibetan Mastiff pup, cold, hungry and alone as an icy wind blows across a mountain trail...

Sonia Awale

‘Putsch Ek’

It was a hazy winter afternoon  when without warning at exactly 1PM, soldiers appeared on the streets of Kathmandu. Singha Darbar was...

Kunda Dixit