Videos

Boba or Bubble Tea is blowing up in Nepal. It’s the new drink of young Nepalis

Boba pearls are made of tapioca or cassava starch simmered in sugary syrup.

11 questions with the fastest Nepali woman to complete seven #8Kpeaks in Nepal, Purnima Shrestha

Shrestha set the record for climbing Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, and Makalu within three months.

Here’s what voters in Patan say on #ElectionDay.

Nepal votes today to elect representatives for the 275-member House of Representatives and 550-member provincial assemblies.

Here’s what young voters think as election day nears

Young voters share their opinions on the upcoming elections, independent candidates, and future prospects.

Almost Lost: The last of the ancient hand-painted religious artworks

The difference between indigenous artwork and imported posters.

11 questions with singer and songwriter Trishala Gurung

Gurung rose to fame with her cover songs on YouTube. She is also a doctor by profession.

Lore of the Land: Malshree Dhun and the Newa music heritage

Malshree Dhun, one of the oldest surviving Newa tunes has become a part of Nepali cultural heritage symbolising the festivities and joys of Dashain.

Police crackdown on loan shark victims

Several victims from Tarai districts have been picketing Maitighar seeking justice for the past 41 days.

11 questions with singer and songwriter Bipul Chettri

Chettri is a singer/songwriter from Kalimpong, Darjeeling, based in New Delhi.

Rising cost of living is squeezing Nepalis who were already on a tight budget

Creating a time capsule of Nepal’s music and cultural history

Nepal Music Archive documents music related research papers; and catalogues and digitises analog musical content.

Master of the sky, master of her destiny

Trisha Shrestha is one of Nepal’s 14 female tandem pilots who have made their mark in the daredevil aerial sport, synonymous with danger and masculinity.

If I were a mayor

Here’s what teenagers who are yet to attain voting age have to say.

Election day in Nepal

Here’s what voters in Kathmandu say the new local government must focus on.

Ukus Mukus

Improving the quality of life in Kathmandu Valley is becoming an increasingly critical issue and a defining challenge for local governments as election fever runs high with promises and pledges.