When U.S. President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on January 20, 2025, the global climate agenda suffered a major setback. Just two days later, Nepal’s government decided to revive the prestigious Sagarmatha Sambad, also known as the “Everest Dialogue,”Continue Reading
PATNA: At least 69 people were killed this week in unusually intense thunderstorms across eastern India’s Bihar state and in neighbouring Nepal, officials said Saturday (Apr 12). While flash floods and lightning kill thousands of people each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extremeContinue Reading
The April 4 meeting between Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, had been difficult to arrange. Back home in Nepal, Oli had been blaming India for fomenting the growing pro-monarchy protests. In theContinue Reading
A protest in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of King Gyanendra Shah to the throne and declaring Nepal a Hindu state turned violent on March 28, 2025. The protest left two dead and several injured, besides large-scale arson and looting, in its wake. Public outcry drove King Gyanendra out of powerContinue Reading
