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Insider trading, cartelling, and conflict of interest have become a given in Nepal’s private sector, and it all happens with the blessings of the government. In fact, tycoons have become legislators and politicians have become businessmen. nepalitimes.com/here-now/nepal…

The intergenerational transmission of Rato Matsyendranath, binding two religions and bridging two nations, is unique, and the reason this festival is one of the most vibrant cultural expressions that continues to thrive despite inroads of modernity. nepalitimes.com/news/divine-ch…

Governments do not need to censor the media, journalists can be silenced by corporate takeovers and mass trolling. They do not need to kill journalists anymore, they can just let journalism die, writes Kunda Dixit. nepalitimes.com/editorial/mess…

As human focus shifts more toward economic development, there is a growing disconnect with nature and biodiversity. Human-wildlife conflict, overgrazing, poaching, and now climate breakdown are the challenges. nepalitimes.com/here-now/guard…

A state-of-the-art Conservation Center was inaugurated at the Lumbini Museum on 11 May, a day before Buddha Jayanti, with aims to safeguard centuries-old Buddhist artifacts and architecture for future generations. Read details in the story: nepalitimes.com/news/preservin…

Tirtha Raj Katuwal, Mahendra Tamang, and Basanta Simkhada turned years of overseas labour into thriving hospitality venture in Nepal. Their journey speaks to the dilemma many migrants face: the pull of home versus financial stability abroad. Read here: nepalitimes.com/here-now/retur…

Most houses in Singati have been rebuilt in urban-style following the earthquakes that struck the town ten years ago, and Singati has become an economic hub on the road leading up to several hydropower plants and a popular trekking destination. nepalitimes.com/here-now/clima…

Bayupankhi Buffalo is a tragi-comic reflection of the dreams contemporary Nepali youth dare not dream here at home. The play leaves one wondering about the circumstances that have led to young Nepalis believing the grass is really greener abroad. nepalitimes.com/review/no-coun…

Nepali nurses like Alpana Adhikari and Binu Gurung have migrated abroad not just for better pay, but for dignity, opportunity, and care that feels valued. Their journeys reveal both the promise and the price of care work far from home. Read more: nepalitimes.com/here-now/nepal…

Calls for stricter border control stem from shifting geopolitics, intensified by the recent India-Pakistan conflict. Nepal needs to stay on alert and strategically navigate the realities of an open border, writes Chandrakishore. nepalitimes.com/opinion/border…

In the coming weeks, the chariot procession of Matsyendranath and the smaller accompanying Minnath chariot will move to Jawalakhel while the streets are cleared as though it is a divine path, transforming the physical world into something celestial.nepalitimes.com/opinion/the-re…

Exploring the tender, tangled threads of mother-daughter relationship, some things in the belly offers a space for visitors to sit down, watch, read, write letters to their mothers, listen and laugh. Read Pratibha Tuladhar’s take on the exhibition: nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

The newly-formed Himalayan Art Council is set to launch Nepal’s National Art Protection Platform that seeks to preserve Nepal’s unique cultural heritage using AI-powered tools. Details in this story: nepalitimes.com/news/digital-p…

As U.S. President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia to secure major deals, the Human Rights Watch released a stark report on deaths of migrant laborers due to preventable workplace accidents in the country. Details in the story: nepalitimes.com/news/migrants-…

The new state-of-the-art Conservation Center in Lumbini Museum is a hub for scientific preservation and the study of the region’s archaeological treasures, ranging from terracotta, stone sculptures to architectural relics dating back over two millennia. nepalitimes.com/news/preservin…

#weather Thundery Afternoons The heat is now really building up in the plains, and this is building up thermals along the Himalayan foothills in the afternoons. This means isolated thunder and lightning in the late afternoon and night into the weekend and beyond.

HORSEPOWER: US President Donald Trump was welcomed to Saudi Arabia on 13 May by an escort of F-15s of the Saudi Air Force, and by Arabian horses to the Royal Court in Riyadh. #1000words

While the collapse of Dharara in the 2015 quake turned it into a haunting emblem of loss, the tower has crumbled and risen again with each passing era. nepalitimes.com/multimedia/tow…