Life of a Sherpa: The Backbone of Mount Everest Expeditions
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Life of a Sherpa: The Backbone of Mount Everest Expeditions

Explore the courage, culture, and contribution of the Sherpa community — the silent force behind every successful Everest climb.

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Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92
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Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that first conquered Mount Everest, has passed away in Kathmandu at the age of 92. A hero of the Himalayas, Kanchha’s legacy as part of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s team continues to inspire generations of climbers.

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Parametric insurance: How it can help Nepal build climate resilience

In the Himalayas, flash floods, landslides, wildfires and other extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting daily life and devastating communities, particularly those reliant on agriculture and

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Inviting global business leaders: My experiences and aspirations
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Inviting global business leaders: My experiences and aspirations

Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli recently had a 17-minute discussion with Elon Musk regarding the expansion of Starlink services and extended an invitation to Musk to visit Nepal.

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Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment?
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Prime Minister Oli's visit to the US: Heading for a mixed accomplishment?

Prime Minister K P Oli has embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States beginning from September 20 to participate in the 79th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters.

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Climate change-induced flood in Thame village: Responsibility of design and construction professionals
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Climate change-induced flood in Thame village: Responsibility of design and construction professionals

The monsoon is continuing to play havoc in different parts of Nepal. Last Friday, the Thame River swelled beyond imagination when a glacial lake burst upstream. The flood was so devastating that it sw

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Ace historian Naya Raj Panta: A scholar extraordinary

A nation without history is said to be a person without memory.

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Climate Crisis: Unveiling the Threats of Glacier Microbes

In commemorating World Environment Day under the slogan "Our Land, Our Future," we must confront the urgent imperative of safeguarding ecosystems globally to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Public Private Partnership Route for Infrastructure and Services Development in Nepal

Nepal is one non-coastal country which is endowed with immense natural resources.

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Recalling Dr Toni Hagen: A truly 'Citizen of the whole Earth'

Among the few names from abroad who come to mind for putting Nepal on the world’s map in the course of its leap from the medieval days towards modernity in the last century, Dr Toni Hagen’s comes fore

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Farming without Farmers: An interesting disclosure

We have often heard about cars without drivers or self driving cars. We are also familiar with the Engineers without borders. But farming without farmers sounds very incredible indeed.

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EDITORIAL: UNSG's visit

United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres arrived in Kathmandu Sunday on a four-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

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