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Over 800 Rare Nepali Documents Return Home After Decades in German Collection

More than 800 historical Nepali manuscripts and documents dating from the 13th to the 20th century have been formally handed over to Nepal’s National Archives after decades in the private collection of German collector Josef Peter Rindfleisch. The archive includes centuries-old palm-leaf records, royal orders, legal documents, manuscripts and travel accounts that provide valuable evidence of Nepal’s political, legal, social and cultural history.

5 days ago
Centuries Of History Return Home

He Came to See Nepal. Then Millions Saw Nepal Through Him, How Harry Jackson Became an Unexpected Voice Carrying Nepal’s Story to the World

British travel creator Harry Jackson came to Nepal while riding a small motorcycle from Thailand toward the United Kingdom, but his unexpected arrival during the 2025 Gen Z uprising turned his travel camera into one of the international windows on a defining moment in Nepal’s recent history. A year later, as Nepal struggles with the devastation of the Rasuwa flood, Jackson has again used his international platform to acknowledge the disaster and help keep global attention on a country he once planned to simply pass through.

Sep 8
His Camera Carried Nepal Worldwide

After Nepal’s Deadly Floods: How Nepali and Foreign Victims Are Identified and How Families Can Get Their Loved Ones Back

Nepali and foreign victims who cannot be recognized after the Bhote Koshi flood may still be identified through photographs, fingerprints, dental information, personal records and DNA. Even when unidentified remains are temporarily buried, documented reference numbers, forensic evidence and recorded burial locations can allow authorities to identify and return them to families later. For foreign victims, formal identification is followed by ID verification, embassy coordination and repatriation so their remains can be returned home.

Sep 3
A flood survivor walks through the devastation as families provide DNA samples to help identify missing loved ones

Flying Through Disaster: Captain Priya Adhikari Completes Around 100 Rescue Flights

Nepal’s first female helicopter captain, Priya Adhikari, has completed around 100 rescue flights in less than a week while supporting operations in flood- and landslide-hit communities. She says witnessing the destruction has been difficult, but seeing rescued people finally reach safety makes the demanding missions deeply rewarding.

Sep 1
Flying Hope Into Flood-Hit Nepal

Why Nepal Has No Death Penalty

Nepal cannot simply introduce the death penalty because Article 16(2) of the Constitution prohibits capital punishment. Nepal is also bound by the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, which commits the country to abolition. However, Nepal can still pursue stronger laws, better investigations, victim protection, prevention, and greater accountability within its legal framework.

Aug 24
Citizens demanding justice while the Constitution, legal system, and death penalty debate stand at the center of the national conversation.

Are Students Actually Getting Their 45% Public Transport Fare Discount?

Nepal’s Department of Transport Management has reiterated that students with valid student identity cards are entitled to a 45% discount on public transport fares, reviving attention around a concession first agreed between the government and transport operators in 2009. Despite the directive, implementation remains disputed, with students complaining that they do not always receive the full concession while transport entrepreneurs say the government has stopped providing the tax benefits originally promised in return.

Aug 19
Students Entitled To 45% Discount

Nepal Has 300+ School Curriculums, But How Many Actually Reach Classrooms?

Nepal is preparing eight new curriculum packages for Classes 6–12, covering mother languages, Population Studies, Tantra Shastra and law-related education, with the proposals awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Education and Sports. The expansion pushes the number of school-level curriculums developed beyond 300, but shortages of students and qualified teachers mean some government-developed curriculums still never make it into actual classrooms.

Aug 4
Eight New Curriculums Await Approval

Nepal Creates History As Saurya Shrestha Wins First Ever Silver Medal At International Physics Olympiad

Nepal has reached a historic milestone after Saurya Shrestha won the country's first ever silver medal at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Colombia. The achievement highlights the immense potential of Nepalese students despite limited institutional support and raises fresh questions about the need for greater government investment in science Olympiads and young academic talent.

Jul 12
Nepal Creates History As Saurya Shrestha Wins First Ever Silver Medal At International Physics Olympiad

67 Nepalese D*e In Japan As Financial Pressure And Mental Health Concerns Grow

At least 67 Nepalese citizens d*ed in Japan over the past ten months, including 25 su*cide cases, with many victims being student visa holders working part-time. Rising living costs, education loans, work restrictions, and weak support systems have raised serious concerns about the wellbeing of Nepalese living in Japan.

Jun 25
67 Nepalese citizens d*ed in Japan

From Prison Cells To Power: The Untold Story Of Nepal's Greatest Jailbreak

The men who crawled through a 50-foot tunnel beneath Nakhu Jail were not ordinary prisoners but young revolutionaries determined to continue their political struggle. Decades later, some of them would hold the highest offices in Nepal, turning a prison escape into a remarkable chapter of national history.

Jun 23
The Jhapa Rebellion