On 9th May, we shall celebrate “Europe Day”. The National Day of the European Union marks the adoption of the Schuman Declaration, which, in 1950, laid the foundations of what would later become the …
The European Union and Nepal: Growing stronger together
On 9th May, we shall celebrate “Europe Day”. The National Day of the European Union marks the adoption of the Schuman Declaration, which, in 1950, laid the foundations of what would later become the …
Fake Bhutanese refugee scandal rocks Nepal politics as leaders of ruling and oppn parties face allegations
The ongoing scandal involving fake Bhutanese refugees has sent shockwaves through Nepal’s political landscape, with allegations of involvement of leaders of both the ruling and opposition parties.
Nepal is the most open society in South Asia today
At the Himal Media Mela in Kathmandu recently, you spoke about nurturing Nepal as a common South Asian centre for open debates on democracy and press freedom. How is Kathmandu different from other South Asian capital cities,
Aamir Khan is in Nepal for a meditation course; Deets inside
Reportedly, the actor has taken a break from all this happening in his life and has reached Nepal for a 10-day meditation programme. He reached Nepal on Sunday morning, while his Vipassana Centre is …
Culture and Conservation at Nepal’s first bird sanctuary
The Ghodaghodi Lake Area, home to Nepal’s first bird sanctuary, is culturally important to the indigenous Tharu people and this may have played a significant role in its preservation.
Five injured in Nepal helicopter crash
“An incident involving a Simrik Air helicopter 9N – AJZ took place in Siprung of Sankhuwasabha district. Out of five persons who were on board, three (including the pilot) have been transported to Medicity Hospital,
From protest to triumph: Bangladesh’s inspiring journey in women’s football
Members of the Bangladesh womens football team, who won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 in Nepal, wave to supporters from a bus during their victory parade in Dhaka on September 21, 2022. (Photo: …
In Eastern Nepal, Endangered Elephants Are Endangering Farms
Sick of dealing with dangerous marauding elephants, farmers in Mechinagar are changing their crops and focusing on livestock, but conservationists warn that pivoting won’t solve the problem for good.
‘Farming tigers or rhinos is not beyond possibility,’ says head of Nepal’s wildlife department
As Nepal moves ahead with its wildlife farming policy, The Third Pole speaks with Maheshwar Dhakal, director-general of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.