6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (814+ words) Nepali Times · Aug 16, 2026 Nepali Times: Nepal would like to see itself as landlinked, and not landlocked. What is the possibility of the country being an economic bridge between China and India? Brian Wong: Both China and India are regional powers…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1646+ words) On India and Pakistan’s Independence Days, a look at the daily theatre of masculinity at their Wagah–Attari border Aftab Husain · Aug 15, 2026 There are few performances in South Asia more elaborate, more physically strenuous, and more perplexingly admired than the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1074+ words) Sonia Awale · Aug 15, 2026 Residents of the Bhutan capital recently woke up to sirens blaring, roadblocks, all three of the city’s bridges across the Thimphu Chu closed, and ambulances and fire engines rushing about. Those who had not paid attention to…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (167+ words) Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other carrier, and is launching thrice weekly flights to Chengdu, of Sichuan Province in China from 11 November. Following Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Chengdu will become the fifth destination in China…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (732+ words) Climate denial and democratic backsliding are both driven by the same politics The global decline in press freedom is undermining action to protect nature at a time when reliable information is more urgent than ever. But far-right populism and democratic…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (675+ words) Nepal's foreign policy cannot be set by two competing power centres at home Shristi Karki · Aug 14, 2026 Global geopolitics is all topsy-turvy, the old order is falling apart and new strategic alliances are taking shape. And in Nepal, Prime Minister Balendra…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (94+ words) Nepali Times Laxmi Intercontinental has introduced two new car models, the Made-in-Nepal Hyundai Venue and Venue N Line. The Made-in-Nepal Venue starts at Rs48,96,000 and is available in three variants: HX 2 (1,197cc Petrol), HX 5+ (1,197cc Petrol), and HX 5 DCT (998cc Petrol). The Venue N…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (74+ words) Nepali Times Five Nepali agencies won 17 awards at the Flame Awards Asia 2026 held in New Delhi. Of the 13 Gold, three Silver and one Bronze, Outreach Nepal, Lemon and DigitalIn won the most honours. Nepali Times is a premium English language…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (794+ words) Cancellation of an academic conference on Tibet is a blow to Nepal's reputation as an open society Shristi Karki · Aug 13, 2026 Suddenly, after nearly five months in office, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has come out of his cave to meet with…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (842+ words) Strict UAV regulation sets back tourism promotion and frustrates content creators Shuvani Singh · Aug 12, 2026 A Facebook post by trekking guide and digital creator Sanjib Chimourya has struck a nerve among Nepal’s growing community of drone videographers. His post is a…...