Nepali Times

26/05/2026

In the land of Machines tells the stories of Jiwan, Dilip, Sunil, and their fellow Nepali workers in South Korea. The documentary is being screened at KIMFF 2026, where viewers will be confronted with the stark contrast between the aesthetic, technological wonderland often reflected in popular media, and the realities that workers face every day.

Link to the review in the comment section.

26/05/2026

In a significant departure from his practice of avoiding foreign dignitaries, Prime Minister Balendra Shah collectively met 22 ambassadors from EU countries visiting Kathmandu. He is said to have laid out Nepal's new strategic foreign policy roadmap, and discussed the country's proposal to defer LDC graduation.

Photos: PMO NEPAL

26/05/2026

The first thing to notice about Ranger is that its feeling arrives before its message. With the first line: “उमेर नि १८ भो, रेडी छु म लड्नलाई, सेनामा जाने हो कि, मर्छु कि मार्नलाई।” The video wants the Army to feel young, physical, disciplined, dangerous, and most of all current.

Under a rapper prime minister who is also defence minister, military builds aura to boost recruitment

26/05/2026

Since the investment climate is not conducive, Nepal must tap into diaspora capital to fast-track growth by wooing well-off overseas Nepalis by meeting their demand for dual citizenship.

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Next week’s budget has to factor in impact of the West Asia war and Nepal deferring LDC graduation

26/05/2026

Nepal’s graduation should be celebrated as the achievement of households, unpaid women’s labour, and care strategies. Repeated deferments will not raise GDP or per capita income.

Green growth and care work can create jobs and attract Nepali migrants back

26/05/2026

Four farms in Dhulikhel redefine agriculture to lure Nepali youth back to the land.

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Four farms in Dhulikhel redefine agriculture to lure Nepali youth back to the land

25/05/2026

One way to reduce crowds on Mt Everest is to remove the cutoff date of 31 May for the spring season. The old rule exists because expeditions had to march for a month to get to Base Camp. Today, better transport and delayed monsoon mean climbing seasons don't need strict limits.

Could extending the spring mountaineering season reduce record crowds on Mt Everest?

25/05/2026

Global energy crisis hits Nepal’s kitchens. But this could be the perfect opportunity to revive the country’s successful biogas program, writes .

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But this could be the perfect opportunity to revive the country’s successful biogas program

25/05/2026

Junko Tabei (1939-2016) is remembered not only as the first woman to summit Mt Everest in 1975, but also as an irreplaceable lifelong friend of Nepal. She returns in a biopic at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival starting 27 May.

Review by fellow Japanese climber Miki Upreti. Link in the comment section.

25/05/2026

“The idea was to use the Himalayan plants, local knowledge and combine it with modern, cutting-edge science in Europe to create an end product that was organically certified.”

Belgian skincare brand that sources its ingredients from Nepal: https://nepalitimes.com/naturally-from-the-top-of-the-world

25/05/2026

This meme-based digital political movement may sound like satire, but represents a serious desire for change. It spread so rapidly that the Indian government had the Cockroach Janta Party main X handle and website blocked.

Read the full story: https://nepalitimes.com/cockroach-digital-revolt-in-india