Nepali Times

28/09/2026

The Kathmandu 10 Action Points call for stronger regional cooperation, enhanced monitoring of high-risk mountain areas, improved early warning systems, and more coordinated recovery planning to address growing risks posed by cascading mountain hazards.

ICIMOD's Himalayan members pledge to work on early warning and data sharing

28/09/2026

Two decades after Dr Harka Gurung's death in the Ghunsa crash, his life, work, and legacy are a reminder that development must be geographically sensitive, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable, writes Jit Gurung.

28/09/2026

Breaking an entrenched system requires courage, impatience, and a willingness to challenge convention. The youths did that. They came on the streets on 8 September 2025 and demanded this change, forcing that disruption, writes Alok K Bohara

Can these progressive young disruptors become nation builders?

28/09/2026

“In an information vacuum, brave and independent journalism is indispensable.”

On World News Day, it is important to note that the benefits of media collectively depend on authorities that protect access to information, journalists who pursue truth above all else, and citizens’ right to the facts.

28/09/2026

The monsoon storm slowly eased away in Kathmandu, while rescue teams continue to search for those missing after the Himlung avalanche.

14 missing in deadly avalanche, floods and landslides damage highways

28/09/2026

Families do not just need resettlement, they need safer places, a community and jobs to go back to.

The Bhote Kosi-Trisuli disaster will soon be a distant memory, but it left lasting lessons

27/09/2026

The heavy monsoon rain in the foothills and incessant snowfall in the Himalaya have brought mountaineering expeditions to a halt. 14 climbers missing in avalanche on Himlung Himal.

Link in the comment section for details.

27/09/2026

“Learning to use a gun was empowering. We truly believed a revolution was necessary and possible.”

Lila Sharma, a former Maoist guerrilla, recounts the hardships during the civil war, the path to peace, and her battle with cancer.

27/09/2026

"A warning system is only as strong as the people and institutions that can act on it. Getting to such a future requires investment and a different way of thinking."

A warning system only works if people and institutions can act on it, particularly with last-mile redundancy

27/09/2026

Following days of rain this weekend, roads along the riverbanks in Kathmandu are flooded, and most highways are blocked by landslides. The rain is now tapering off gradually and moving westward.

Photos: SUMAN NEPALI / NEPALI TIMES