The Muslims living in Nepal are descendants of ancestors who migrated from different parts of South Asia to this Himalayan ...

A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border. I came ...

The Ranjana script is visually intricate and has deep cultural and historical significance. It is primarily used by the Newa ...

As the rickety bus barely rounded another corner, an audible gasp went through the passengers. A recent blizzard had taken out the road between the high Himalayan villages of Ranipauwa and ...

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Criticism mounts over Nepal's new social media laws, with concerns raised about free speech and media freedom.

Bishops of Christian Churches across India have condemned the film ‘Sanatani—Karma hi Dharma,’ saying it derogatorily ...

Festivals reflect a society’s traditions, beliefs, and sometimes, its deep-rooted connection with animals. Across the globe, ...

The history of Bon can be traced to the ancient shamanistic traditions of the Tibetan plateau. Initially, Bon was not a single, unified religion but a collection of beliefs and practices related to ...

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the caste “Teli” that had been included in the Central List of OBCs in the State of ...

A saying in Hindi goes like this: "jo dikhta hai vah bikta hai" (that which is visible or exhibited gets sold). This sentiment has come back again to haunt the 146 crore Indians after the presentation ...

The CCP’s religious and cultural repression on the Tibetan Plateau is also feeding an ecological crisis. The response from ...