Maha Shivratri Celebrations Around The World: Traditions, Rituals, And Festivities
From fasting and temple visits to vibrant processions and unique rituals, see how Maha Shivratri is celebrated in different ...
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit Nepal and view Attestation parade in Pokhara
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have been meeting British Gurkhas during a trip to Nepal. They witnessed the annual ...
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The Desi Period Divide: Analysing The Menstrual Equity Gap In Kathmandu
Menstruation is considered a taboo in many parts of South Asia. We often believe that the stigma only persists in rural areas ...
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Military-backed conservation ‘without firing a single shot’: Interview with Nepal’s Babu Krishna Karki
Nepal’s government faced major challenges conserving the fertile flood plains of the country’s south. The region is the ...
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Communal bathing is finally taking off in Australia
Victoria is somewhat spoiled for choice, with its spring waters spawning long-established bathing properties on the Mornington Peninsula, Daylesford Shire and Gippsland. Sense Of Self Collingwood ...
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Nepali Devotees Embark on Pious 'Pardes Yatra' for Swosthani Brata
Hindu devotees in Nepal undertake the rigorous 'Swosthani Brata', marking their first 'Pardes Yatra' pilgrimage to the sacred Pashupati Temple. The month-long fast involves visiting various temples on ...
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Nepal increases Mount Everest climbing fee to $15,000
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials ...
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Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers
KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time ...
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Image of man bathing under leaking pipeline in midst of filthy Delhi water body shocks netizens: ‘Most depressing thing’
The photograph, which allegedly came from Delhi, depicts a man bathing under a leaking pipeline, in the midst of what appears to be a filthy water body, almost resembling a drain. The shocking scene ...
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Spirited away: Bathing in Japan’s 3000-year-old hot spring resort
Julia D’Orazio travels back to where Japan’s wellness trend began 3000 years ago by visiting the country’s oldest onsen: Dogo Onsen, in the city of Matsuyama. Two elderly naked ladies are ...
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Nepal in a fix as India wants dairy ban lifted
The concerns were raised during a meeting of the Nepal-India Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade held in Kathmandu on January 10. This ...
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Therapists suggest group crying, 'forest-bathing' to cope with stress on Trump Inauguration Day: report
Other mental health experts recommended volunteering, journaling, making a vision board, dancing, and doing "forest bathing." "You’ll feel humbled," said therapist Anindita Bhaumik in Time's report.