Climbing the Fish’s Tail is a Wilfrid Noyce’s chronicles of his unsuccessful ascent of Machhapuchhare Himal in 1950s under the leadership of Col. Jimmy Roberts.
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In her dynamic and terrible aspect, Nava Durga, the nine manifestations of the goddess in a collective form worshipped, especially during the festival of Dashain, and the occasion is called Nauratha.
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Reminiscing the Trolley busses that sadly ceased existing on the road but continuously in the hearts of everyday commuters.
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On this 70th anniversary, in 2023, of the first successful ascent of Everest, let’s remember the teamwork that enabled the success of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29th 1953.
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Two consecutive earthquakes shattered the glorious historic centre of Patan in 2015. It took seven years and hundreds of devoted craftsmen and women to bring it back to its original mission, to connect people.
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A new book on the British cemetery at Kathmandu is little known but not hard to find, reminds us of expatriates who lived and died in Nepal over the past two centuries.
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The Legend of Siddha Lakhan Thapa and The Sacred Sanctuary
by Nikki Thapaby Nikki ThapaSiddha Lakhan Thapa who lived in the hills of Kaphek Danda is a divine Enigma from the 17th century. Here is a remarkable tale that unfolds the mystical realm of Manakamana, a temple of a wish-fulfilling goddess that sits atop 1302 meters.
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The lives and legacy of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, Seventy years ago at 11.30 AM on 29 May 1953 they made history as the first mountaineers to stand on the summit of Mount Everest (Sagarmatha)
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This article describes the establishment of Bir Hospital more than 134 years ago and its evolution into a healthcare and educational institution over time.
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Universities listed in Nepal as of 2023 is the ultimate guide to navigating the higher education landscape in Nepal.