Nepal

As India halts vaccine exports, Nepal faces its own Covid crisis
As India halts vaccine exports, Nepal faces its own Covid crisis12th May 2021Corona Virus / NepalIn a choked voice, Parasuram Maurya described desperately running from one hospital to another to save his father from Covid-19.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57055209Image by Peter Vogler from Pixabay [...] Read more...
Der Lockdown trifft Nepal extrem hart
Der Lockdown trifft Nepal extrem hart30th May 2020Corona Virus / Future / Health / Nepal / WomenEin Verein aus München will in dem Land Frauen zu medizinischem Personal ausbilden, doch die Corona-Krise hat das Projekt vorerst gebremst.https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.az-interview-aktivistin-alexa-schaegner-der-lockdown-trifft-nepal-extrem-hart.51a09fb9-59eb-487c-874e-b0cbadbd57eb.htmlBildquelle: privat [...] Read more...
A city painted in purple
A city painted in purple19th May 2020Environment / NepalJacaranda flowers are in full bloom, heralding summer.https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2020/05/18/a-city-painted-in-purpleimage source: pixabay [...] Read more...
Where government efforts have faltered, the people have come to the rescue
Where government efforts have faltered, the people have come to the rescue4th May 2020Corona Virus / NepalFor as long as Binda Pokharel can remember, food has been hard to come by. Sixteen-year-old Pokharel lives in…https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/04/where-government-efforts-have-faltered-the-people-have-come-to-the-rescueBildquelle: Pixabay [...] Read more...
Buddhist art: These ancient images are more timely than you think
Buddhist art: These ancient images are more timely than you think25th April 2020Blog / Corona Virus / Environment / Future / Health / NepalWhat was the Buddha’s great wisdom, and how do the artworks of the Buddhist tradition convey it to us today?https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/buddhist-art-images/index.htmlBildquelle: Pixabay [...] Read more...
In the wake of lockdowns and supply chain disruptions, a potential food crisis looms
In the wake of lockdowns and supply chain disruptions, a potential food crisis looms12th April 2020Corona Virus / Environment / Future / Health / NepalSince Nepal relies almost entirely on imports of chemical fertilisers, any disruption to the supply chain could quickly escalate into a food crisis, say experts.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/04/11/in-the-wake-of-lockdowns-and-supply-chain-disruptions-a-potential-food-crisis-loomsBildquelle: Pixabay [...] Read more...
As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive
As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive10th April 2020Environment / Future / NepalPushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/world/asia/nepal-himalayas-glacier-climate.html?fbclid=IwAR26ScT3f9Hh74vyCAk8qaEdxs5WBrpcUJKME6M2sf8ZXrzQjNbhJKj88gMBildquelle: Pixabay [...] Read more...
Floods and landslides kill more than 100 people in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
Floods and landslides kill more than 100 people in Nepal, India and Bangladesh16th July 2019Environment / NepalMore than 100 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced after torrential monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across Nepal and parts of South Asia. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/15/asia/nepal-monsoon-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html [...] Read more...
Mount Everest: 11 tonnes of rubbish cleared
Mount Everest: 11 tonnes of rubbish cleared6th June 2019Environment / Health / NepalA clean-up expedition to Mount Everest has removed 11 tonnes (11,000 kilos) of rubbish and four dead bodies from the world’s highest mountain. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-48537398/mount-everest-11-tonnes-of-rubbish-cleared [...] Read more...
Mount Everest: Climbers having to wait their turn to reach summit
Mount Everest: Climbers having to wait their turn to reach summit1st June 2019Environment / NepalHave a look at this picture of climbers waiting their turn to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48393404 [...] Read more...
Global insurers threaten to stop cover for tourists
Global insurers threaten to stop cover for tourists2nd September 2018NepalRecently revealed insurance scams involving bogus helicopter rescues and hospital treatment of tourists have rocked the tourism industry and embarrassed the government of Nepal. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-08-23/global-insurers-threaten-to-stop-cover-for-tourists.html [...] Read more...
Nepali scientist returns to pinpoint hazards of dirty air
Nepali scientist returns to pinpoint hazards of dirty air23rd August 2018Environment / Health / NepalClean up Kathmandu: A Nepali scientist returns home to solve the problem of air pollution. https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/nepali-scientist-returns-to-pinpoint-hazards-of-dirty-air/ [...] Read more...
Frustration simmers as Nepalis await new government
Frustration simmers as Nepalis await new government7th January 2018NepalStudents in Nepal have been taking to the streets to demand the outgoing government swiftly hand over power to a leftist alliance that swept to victory in national elections last month. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/frustration-simmers-nepalis-awaitnew-government-180104165556399.html [...] Read more...
Put Back What You Pump Out
Put Back What You Pump Out28th December 2017Environment / Health / NepalKathmandu Valley’s water table is falling fast as demand for water empties aquifers. http://nepalitimes.com/article/nation/water-table-of-kathmandu-valley-falling-fast-recharge-to-replenish,4100 [...] Read more...
How HIV found its way to a remote corner of the Himalayas
How HIV found its way to a remote corner of the Himalayas12th November 2017Health / NepalLike many men from Nepal’s Accham district, Sarpa migrated to India for work only to return with HIV. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/nov/03/emotional-journey-nepal-battle-with-hiv [...] Read more...
Nepal Gearing Up to Draft Agroforestry Policy
Nepal Gearing Up to Draft Agroforestry Policy11th November 2017Environment / NepalNepal is gearing up to draft a policy that promotes agroforestry in the country in what can be a breakthrough move towards protecting the forests and improving livelihood of farmers. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-11-05/nepal-gearing-up-to-draft-agroforestry-policy.html [...] Read more...
Three Years old Girl is Prayed as Living Goddess in Nepal
Three Years old Girl is Prayed as Living Goddess in Nepal1st November 2017Nepal / WomenA new three year old girl from a Shayka family has been selected as a living goddess in Kathmandu. https://mcxv.com/three-years-old-girl-is-prayed-as-living-goddess-in-nepal/ [...] Read more...
The Ugly Reality of Child Marriage in the U.S.
The Ugly Reality of Child Marriage in the U.S.28th October 2017Nepal / WomenWhy is child marriage legal in all 50 states? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-marriage-in-the-u-s-surprisingly-widespread/ There is also a short film “Nepals lost girls” on top of the website – please have a look. You can see the CBS movie also on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFJAVnuA7Tk [...] Read more...
Kathmandu – Thamel Declared ‘No-Go Zone’ for Vehicles
Kathmandu – Thamel Declared ‘No-Go Zone’ for Vehicles24th October 2017Environment / NepalWith joint efforts Thamel has been declared no-vehicle zone from October, 22th. https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/thamel-declared-no-go-zone-vehicles/ [...] Read more...
Kathmandu – Increasing Pollution Posing Threat to Life
Kathmandu – Increasing Pollution Posing Threat to Life17th October 2017Environment / NepalPatients of heart disease, lung cancer, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are increasing in Kathmandu: https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/increasing-pollution-posing-threat-to-life/   One reason for that: Nepal’s capital is the 7th most polluted city in the world https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/kathmandu-listed-as-7th-most-polluted-city-in-world/   [...] Read more...
Nepal outlaws menstruation huts, but what will take their place?
Nepal outlaws menstruation huts, but what will take their place?9th October 2017NepalOn August 9, Nepal’s Parliament passed a bill that would criminalize the banishment of women during menstruation. Once the bill goes into effect, set for August 2018, anyone who forces a woman into a menstrual hut will be sentenced to three months in prison or fined US $30. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/25/health/nepal-menstruation-huts-chhaupadi-ban/index.html [...] Read more...
India Court Blames ‘Promiscuous’ Rape Survivor
India Court Blames ‘Promiscuous’ Rape Survivor9th October 2017NepalA recent Indian court order suspending the jail terms of three young men guilty of gang-rape and blackmail, even labelling the victim as “promiscuous”, stands out for being regressive, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi. Read the article here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-41383459 And a second one about this topic here: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31698154 [...] Read more...
Nepal’s Water Nightmare
Nepal’s Water Nightmare20th September 2017NepalIn the land of 6.000 rivers, a contamination crisis: The 2015 earthquake ruined water and sanitation infrastructure across Nepal, turning access to clean water into a nightmare. Get real looks at the issue. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/in-the-land-of-6-000-rivers-a-contamination-crisis-nepal-s-water-8600062   [...] Read more...