Majipa Lakhe is a traditional dance form practiced in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. But amid modernization and a lack of support from the government, Majipa Lakhe is on the brink of extinction. This […]
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Majipa Lakhe is a traditional dance form practiced in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. But amid modernization and a lack of support from the government, Majipa Lakhe is on the brink of extinction. This […]
By BHADRA SHARMA, ELLEN BARRY and RAJNEESH BHANDARI OCT. 16, 2014 KATMANDU, Nepal — Freezing, exhausted and blinded by snow, Yakov Megreli, an Israeli medical student, had a few minutes to make a choice. He could […]
BY Rajneesh Bhandari | Apr. 21, 2014 | 1:18 Kaji Sherpa is a climber who survived the avalanche Friday on Mount Everest. From a hospital bed in Katmandu, he recounted the disaster that killed at least 13 Sherpas.
BY Vikram Singh, Rajneesh Bhandari and Taige Jensen | May. 9, 2014 | Footage captured minutes before April’s deadly Everest avalanche highlights the Sherpas’ pride and resilience, which support not only Western expeditions but also the Sherpas’ families […]
Three days after an avalanche killed 13 Sherpas on Mount Everest, a funeral procession was held for six of them in Kathmandu. By Rajneesh Bhandari
Nepal’s Himalaya region has inspired mythology both ancient and modern, including the British author James Hilton’s novel “Lost Horizon,” which coined the term “Shangri-La” in 1933 to describe the heavenly nature of the region. But […]
Bhutan has long been celebrated as the nation that measures its gross national happiness. But it seems that not all of its citizen’s happiness is accounted for. For the past twenty five years thousands of […]
In the remote hills of Humla in Nepal women have more than one husband. The older members of the Lama community says the tradition has works well. It saves money and makes running a family […]
In remote villages Nepalese women are coming to the fore from Rajneesh Bhandari on Vimeo. 22 Nov 2013 | by Rajneesh Bhandari | ì | Economy & Trade – Original Feature As men leave to […]
Photo by : RAJNEESH BHANDARI APR 04 – Come mid-March every year and villages in Humla wake up in a jovial mood, all ready to bid a fond farewell to winter and welcome the onset […]
MAR 31 – Each student should have an individualised education plan, and only a joint parent-teacher effort can help autistic children learn Fourteen-year-old Kastup Lamsal is an autistic child. He sits aloof, doesn’t communicate with […]
MAR 21 – It’s a foggy morning in Lalbandi, Sarlahi, and I need my morning tea. I’d thought about ordering a cup at the hotel I’m staying at, but the people there have recommended Binod […]