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Nepal
Heavy Rains Leave Scores Dead in Nepal, India, Bangladesh
By Binaj Gurubacharya
Flooding and landslides are proliferating amid heavy rainfall.
Trash Mountain: Abandoned Tents Add to Detritus on Mt. Everest
By Binaj Gurubacharya
Along with overcrowding, Mt. Everest is being littered with tents and human waste.
Deaths Rise on Mount Everest as Nepal Issues Additional Permits
By Upendra Man Singh, Binaj Gurubacharya, and Emily Schmall
One of the world’s most perilous climbs is growing overcrowded, with deadly results.
Digitizing Nepal from Within the Himalayas
By Chan Jia Hao
Kathmandu has ambitions to boost its technological capabilities by leveraging cooperation with various partners.
Nepal Inching Toward China
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Warnings of a debt trap aside, there is consensus in Nepal on the benefits to be had from the Belt and Road Initiative.
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
By Nishtha Chugh
The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
Rescuers Struggle to Reach Storm-Struck Area in Nepal as Death Toll Climbs
By Upendra Man Singh
A powerful rainstorm in Nepal has killed at least 28 people.
Nepal and the Lurch Toward Digital Authoritarianism
By Arun Budhathoki
Nepal risks falling prey to digital authoritarianism.
High-Profile Helicopter Crash Draws Attention to Nepal’s Aviation Safety Problems
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
If Kathmandu wants to attract more tourists, it needs to take serious steps to improve its aviation safety record.
Maggie Doyne on Empowering Women and Educating Children in Nepal
By Arun Budhathoki
Maggie Doyne, the co-founder and CEO of the BlinkNow foundation, speaks to The Diplomat.
Japan’s Growing Strategic Footprint in South Asia
By Sarbhanu Nath
The focus on China has overshadowed Japan's increasing presence in the region.
The Asia-Pacific Summit 2018 and Civic Dissent in Nepal
By Arun Budhathoki
Nepal’s communist government grapples with civic dissent.