Kathmandu: In the weeks since Nepal officially dashed the desire of many citizens to return to being a Hindu nation, attendance at its Christian churches has plummeted. Not for a lack of faith, but a lack of fuel. After nearly a decade of debate, the former Hindu kingdom adopted aContinue Reading
Kathmandu: Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on Sunday amid protests and at least one death, which took place in Birgunj in the southern part of the tiny nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and a devastating earthquake since a campaign to create a modern state began moreContinue Reading
Kathmandu: In an unusual move, Muslims in Nepal have backed the ongoing campaign for reinstating the country’s erstwhile Hindu identity, saying they are more “secure” under a Hindu state than under a secular Constitution. “It is to protect Islam. I have opened my mouth demanding that Nepal be declared aContinue Reading
Nepal is a fairy-tale land of stunning beauty, monuments of architectural marvel and forested hiking trailsContinue Reading
They collected 75,000 rupeesContinue Reading
The U.N. says the quake has affected 8.1 million peopleContinue Reading
People may have money but they cannot buy food at this difficult timeContinue Reading
Nepal has more than 50 Mizo families working as missionariesContinue Reading
UNICEF relief workers are watching for waterborne and infectious diseasesContinue Reading
