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Religion and festivals — latest posts on DigiNepal, each linking its original publisher.
- ‘Tenzing’ puts the Sherpa at the centre of the Everest story
Jennifer Peedom’s thrilling feature puts Tenzing Norgay’s own Everest dream at the centre of a story long dominated by Edmund Hillary—a dream that began long before the historic 1953 expedition.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Nepali community in Melbourne celebrates Indra Jatra
Melbourne, September 27 The Nepali community living in Melbourne, Australia, celebrated Indra Jatra with great festivity on Saturday. Organised by Newa: Guthi Victoria, the event gave Nepalis living abroad a glimpse of…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Fiction: A conversation by the flickering candle
He had attended the funeral. She was laid to rest. And yet, he cannot let go, unable to grasp that she is no longer here.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - He got his ear torn for watching TV. Then he went to Cannes
Abinash Bikram Shah has spent a lifetime watching films—and eventually began making his own.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Tashi Gyeltshen on making films, finding freedom and embracing risk
The Bhutanese filmmaker talks about his journey from journalism to cinema, the influence of nature and personal memory on his films, and why being self-taught has given him the freedom to take risks.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - What’s on in Kathmandu Valley today
From live music and art exhibitions to workshops, debates and a fundraising ride, here are some ways to spend your Saturday.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Nobody knows how to count a smile like that
A glacier fell in Nepal. In the two weeks that followed, I watched three separate systems fail the same woman.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - 11 Nepali films set for Dashain-Tihar box office battle
Kathmandu, September 24 Dashain and Tihar are considered one of the most commercially important periods for the Nepali film industry, with producers often targeting the long holidays and festive atmosphere to release…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Inside Kathmandu’s Kumari puja tradition
Young Newar girls aged 2 to 8 take part in a traditional worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, where devotees seek blessings for peace, prosperity and protection.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - One arrested for stealing offerings at Tripura Sundari Temple in Dolpa
Dolpa, September 23 Police have arrested one person in connection with the theft of offerings from Bala Tripura Sundari Temple in Tripura Sundari Municipality-1, Dolpa. The offering money kept at the temple’s main…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Temple donation theft case in Dolpa deepens as money found twice
Dolpa, September 23 The case involving the alleged theft of donation money from the Bala Tripurasundari Temple in Tripurasundari Municipality-1, Dolpa, has become more complicated after money was found at the temple on…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Indra Jatra begins with ceremonial erection of Indradhwaja at Hanumandhoka
Kathmandu, September 23 Indra Jatra, one of Kathmandu Valley’s major traditional festivals, has begun at Basantapur Durbar Square with the ceremonial erection of the Indradhwaja, a sacred wooden pole, in front of…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Galchhi-Syabrubesi road to resume traffic by Dashain
Kathmandu, September 22 The Department of Roads is working to resume traffic along the flood-damaged Galchhi-Syabrubesi road section within the month of Ashoj, ahead of Dashain. According to the department, traffic has…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Indian comic Sharon Verma to make her Nepal debut
‘Sharon Verma Live’ is happening on September 27 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kamaladi, Kathmandu.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - At Kausi Theatre, an absurd twist to a crime thriller
In ‘A Killer View’, a photographer confined to his room becomes convinced his neighbour has committed murder.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Mental wellbeing: What happens when a label becomes your identity?
Calling someone ‘weak’, ‘shy’ or ‘smart’ may seem like a simple description. But repeated labels can shape how people understand themselves.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Nepali documentary wins award at film festival in Italy
Avash Rijal’s ‘The Witness of Yara’ explores the environmental, cultural and social effects of climate change in Nepal’s Himalayas.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Nepal wants high-paying careers. Its humanities classrooms are paying the price
Student numbers in subjects like Sociology, Psychology and Mass Communication have fallen sharply as science and management gain ground.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Ed Sheeran says he made ‘mistakes’ amid Macklemore controversy
The singer says the dispute over free speech and Palestine has drawn him into a complex political debate he never wanted to join.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Why Constitution Day is still Madhesh’s ‘Black Day’
Policy choices in the 2015 Constitution systematically fractured Madheshi political representation and civil service access.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Can Nepal protect Yomari?
Why does the country have no legal claim to its own most valuable heritage, and what will it take to build one.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - What’s on in Kathmandu Valley and beyond this week
From movie screenings and art exhibitions to social gatherings and fundraisers, here are some events to check out.
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Women’s struggles, social movements brought together in new book
‘Shared Dreams Woven by Struggle’ documents the journeys of 13 women leaders who fought for rights, dignity and social justice.
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