A detailed survey done in 1996 in connection with declaring Bhaktapur a cultural city is gathering dust at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, thanks to the apathy by successive ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Since the Gorkha earthquake killed almost 9,000 people in April 2015, Nepal has been on a slow and arduous route to recovery. Nepal's vibrant cultural heritage of monuments, ...

At a donor conference after the 2015 earthquake, more than $4 billion was pledged to Nepal by the international community, multilateral banks and aid agencies. Germany was prompt in signing a ...

Journey back in time in this ancient city, nestled below the Himalayas, where daily life is steeped in a rich culture. You would be forgiven for thinking you have walked into an open museum when you ...

A girls’ orphanage is the only organisation providing food in Bhaktapur, a city outside Kathmandu. The director hopes that international aid will arrive soon When the earthquake struck at midday we ...

As I enter the white gates of Bhaktapur city I feel as if I have stepped into a different world. This is one place which still retains its primal purity and festive fervour. This is also the place ...

Located about 13 kilometres east of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur is filled with Hindu temples and other elaborate structures and buildings, and is known as Nepal’s Cultural Gem. It is one of three royal ...

Bhaktapur, Nepal: The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday morning left the bustling old city of Bhaktapur near Kathmandu a ghost town. Lane after lane, there are empty or locked ...

The delicate brickwork of the majestic old cities, such as Bhaktapur on Kathmandu's outskirts, prove to be as fragile as they look A Nepali man sits in front of a destroyed house as people search ...