As one of history's most transformative and inspirational figures, Mahatma Gandhi continues to be relevant across the world. His life and philosophy have hugely impacted every aspect of human existence

Focussing on ideas and movements that have been marginalised both within Nepal and globally, including discourses of decolonisation, migration and displacement, indigenous knowledge, queer rights, feminism, and alternative world views, the Kathmandu Triennale 2077 (KT2077) to be held from December 4, 2020 to January 9, 2021 will be the largest art event Nepal has seen to date with works by over 100 artists, from more than 40 nations across six continents

Nepali actor Barsha Raut has come under fire from Nepali netizens for her recent (May 22) comment on the ongoing border issue. A clip that, along with other statements, shows the actress worrying for her ‘Indian friends’ has drawn flak from many Nepali netizens

Epics are having epochal impact on Indians and Pakistanis as they live through the coronavirus pandemic. As Indians locked inside their homes stayed glued to their television sets, watching Ramayan and Mahabharat serials that are part of their cultural ethos, across the border, a Turkish historical series, Ertugrul, has captured not just popular imagination, but also acquired political, cultural and identity overtones

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant authorities to formulate a national program on the field of cricket in order to develop the sport at school level

Forty-one years ago novelist, short story writer, playwright and lyricist MK Binodini Devi, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Manipur, won a Sahitya Akademi Award for "Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi", a poignant love story of her aunt Sanatombi and Lt. Col. Henry St. P. Maxwell, the British Political Agent in the subjugated Tibeto-Burman kingdom of Manipur

It is to these artistes' credit that in spite of such mental turmoil, an unknown inner positivity makes them face the situation with determination and courage. But question is for how long, writes Shovana Narayan for South Asia Monitor

Every weekday at 8 am, teachers of Tarphel Primary School in Trashiyangtse in Bhutan set off into the villages carrying learning materials seeking their students

Nepal’s Kanchan Amatya has earned The Legacy Award, one of the highest civilian honours given to a young leader by the British Royal Family in the United Kingdom for her social action and humanitarian work

In a unique initiative, a Canadian and a Spanish student, both of Chinese origin, on Saturday cycled 100 km in Singapore to raise funds for migrants 4,000 km away in Mumbai's Govandi suburb, an associate said

The Vedic Shanti Paath derived from the Yajurveda has been recited at the White House during the National Day of Prayer by a Hindu priest from a Swaminarayan temple

The Interpol has seized 971 ancient relics belonging to Afghanistan

Studying online could become cheaper for students in Bhutan with the government approving an additional 60 percent data on the existing package. This means a student would receive 60 percent extra data for the same price

Pakistani television personality Aamir Liaquat Husain has apologised for making extremely insensitive remarks about the deaths of iconic Bollywood stars Sridevi and Irrfan Khan

Rishi Kapoor faced the camera longer than Irrfan Khan’s total age and yet the two supremely talented actors, who died within a day of each other in Mumbai, and that too due to cancer, defined the essential character of Hindi cinema, popularly known globally as Bollywood