Silvia Bodino is an Italian scientists and expert of Himalayan Seed Bank (HSB). As an expert in seed, Bodino has frequently visited Nepal. Last Sunday she arrived in Nepal to share her valuable knowledge and experience on seed to the staffs of seed bank at the premise of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). [...]

Muhammad Yunus hardly needs an introduction. Known the world over as the founder of microcredit, he won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize together with the Grameen Bank “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.” Yunus was in Kathmandu recently to launch a social business. The Post’s Gyanu Adhikari caught up with [...]

Even at the age of 85, her personality reflects unwavering discipline, charm and vigor. Chandrakala Kiran has come a long way on her journey as the first lady Secretary of Nepal Government, previously His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (HMG/N). She is also the person behind establishing the first Montessori school in the country in 1949. [...]

Bhaban Bhatta is the chairman of BB Airways, a Nepali private airline that will begin international scheduled flights from October 11 to Kuala Lampur and Hong Kong. A non-resident Nepali (NRN) entrepreneur, he owns several businesses in Japan and Nepal and is treasurer of the International Coordination Council of Non-Resident Nepalese Organisation and was also [...]

Bibek Debroy wears multiple hats of professor, economist, author and columnist. A graduate of Delhi School of Economics and Trinity College, Cambridge, Debroy is currently working as a professor at the Centre for Policy Research in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Following is the excerpts that he talks with Republica. Excerpts: You´re in Kathmandu [...]

The local Rajdhani Daily correspondent, Bhairahava, found perhaps some minutes to talk with the now sidelined King Gyanendra, July 3, 2012. We found it interesting and thus the interview is being translated into English (literal translation only) for larger audience both within and without . Thanks Rajdhani daily dated July 4, 2012. Q1: What should be the [...]

Richter Members of Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), one of the most popular Danish pop-soft Rock bands, is in town.  They had tried to come to Nepal23 years ago, but circumstances did not favour then. As there were very few Nepalis who were familiar with the band then; no organiser showed interest to invest in [...]

Binita Baral, the bold actress or to say the ‘Poster Girl’ whose topless promo photo of the movie ‘Chapali Heights” sparked controversy in the film industry denies that it was a popularity stunt. Her pictures with her hands covering her upper half was published by a magazine and weekly supplement of a leading newspaper and [...]

On his upcoming trip to Mount Everest, mountaineer Conrad Anker will team up with geologist Dave Lageson to remeasure the peak’s exact altitude—a stat scientists still dispute. Physiologist Bryan Taylor will also be in Nepal to monitor how Anker’s blood, brain and muscles respond to the thin Himalayan air. Anker is a mountaineer and National [...]

(Correne Coetzer) Following the busy South Pole season, the full North Pole ski route will also be exceptionally busy this year, and again gender biased. But being the only woman among 15 men doesn’t bother Clare O’Leary at all, says this Irish Everest summiteer and South Pole skier to ExplorersWeb from Resolute Bay. She and [...]