Krishna Pokharel writes about life, politics, business, environment, religion and culture in India and the Himalayan region for The Wall Street Journal.

Children and young people are among the most vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation although they are the least responsible for them.

Bill Spindle is a former South Asia bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal overseeing coverage of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangledesh and Sri Lanka.

Stories of animals once thought extinct and reappearing after centuries give moments of hope and remind us that nature can be ...

Nepal marked on Friday the 10th anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people and left millions more ...

Nepal marked the 10th anniversary the devastating 2015 earthquake on Friday with a memorial service attended by top officials who pledged to be better prepared to face future disasters.

Friday marks the tenth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, claiming nearly 9,000 lives and injuring over 22,300 people.

On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old ...

The NDRRMA records show that 46 Dalit families from ward 1 to 9 of Kedarsyun were affected by the 2021 disaster. Of these, 33 homes needed rebuilding and 13 required repairs. Yet, even those included ...

Dashain, Nepal's grandest festival, had filled Seku village in ward 9 of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality with joy and festivity. Relatives had returned home, friends reunited and the village echoed with ...

Nearly 8,000 schools and 30,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. Another 1,000 government ...

Nepal’s climate vulnerability shapes its climate goals and strategies, with the Sagarmatha Sambad as a rising symbol of ...