In the medieval town of Bode, Nepal, a 30-year-old man named Sujan Bagh Shrestha pierced his tongue with a 10-inch-long needle, continuing a century-old tradition. This is the third consecutive time ...

Take a flight above the breathtaking landscapes of Nepal with this stunning drone footage. This unique bird's eye view reveals the towering peaks of the Himalayas, lush terraced fields, and the ...

Sri Lanka acts as a buffer in countering Chinese strategic encirclement through the Belt and Road Initiative and port ...

When Jason O’Sullivan walked through the door of Jenny McGowan’s accommodation in Nangi, a tiny village deep in the mountains ...

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture funded by ...

A heart-racing hike in Nepal weaves its way through rivers, valleys and timeless Sherpa villages, and offers the ultimate ...

BHPian sadnabrina recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Sandakphu / Sandakpur, I hear the name and 2 images flash in ...

The museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley, but it failed ...

The birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar is observed on April 14 and is also known as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti. He ...

On Monday afternoon, the dense, polluted haze disrupted flight operations at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), leading ...

An ACU-sponsored ophthalmology training event in rural Nepal has helped primary health care professionals save the eyesight of people across the country. Part of an ongoing partnership between ACU, ...

I advised them to have him wear a Buddha amulet—but I believe this earthquake is an ominous sign," NYT quoted an anonymous astrologer as saying. A crumbling regime? As survivors dig through the ...