AI representation/ChatGPT Five friends from Chhattisgarh were travelling through Nepal when a tea break changed the course of their trip. The group from Raipur stopped at a hotel in Malekhu town in Nepal’s Dhading district around 9:30-10 am on August 26. A short while later, they learnt that a bridge ahead had been washed away…
Eight-year-old Zoyal Ghale was at school in Nepal’s Rasuwa district when a devastating torrent of water, mud and debris tore through the area. With the flood sweeping through his surroundings, the young boy ran towards a forest with a friend and climbed trees to escape the rising waters. He survived. But for his mother, the…
It can be surprising to see a plant produce smaller leaves when its older foliage looks healthy. A new leaf may simply look a little narrower or shorter than the old one. But if the pattern continues, it can be a sign that the plant is not growing under the same conditions as before. Light,…
Bibek Kumal, a 24-year-old Nepali labourer, woke on the morning of August 26, 2026 for his regular and ordinary work. He worked in Bidur, Nuwakot. But he didn’t think that his ordinary day would turn out to be extraordinary. He was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house, about five feet deep. He…
Nepal is going through one of the worst natural disasters, where flash floods triggered by an iceberg collapse have torn through the Himalayan nation, killing over 700 people and leaving thousands more missing.Entire villages have been wiped off the map, with rivers of mud, boulders, and uprooted trees crushing everything in their path. Amid this…
In Surat, there is a shrine where flowers and sweets are not the only offerings placed before the deity. Devotees also arrive carrying cigarette packets. Some light the cigarettes and leave them before the shrine, believing that their prayers will reach Banjara Bhoot Mama, a guardian figure worshipped at this unusual temple. Located in the…
Photo: @iamjayakishori/ X Jaya Kishori is a motivational speaker and spiritual orator whose soulful lines have found a wide audience across social media. Her profound ideas often talk about love, self-discovery, and inner peace in simple language that is relatable to her audience online.She once talked about the idea of getting lost on purpose, and…
Flowers add to the right tinge of colours and fragrance to our lives, but not every beautiful flower ends up in the bouquets we see at the local florist.Some of these can be silently found in cottage gardens, while others live on the gothic edges of woodland beds, and a few have taken decades of…
Aeny Mishra with her mother Lopamudra Kar and father JyotiRanjan Mishra The internet came across Aeny’s story through a video posted on her Instagram account. In the clip, 5-year-old Aeny is learning to walk with a cane, taking careful steps as her mother, Lopamudra Kar, guides her from a distance.Aeny moves forward, feeling her way…
Most people expect an early-morning flight to be calm and sleepy, with tired passengers trying to catch a few extra minutes of rest before the day begins. But one flight recently turned into something completely different, all because of one enthusiastic elderly woman who refused to let silence take over. The story was shared on…
