(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Once the only Hindu kingdom in the world, Nepal was declared a secular state by its parliament in 2006, and the monarchy was abolished two years later. Now, with a new constitution ...

More than two years after an earthquake flattened the Nepali village of Richet, most residents are still living in makeshift shelters. Only the church has been rebuilt -- paid for by Christian ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The revered living goddess is not leaving her temple this year. The old palace courtyard packed with hundreds of thousands of people each year during the Indrajatra festival is ...

The Associated Press / Masks of Hindu deity Lord Bhairabh, dated from the 16th century, that were stolen from the Dolakha district are displayed during a press conference at the Department of ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) — Placing menstruating girls and women in sheds or huts is a centuries-old tradition called chhaupadi, practiced throughout the Hindu-majority country. But on Aug. 17, it became ...

Au sein du royaume hindou du Népal qui rejette sévèrement tout contact avec l'islam et le christianisme, de nombreux traits tribaux caractérisent la religion d'État. L'article examine la participation ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to ...

Hindu nationalism has taken hold in India. In Nepal, once the world’s only Hindu state, things are more complicated. In the Indian general election slated for April and May, Prime Minister Narendra ...

UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat on Friday urged Nepal to effectively implement constitutional and legislative safeguards to end discrimination against minorities, especially ...

Earthquake-ravaged Nepal will be on the minds of Bhutanese Wednesday evening, when they gather in Hooksett for a Hindu prayer service, a leader of the New Hampshire Bhutanese said. Four or five Hindu ...