Nepal

Wiping the perspiration from ones' face, scratching ones' head out of boredom and bathing on the roof-top of your building - images from Kathmandu city in Nepal!

politics

Nepal: Nepal officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.

politics · river

The highlight of the Union Minister, External Affairs Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Nepal this week was the signing of the important Indo-Nepal treaty on the integrated development of the Mahakali River which is a boundary river…

politics

Former Indian Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee heads to the deccan suite for the official meet with Birendra of Nepal.

politics

Man Mohan Adhikari, Nepalese politician who dedicated most of his adult life to the fight against the monarchy and authoritarian rule; in 1994–95 he served as Nepal’s first communist prime minister for about nine months, during which he ini…

flowers · forest

Of the over thirty species of Rhododendron in Nepal, the most renowned is Rhododendron arboreum, known as Gurans in Nepali.

monsoon · river

Summer-monsoon, when everything comes to a standstill with the downpour as heavy as can been seen in the video, Nepal experiences this quite often.

Our friend J.B. Gurung cutting bamboo with the help of a hand saw to build a bamboo shed outside his homestay. J. B. Gurung runs a homestay in the village of Ghandruk, where he stays with his wife, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. J.B.

hills · flowers

A newly-born Yak baby (surely the cutest bundle!) on the grass takes in its pristine high Himalayan habitat, with grasslands, meadows and high altitude forests of spring-time flowering Rhododendron arboreum in western Nepal.

farmland · ceremony

Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

music

Representatives of Delhi International Arts Festival presenting bouquet and memento to Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Ambassador of Colombia to India, Cesar Lopez and his team...

river

Prayers for salvation and absolution along the banks of the Saryu river, as crows look on... The Sarju River (Kumaoni: सरज्यू, Hindi: सरयू), also known as Saryu, is a major river ... meets the left side on the Sarju.

Chaos prevailed at Nepal International airport. Hundreds of people waiting for their luggage and other Earthquake relief goods at the belt counter at Nepal Airport.

bus

A mass of electric cables at Kodari which is the border crossing between Nepal and Tibet. Indian brands predominate here - Mahindra buses and Fair and Lovely fairness cream and Shalimar Paints bill-boards.

monsoon · village

As we sat at a tea shop keeping ourselves dry after trekking to the tea shop in the stubborn rain of Nepal we saw a beautiful sight.

hills

This is a clear view of how mountain Hiunchuli is an extension of Annapurna South of the Annapurna Himal ranges. From left to right; Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna, Annapurna 3 and hidden behind the clouds, Machapuchare.

temple · livestock

Pasupatinath Temple is home to various animals like cows and pigeons and sacrifices of animals is prohibited in the temple.

Nepal·highway

इंडियन आर्मी के अशोक लेलैंड स्टैलियन ट्रकों और जीपों के काफिले को नारियल तोड़कर चढ़ाया जा रहा है, जो एक बड़े फील्ड अभ्यास से पहले एक अच्छा शगुन माना जाता है। इस अभ्यास में काफिले को भारत से नेपाल तक लंबी ड्राइव करनी है। देखिए कैसे ऑफिसर भार…

river · hills

Flying towards Nepal over snow covered Himalayas including Everest range. Nepal Himalayas, Kanchenjunga east-central section and highest part of the Himalayan mountain ranges in south-central Asia, extending some 500 miles (800 km) from the…

snow · hills

Indian Army climbers feel proud as they leave for Khumbu Icefall on their Mount Everest Expedition in Nepal.

river · lake

Boats lined up on Pokhara lake in Nepal. Tourists take the boat ride on Pokhara lake. The lake is surrounded by Annapurna range. The temple on the mountain can be seen and one can see its reflection in the water.

Although their numbers are decreasing, much of the transportation in the mountains of Nepal is still carried out by mules. Working mules are mostly fed maize and wheat twice times a day.

village · highway

In order to reach Landruk, one has to either book a cab or travel on a local bus from Pokhara to Nayapul where your permits will be checked at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project checkpoint.