This story appears in the June 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. EDITOR’S NOTE This story went to press before the earthquake struck Nepal on April 25. The kumaris in the Kathmandu ...

PATNA: In unusually intense thunderstorms, at least 69 people were killed this week across eastern India's Bihar state and in neighbouring Nepal, officials said Saturday. Scientists warn that ...

Tackle scientifically Nepal's future great earthquake and its hazards Focusing on a future great earthquake expected in Nepal Himalayas, and the highly populated and vulnerable Kathmandu Valley, we ...

Don't believe the brochures. Most of them will say that the Langtang Valley Trek in Nepal is rated “fair to slightly difficult”. Some even say it is “a good trek for beginners”, and that ...