Chir was installed following established rituals today at Basantapur, as a mark of the commencement of Fagu or Holi festival. The festival formally begins in the Kathmandu Valley and nationwide with ...

The Sixties and Seventies saw hippies pouring in to Kathmandu with dreams in their eyes, searching for nirvana and to get lost in this enticing city. With the beauty of Basantapur haunting their minds ...

Fagu Full Moon was celebrated in Basantapur as the entire community came out into the streets in the festival of colour. Nepali Times is a premium English language publication that provides in-depth ...

With the joint restoration of the earthquake-hit Basantapur Palace complex in Nepal, both the Chinese and Nepali sides are anticipating more projects in cultural heritage cooperation across Nepal. The ...

On June 28, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, @photographynepal shared a video of a disaster management exercise at Basantapur Durbar Square. In the video, emergency responders wearing bright yellow helmets ...