John Child

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John Child is The NewsBlaze Nepal Correspondent, a journalist in Kathmandu who writes about goings-on in and around Nepal and her neighbors.

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Child Marriage Continues in Nepal

The legal age of marriage in Nepal is 18, but a 2008 report from the Family Planning Association of Nepal estimated that 60 percent of Nepali girls marry before that age.

Nepal to Adjust Calendar for New Constitution

Some foreign embassies questioned the practicality of the move, but a combined statement from European legations acknowledged that Nepal's official Bikram Sambat calendar, used nowhere else in the world, was...

Corruption Conviction in Nepal, Finally

On Thursday court officials served the judgment on Wagle at his home, but he refused to give himself up to them. The officials then summoned police, who took Wagle to Dilli Bazaar Prison in Kathmandu.

Colors and Rituals Mark Holi in Nepal

The week-long Hindu festival of Holi got underway Monday with the erection of the 'Chir,' a tall pole topped with colored fabric streamers, in Kathmandu's old palace square.

Nepal’s Linguistic Heritage

Fortunately those are not the opening lines for a novel. But the seven Nepali words in those three sentences all have something in common: Do you know what it is?

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Why Consider River Cruises for Your Vacation Adventure This Year

You want a fun vacation, but the choices feel overwhelming. River cruises let you visit many towns without packing and unpacking. This post will show why you should consider river cruises for your vacation and how they offer memorable exper

How to Fix Your Car’s Paint Job

Walking out to your driveway and spotting a fresh...

Hud Launches Agentic Rollouts to Give Engineering Leaders Evidence-Based Merge Decisions

In AI-assisted engineering, writing code is no longer the...

Pluto Security Reports a Hugging Face Miner Still Climbing After Disclosure

The detail that lingers from Pluto Security's research is...
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