Rural Nepalis are caught between a rock and a hard place.

Prithvi Narayan Shah is more than the founder of Nepal. Many of his policies are as relevant today as they were when he set out to make Nepal one.

Nepal is still inadequately prepared for the next big quake which, like it or not, will happen.

For anyone interested in Nepali history, there is now a place to explore a vital part of it in the flesh.

A lot of people who agree with Girija Koirala's message are not convinced about the sanctity of his motive.

- Rajendra Khetan, Executive Director, Khetan Group

"Why this darkness?"

They either love it, or they love to hate it. And Jug Suraiya keeps churning out Dubyaman.

While high profile monuments get all the attention, Kathmandu Valley's old-world architecture is equally in peril. A conservation trust is racing against time to save these forgotten treasures.