The biggest Hindu festival may not provide as much festive cheer this year, as everything is costlier this Dashain compared to previous years. Along with the set cultural norms and values ...

On the ninth and 10th days of Dashain — Oct. 21 and 22 this year — mass sacrifices occur at all levels of society. Soldiers perform a mass butchering at dawn near Kathmandu's Durbar Square.

Vijayadashami, Dussehra, and Dashain are different names for the same Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. Dussehra is mainly celebrated in North India, while Vijayadashami is ...

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke has extended his warmest greetings to all Nepali Australians celebrating Dashain. In a statement, the ...

Christians, newly converted Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims have participated in the most important Hindu festival in the country, dedicated to the goddess Durga. In Nepal mixed families are becoming ...

Going home for Dashain is a journey the majority of Nepalis embark on every year, and getting the tickets on the bus for one’s destination is difficult. But the fuel shortage has worsened the ...