Bhai Masala prices soar ahead of Tihar, pistachios hit Rs 4,000 per kg

Kathmandu, November 5 The festive atmosphere of Tihar, Nepal’s second-largest festival, has spread across cities and villages. In the Kathmandu Valley, major commercial centres such as New Road, Ason, Indra Chowk, Bhotahiti, Baneshwor, Koteshwor, Lagankhel and Thimi have seen increasing numbers of shoppers buying festival essentials. During Tihar, sisters traditionally apply seven-coloured tika to…