Here's to my Swasthani Story
Swasthani brata is an annual Hindu festival in which women fast for their family’s prosperity. Every day for a month, family members also read a chapter from the Swasthani book,...
Swasthani brata is an annual Hindu festival in which women fast for their family’s prosperity. Every day for a month, family members also read a chapter from the Swasthani book,...
Exploring Boudha’s true culinary gem. Boudha is the melting pot of everything that has come to represent Kathmandu – religion, culture, chaos and good food. Multi-colored prayer...
What are topis anyway? Are they a symbol of honor, a basic fabric of culture or an utterly exaggerated form of clothing Each culture that’s proud of its existence...
Going through Nepali kitchen cupboards, you see not just food but also the ingredients of home remedies that have survived lifetimes. For a culture as old as ours, the results...
Craft can only be appreciated for so long. Add function to the form and it becomes something you can celebrate for a lifetime. Archana Singh knew she wanted to...
Where there is will, there is a always a greener way The words “green” and “Kathmandu” sounds like antonyms to its residents and to visitors alike. But a group of...
What is culture but an accumulation of our activities? No matter what we call it, it all boils down to culture. What was once considered an importantpart of out culture...
It doesn’t take much to appreciate. It takes immense generosity however, to allow something to be close to your heart. This is a story of a place which does that...
Has the trend of blessing your juniors persisted over the years or has Dashain turned into a mere formality? When did you last buy new clothes? The answer to that...
The omnipresent yet overlooked grandeur of the stairway to the heavens My first glimpse of Pashupatinath is similar to my first glimpse of my mother. I don’t remember either. I...
Recycling paper is not rocket science. All you need is patience, some creativity and a lot of used paper! Forest. Wood. Paper. Rubbish. The cycle pretty much ends there in...
There are two very different sides to this popular day in Kathmandu - a formal event involving the army and a cultural event celebrated by locals. To those who have...