Quoted by CNN as ‘The fabled Valley of the Shangri-la’, Mustang is situated on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, tucked behind the majestic Annapurna range and mount Dhaulagiri.Being accustomed...
On January 15, 1850, Prime Minister Jang Bahadur Rana set off from Kathmandu on the first state visit by a Nepalese leader to England. His entourage of 42...
Almost a year ago, in November 2017, I went to meet Manuj Babu Mishra to talk to him about an exhibition of Nepalese contemporary art to be held in Europe...
Thamel’s growth through the years has been an extraordinary one, so much so that now it has achieved international recognition as one of the world’s exotic tourist hubs. Going through...
A chat with the author of ThamelThrough Time Recently, I had the chance to meet Benjamin Linder; the American has just written Thamel Through Time, put out by the...
Sometimes you encounter strange and unexpected oddballs on the sidelines of history. In December 1850, while returning home from their historic tour of Victorian England (the first...
Once upon a time (about three decades ago, to be more specific), the valley of Kathmandu was a veritable Shangri-La. Flights were few and far between, and most tourists were...
The art of Nepal is something that collectors, museums, and art-historians all over the world appreciate. Nepalese art is believed to be an irreplaceable source of life and...
It’s been said that Prime Minister Jang Bahadur, in 1850, was the first Nepali to visit England. One early account goes so far as to say that he...
Once out of Bhaktapur city, the Arniko Highway offers a great drive, with really great scenery all along the road. There’s serenity in the surroundings, you’ll agree. An...
Running errands down at the end of New Road recently, my hurried pace was brought to an abrupt halt by a wobble from the rear of my scooter that any...
The earliest description of Nepal was written in 1811 by Sir William Kirkpatrick, An account of the History of Nepaul, and published in London. It was then spelt...
