Discovering Aaila
The strong Nepali liquor is now making its ways into a more international palate. It is part of every religious occasion, it is believed to have healing powers,...
Issue 118 | September 2011
Illiteracy is the inability to read or write simple sentences in any language. It exists all around us, in Nepal and across Asia and the world. It’s pervasive, more than...
The strong Nepali liquor is now making its ways into a more international palate. It is part of every religious occasion, it is believed to have healing powers,...
"People eat what they grow or people grow what they like to eat”, says Wayne Freeman. “I think planners should keep this in mind.” Freeman is an agronomist with specialization...
The story of how electricity came to Nepal - over the hills and on the backs of porters On 22 May 1911, a crowd had gathered on Kathmandu’s central Tundikhel....
In the mid 1970s, Gautam Ratna Tuladhar was a famous face in Nepali cinema. Tuladhar is also a painter and a dancer. In 2001, he had a solo exhibition at...
This book has been described as “Funny, touching, tragic….A remarkable tale of corruption, child trafficking and civil war in a far away land—and one man’s extraordinary quest to reunite lost...
Food, in Newari culture, is not consumed merely for survival. It has a larger significance. On the surface, the significations attached to food and the reason behind eating certain food...
For most of the Nepalese, Lord Pashupatinath is the most revered deity in Nepal. Many Hindus, especially those belonging to the Shaiva cult, regard Lord Pashupatinath of the ancient Gwala...
“We dance together, we drink together, we pray together”- a look at the most important community festival of the Sherpas. A trek in proximity to Namche Bazaar in June or...
Sol, a food import company, introduces Mediterranean flavor to the Nepali palate. The Mediterranean diet is considered the healthiest in the world, especially if you can live under its warm...
When a popular film monthly published an article on me titled, ‘Dance Guru of Crown Prince Dipendra’, I was inundated with calls and visits”, says Dr Kumar Prasad Darshan, ...
Sometimes one wonders why so many people are willing to do anything and just about everything to become the Prime Minister of Nepal. Given the numerous challenges facing our country...