Cup and Crop
How one of the most-consumed beverages in the world is transforming both urban and rural lifestyles in Nepal. When we hear the word coffee, we usually think of the...
Issue 141 | August 2013
Food binds families, communities and Nepali society as a whole. By describing our cultural idiosyncrasies, it also defines us as a people. You know food is a large part...
How one of the most-consumed beverages in the world is transforming both urban and rural lifestyles in Nepal. When we hear the word coffee, we usually think of the...
Nepali cheese production started the same year as the first successful ascent of Everest. It’s only fitting that now in its 60th anniversary year, with the help of local and...
The farmer's market at Summit Hotel sells terrific organic produce and more. What it promotes might be much more important for its patrons to understand. There is a lot...
A new breakfast place in Lalitpur scores high on the food and its idea of sourcing the produce from small farms. The Yellow House, a new-ish Bed &...
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...
The holy thread changed during Janai Purnima by Hindu men signifies a promise made. Keeping that promise is as necessary today as it was before. All we crave...
Bikram Thapa lets on about his foray into the trade of gems, the trials and tribulations, insecurities and achievements and where the industry stands today. By his own admission,...
Family and culture is at the heart of Thagu Chhen: A Cosy Home, boutique apartments in Bhaktapur for the modern traveler. Dogs howl in the distance. The large palace...
This month, Nepalis will collectively celebrate two decades of Nepathya lending their voice to tell the ordinary Nepali’s stories I remember how we would discover that a laahure...
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...
A new hotel in Pokhara borrows the charms of Kathmandu valley architecture to stand out in the lake city. What a view from the Hotel Landmark! Soon as we...
In Nepal, festivities have been a favorite topic for artists since long and these continuations have been instrumental in endorsing the various facets of Nepalese culture. Culture is...
It is hard for a Nepali to not speak of The Gurkha’s Daughter, a collection of short stories by Indian author Prajwal Parajuly,without relating to the author’s distinctly Nepali second...
Janaka was the title of the monarch who ruled the Videha Empire from Mithila. The seat of power of the Janakas of Mithila was the present day Janakpur. Today the...
Most people think the culture of eating out is about food. They’re partially right. Great food does not guarantee a good time (some places featured here come close to it...
There are many genres of books. One, for example, is the adventure story, widely acceptable. Another, somewhat more pedestrian, is the bird book, quite acceptable if you are an avid...