Producer's Special: The changing face of paubha
A generation next artist who is painting a different stroke on the traditional paubha paintings Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.” Applying Robert C. Gallagher’s principle...
Issue 145 | December 2013
Here are four of the many reasons why we should disregard the notion that Nepal is a poor country. We have homegrown but globally sought after products – gifts of...
A generation next artist who is painting a different stroke on the traditional paubha paintings Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.” Applying Robert C. Gallagher’s principle...
Pinning down what exactly constitutes authentic Nepali cuisine proves more difficult than one would assume In the last decade, we’ve witnessed a boom in Kathmandu’s restaurant scene. City centers...
Inspiration, Innovation & Volunteers in Myagdi District We finalized our plans at Mahabir Pun’s Center for Nepal Connection, a restaurant and networking hub in Thamel, upstairs along Mandala Street...
All true great thoughts are conceived while walking. - Friedrich Nietzsche Are you sure you can do this?” she asked me. I said I was doing the walk. ...
In April 2013, the people of Chautara got a chance to learn about their own country thanks to the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival When you envision a township...
The traditional ways of metal crafting in Kathmandu remain as robust as the images they create The continuous rhythmic clanging of hammer against metal plays in the background. This...
Tea is by far the most popular beverage in the world and now Nepali tea is poised and ready to claim a bigger share of the huge global market. ...
The early missionaries did not struggle in vain. The oldest church in Nepal is proof of their resilience. Nepal, before being a secular state, was best known as a...
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...
A trilogy based on a 12-year research on Newari life cycle rituals arrives in the scholarly scene. As I looked around that small crowd of gray and white heads...
Embrace tranquility and surrender yourself to peace at Grand Norling Hotel’s Resort And Spa Most of us city slickers have never really experienced the tranquility that nature provides. Instead,...
Explore an ancient Newari town and pay homage to the gods on an early morning bike ride to the southern outskirts of the city Skip breakfast because we’ll...
The second installment of the Jewels of Newar Art at the Hyatt Regency boasted a collection of majestic pieces that celebrated the potency and opulence of the art of the...
Everyone seems to know and is able to articulate the fascinating story of how the Kathmandu valley was once a lake where the great and powerful serpents lived. Many of...
Did someone say thongs? It’s a tricky term but yes, some people call them that. All across Asia and around the world, millions upon millions of people wear sandals or...