Table of Contents

Issue 146 | January 2014

Home of the Great Herds

Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal’s western Terai remains an outpost for Nepal’s threatened wildlife. In the days before the nationalization of forests in Nepal, the swath of dense jungle...

The mysterious Yeti

The mysterious Yeti

The elusive cryptid has fascinated the world for decades. The next few pages delves into the legend of the yeti, discusses the many theories surrounding the creature and tells you...

The first time I met Narayan Gopal

The first time I met Narayan Gopal

Most of us know Narayan Gopal through his songs, here’s getting to know the legendary singer through his friends. Swor Samrat” Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya is considered one of the...

The Substitute Trek

The Substitute Trek

A trekking trail that requires less time and money than the treks we all dream of How long does it take? How much will it cost?” These are the...

From where it all began

From where it all began

Holding on to old stories is necessary to remind the next generation of often overlooked achievements Time tells a lot of stories but we only hear a precious few...

So unlike buffalos

So unlike buffalos

Art

Ananda K. Maharjan is probably the only Nepali professional type design artist creating Devanagari fonts for day-to-day use. How is that culturally relevant? Read on to know more. For...

Peace of poetry

Peace of poetry

South Asian Poetry Festival for Peace was held in Kathmandu on December 7 and 8 with the aim to get the South Asian voice through poetry, out in the open....

The Dhime girl

Bhaktapur still holds a lot of secrets. One of the better kept ones is the story of Indira Lacchimasyu, the first female to play the dhime bajaa. Rarely do...

Southern foothills

Southern foothills

In the most underrated of hikes, we set out to climb White House Daanda along Kathmandu’s southern rim in this physically and emotionally rejuvenating adventure We kiss our comfort...

Swastika

Swastika

Because the Swastikai is used as elcetion stamps, it was seen on pamphlets and banners of various parties. One of the most common symbols that we all saw during...

The Darjeeling Luminaries

The Darjeeling Luminaries

How do writers prove they know what they are writing about? I faced that question a decade ago, on the eve of publishing my book, ‘Against the Current’, the biography...