Harvesting a community
Of late, a few entrepreneurs in Kathmandu have been trying to foster a culture of farmers’ markets offering fresh produce and organic goods. A connoisseur of such markets, Michael Rosenkrantz,...
Issue 147 | February 2014
Text by: Kashish D. Shrestha Following an intensely turbulent and dark period, the tiger population in Nepal is finally on the rise. But despite surfacing as a front runner...
Of late, a few entrepreneurs in Kathmandu have been trying to foster a culture of farmers’ markets offering fresh produce and organic goods. A connoisseur of such markets, Michael Rosenkrantz,...
If you want to pamper yourself with simple luxury close to nature, head to Kasara Jungle Resort Kasara is not your usual jungle resort. Situated at Patiyani in Chitwan,...
A mystical path through jungles at Kathmandu-Nuwakot border leads us to a meditative hideout of Tarkeshwhar Mahadev Temple where we enjoy a marvelous panorama over the preaching and hospitality of...
Patan’s old, deserted houses are but a shadow of once bustling neighborhoods. Unless efforts are made to bring them back to life, these traditional residences are in danger of going...
“With a tiny bit of effort, the nettle would be useful,” wrote Victor Hugo once. The Rai community must have had a similar notion because the allo, a fiber drawn...
Megh Ale, the President of Nepal River Conservation Trust, remembers'Bagmati Baa'Hutta Ram Baidya, Nepal's first Agro-engineer and tireless campaigner for the Bagmati river, who passed away on December 24, 2013...
One cannot walk the streets of Kathmandu these days without witnessing the work of a new generation of Nepali artists. Pushed by their peers and inspired by a rich historical...
Between the narrow lanes and wide courtyards of old Kathmandu hides a cultural treasure. This is where one will find the house of Rajamati, the legendary beauty who has been...
People are missing out the natural sound while travelling thanks to the earpieces. When an Internet blogger recently identified the “most important posting of the year that everyone should...
It may be only a piece of paper but it can also be so much more. Shri Bhushan Manandhar of Nepa Bhon is always exploring the possibilities and showing us...
Among the busy crowds, an old house silently stands watching people go by. Among the busy crowds, people silently stare as the soldiers march on the wall. ...
Lumbini Peace March With the world still not over the new discovery at Lumbini, Lumbini Peace Marathon organized the Lumbini Peace March on January 15. The...