Table of Contents

Issue 152 | July 2014

A Monsoon Collective

The rain is a muse. It inspires nostalgia. It heals. It triggers expression. We asked four writers to share with us their monsoon anecdotes. Pages Byanjana...

From physical to digital

From physical to digital

The introduction of the gramophone by aristocrats in the early 20th century can be seen as the genesis of Nepal’s music industry. With vinyl records being replaced by audiocassettes, compact...

Bagmati blues

Bagmati blues

The story of Kathmandu is incomplete without the presence of the Bagmati All the great rivers of the world are awash with anecdotes; the Bagmati is no different. The...

In a different light

In a different light

Patan, for a long time, has been a place of refuge for the writers of these pieces. But both the writers discover a different shade of the city, a discovery...

Hitting aces!

Hitting aces!

When Hem Lama arrived in Nepal 57 years ago, tennis, which until then was a hobby, became his profession. For the last decade or so, through his tennis school, Lama...

More than plain white grains

More than plain white grains

Daal-bhaat-tarkari may be the staple food of Nepal but there’s much more to rice (bhaat) than just that. Sel roti Sel roti is a crispy, ring-shaped bread/doughnut, made from...

The Prediction

The latest offering from Sushma Joshi is a collection of short stories that, if nothing else, will bring your reading habit back. My relationship with books has been severly...

A crafted summer scene

A crafted summer scene

A glance at the new collections launched in two of Kathmandu’s favorite craft stores. Dhukuti Dhukuti’s new collection covers your home’s entire needs with selections for kids’ rooms, the...

An empty sheet of paper

An empty sheet of paper

Pencils, refill ball-point pens, sheets of paper, note pads, a desktop, or some other location on your computer filled with Microsoft WORD documents. These are the paraphernalia of...