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Issue 157 | December 2014

The Traditional and the Contemporary

Nepal’s traditional crafts and practices, more than ever, requires a renewed sense of ownership. With initiatives and businesses taking on free market policies through innovation and adaptation, we, the consumers,...

A Pillar of Responsibility

A Pillar of Responsibility

When Dwarika Das Shrestha, the founder of Dwarika’s Hotel, came across a couple of woodworkers destroying an ancient carved pillar, little did he know he was looking at what would...

Harvest Hymns

Harvest Hymns

Every winter, when I watch my mom make yomaris on Yomari Punhi my dad tells me a story that never gets old. I play dumb even though I hear the...

Knights of Folk Music

Knights of Folk Music

Nepali folk band Night release their debut album. After numerous changes in their line-up, the band Night released their first album, ‘Ani Ukali, Sangai Orali, last month. Featuring...

Nepali Art-  Issues Miscellany

Nepali Art- Issues Miscellany

A look into artist Madan Chitrakar’s book. Nepali Art- Issues Miscellany is a compilation of articles written by eminent artist Madan Chitrakar for various publications since 1976. It covers...

A Timeless Wonderland

With a name that grows on you, just like the substance on which it is baptized, Koh Kaine is a fresh breeze of air with its collection of natural fabrics...

Where Pasts Linger

Where Pasts Linger

The museums of the Kathmandu Valley give visitors glimpses of the past and serve as reminders of the cultural riches that are everywhere in the valley. ...