Nepalis in Siliguri
There is an air of optimism in certain quarters of the city, and hidden behind the dull façade of an old metropolis worn out by time and neglect, there are...
Issue 209 | April 2019
1.Durbar Marg Not many years ago, Durbar Marg (or Kingsway) used to be resplendent on quite a few occasions throughout the year. These were occasions when the...
There is an air of optimism in certain quarters of the city, and hidden behind the dull façade of an old metropolis worn out by time and neglect, there are...
Beauty in chaos. A place where the shrieks of children playing are masked by thunderous revs of vehicles snaking, avoiding obstacles as they move towards their destination. Couples cuddling, friends...
The natural transitions from gloomy winter to spring is made visible by nature through the clearer blue sky and vegetation bursting into bloom, showing a path for movement and action....
‘The Earth’s Shell Has Cracked, and We’re Drifting on the Pieces’ read the startling headline in a recent issue of The New York Times. The earthquakes and aftershocks that...
On February 27, 2019, a helicopter carrying seven people, including the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari, and tourism entrepreneur Ang Tshiring Sherpa, crashed in the area...
One of the things I love about my job has been the opportunity to meet fascinating people and learn new things. From March 8-10, 2019, I had the chance to...
As the planet warms and Himalayan glaciers melt, a small miracle is taking place. On the boulders and rubble that are exposed by melting ice, pioneering wildflowers are colonizing the...
Her husband went to the mountain and she would transport expedition equipment to the base camp on her yaks. Traveling to the Everest base camp is an adventure for most...
Nepal Climbing Team’s first Ice Climbing Festival puts the Himalayas on the technical climbing map. The static snapped sharply on the radio. Pasang Nuru Sherpa held up a gloved...
It was January 2, 2016, when I ran my first trail race in Godavari—the Kathmandu Ultra 50K race. I spent about 9 hours on the trails, having lost my 27...
Blessed with great ecological diversity, Nepal invites you to come and trek on its mountain trails and experience many different lifestyles and cultures. In addition, you are assured of plenty...
Until just last month, I thought skiing in Nepal was only accessible to high-end tourists at very expensive rates, flying off in helicopters to far away locations. A few years...