Nepal-made Blue Cheese Wows at French Awards
On a recent visit to the Farmer’s Market at Le Sherpa, in Maharajgunj, there seemed to be a distinct buzz in the air. Making my rounds, reusable bags...
Issue 213 | August 2019
Chukauni Chukauni is a special dish found in Newari cuisine which is very famous in the western regions of Nepal, mainly in the Palpa District. Made by...
On a recent visit to the Farmer’s Market at Le Sherpa, in Maharajgunj, there seemed to be a distinct buzz in the air. Making my rounds, reusable bags...
The Bhimsen Mandir is located in Patan Durbar Square and is one of the the valley’s many historic temples, holding both the culture and history of Nepal and...
Are you an adventurous person looking for a challenge? Well, you know about triathlons, but have you heard about the Tri-Adventure event? In September, Nepal’s own 6th National...
Known as the Boddhisattva of knowledge, there are few who aren’t familiar with Manjushree. From children to grandparents, everybody seems to know the fascinating story of how the...
Some nights when it is very quiet, as most nights are in Manang, perhaps you will hear him, but I doubt you will see him. He stalks the...
Shravana, the month of monsoon rain and tender rice saplings, is eagerly looked forward to by Nepali women. The seedlings, which have been planted in Asar, are now...
Hari Lal Nepali Kulu, 58, held a tungna he was making in his hands. It seemed half-way done. But, make no mistake, this was no ordinary tungna. It...
In today’s fast paced digital world, we are constantly surrounded by screens and ubiquitous technology designed to pull at our attention. It is now so easy, and relatively...
Among several finger-licking dishes made from rice flour, dhikri, bagiya, and bhakka are popular, especially in the southern plains of Nepal. While dhikri, tubular and cylindrical in shape,...
I find myself gradually closing my eyes whenever I am standing before this beautiful pond, overwhelmed by love for its raw untouched nature. The sharp chirping of the...
Festivals in Nepalese culture have multiple facets. They are not celebrated for religious reasons only, they are celebrated to be in harmony with nature, for one’s wellbeing as...
After graduating in 1945 with a degree in Fine Arts from Calcutta, the young man who was destined to become Nepal’s best-known artist of the 20th century turned...
Lain Singh Bangdel, Art Historian Photo by Liesl Messerschmidt Every stone speaks the history of Nepal "~ Kamal Mani Dixit In the spring of...
When Alton Byers received a box of old photographs from his mentor, the acclaimed mountain geographer Jack D. Ives, he couldn’t have imagined that it would contain some of the...