Orthodontics
What is orthodontics? Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities (malocclusion). It generally involves the use of such...
Issue 80 | July 2008
You may have wondered, as I did, why there are so few anthologies of fiction fromNepali writers writing in English. After all, by now we have a substantial pool of...
What is orthodontics? Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities (malocclusion). It generally involves the use of such...
The Soul of the Rhino tells of the life work of the conservationist Hemanta Mishra. Dr Mishra has had a distinguished and award-winning career as a research project director for...
Prem Rana ‘Autari’ began his musical journey as a classical flutist at an early age. He was 12 when he traveled to India to train under the guidance of renowned...
Shivapuri Heights Cottage is cradled in a serene and unob trusive atmosphere on the hill north of Kathmandu. Located on 2 acres of land, at a height of 6,000 feet...
As you lay supine in bed in the morning, eyes half-open, you may hear unfamiliar but magnetic chirps coming from a tree right next to the window. Curiosity about the...
Animal activists will run out of business if people strictly follow the edicts laid down in Hinduism on the way animals should be treated. The sacrifice killings in and around...
Last year, Wildlife Conservation Nepal (WCN) helped capture 32 poachers from different parts of the country. “Imagine the extent of damage these people could have inflicted were they still...
Caving is a recreational sport that brings people into a world be neath ground, filled with many fascinating geological formations so unique that it seems like a whole new realm...
One of the greatest weaknesses many humans have is that we tend to judge others by their outward appearance—the expensive jewelry they wear, the ay they dress or, these days,...
Nepal is a country of abundance, in many ways. Its bountifulness is reflected in things that are small and big, high and low, accessible and remote, all of which are...
Jim Corbett was a legend in his time, and remains the world’s most famous hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards in the Himalayas. His remarkable story lives on in books...
During the 1970s and ’80s the Nepali conservationist, Hemanta Mishra, and his colleagues worked tirelessly in Chitwan National Park to save rhinos and tigers from extinction. Three excerpts, slightly adapted...
There’s going to be a riot on the streets today. The roads are go ing to be teeming with people. Public transport commuters will be stranded. Hundreds will be marooned....
Reality is an inescapable element of life. No matter what and where, no soul can escape a bitter truth. The differences in people, their values, traditions and circumstances breed separate...