Garuda
As you walk the streets of Kathmandu or enter the various monument zones, you will come up to many statues of the Garuda. It is quite easy to recognize the...
Issue 65 | April 2007
If you have been told you have periodontal (gum) disease, you’re not alone. An esti mated 80 percent of American adults currently have some form of the disease. Periodontal diseases...
As you walk the streets of Kathmandu or enter the various monument zones, you will come up to many statues of the Garuda. It is quite easy to recognize the...
Usually vocal classical music can be quite unpalatable to the uninitiated. Not so this album. One need not be a classical music buff to enjoy these ragas. Sung in an...
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Cardiovascular death rate in developed nations is decreasing due to advanced treatment technology. However, the same cannot be said for women. Due to an aging population, the death rate is...
While walking from Ason to-wards Indra Chowk, if you come across an image of the Buddha on a beautifully carved stone pillar to your right, you know you’ve reached Machhendra...
When I first laid eyes on the image of the sleeping Vishnu, I was completely taken by surprise. I had no idea that there lies an image of the...
Patan is famous for many things and among them is a fine work of art in stone. Although there are two Krishna mandirs in the Patan Durbar Square, it...
I have always wondered about the possibility of rain being invoked by an eastern classical song or tune for that matter. Legends are full of stories that talk of...
It’s hard not to notice those strange looking REVA cars as they zip around Kathmandu.They were especially conspicuous during the fuel crisis when there were fewer cars on the...
Working with bamboo can be fascinating as there are innumerable ways in which it can be used. Since ancient times, man has found varied uses for this amazing...
Dhammawati Guruma’s vihar in Sighal instantly reminds one of a lotus flower upon entry. Amidst the chaos, the hustle bustle and the pollution of the city, Sigha (Bihar) Vihar stands...
“In his recent suite of canvases and works on paper, Laxman Shreshtha has renounced the enchantments of color to pursue, systematically, a long-standing interest in the monochromatic that he has...
“Shashi Shah’s art reveal an unchallenged mastery of line and form. His early drawings in pencil, pen and ink reveal the power and force of his lines. Even his early...
Tigers, rhinos, leopards, monkeys, deer, crocodiles, pythons, wild boar, and colorful birds..., with glimpses of the snow-capped Himals in the background. All this and more are the promises of a...