Darshan Rauniyar
A Nepali makes his mark in American politics Last month, the Snohomish County Democrats and the 44th Legislative District Democrats of Washington State, USA, formally endorsed one of the seven...
Issue 129 | August 2012
The CIM Returnees project is helping avert some of the brain drain that is stunting Nepal’s development. Brain drain or brain gain: In some ways Nepal suffers from brain drain...
A Nepali makes his mark in American politics Last month, the Snohomish County Democrats and the 44th Legislative District Democrats of Washington State, USA, formally endorsed one of the seven...
A two-day trek to Tumling lets trekkers walk in India and rest in Nepal. When my friends suggested a Dashain trek to the hilltop settlement of Tumling, starting from Manebhajyang...
The work of one of Nepal’s earliest professional photographers remains a vital link into the country’s history. Watching Mukunda Shrestha’s photos is like opening a door into a Nepal...
Tally Ho! My oldest friend flew from New Zealand, as I organized two vintage Classic 350cc Enfield Bullet motorcycles. We set out to travel Nepal’s eastern to western borders, divided...
With a focus on creating dialogue, various institutions tie up to organize a three-day event focused on bringing art and culture to the public spaces of Kathmandu. Interactive Mapping and...
Down south in the Tarai is a reason the capital city and the country went unconquered for centuries. A wet slippery mountain road transported me towards the Tarai town...
Chisapani is not the most spectacular destination, but it’s a good substitute. After half a day’s walk from Sundarijal, the houses of Chisapani appear. Chisapani is on one of...
Nepal’s Bangdel encounters Indonesia’s Affandi Lain Singh Bangdel (1919-2002) was a well known litterateur and artist in Kathmandu from the 1960s onward. He was Nepal’s first modernist painter. He also...
If you have taken the road from Kathmandu to Pokhara you may have noticed, about 5 km east of Damauli (the Tanahun District town), a small gated park on the...
Fair trade NGOs are craft shops are helping preserve a carpet weaving culture in Jumla and as a result uplifting their lifestyles. You can tell where you are in...
Trust is such a sought after and yet elusive commodity. When we get into a taxi, we do not sign a contract. The understanding is that you will get to...