The Kami Community: Blacksmithing in the Crucible of Caste and Change
Stories of our ancestors using khukuris to combat the enemy's rifles are common in our histories. However, along...
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Enter Ashim Shakya’s pixelated Nepal
Imagine stepping into a digital village where fire-spitting demons lurk behind pixelated trees. Or, a Lakhe hides in...
Hydropower in Nepal: A long overdue potential flooded with challenges
Even with vast water resources and hydropower beginning in 1911, Nepal has only tapped into a fraction of...
Legalising Cannabis: A Promising Industry Caught between Uncertainties
The saying goes, "The grass is greener on the other side." In Nepal, however, green exists in a...
Wheels of Faith: The month-long Rato Machhindranath festival
In the alleys of Patan, as early May scorches the Valley, a towering wooden chariot leans against brick...
Ripples of a labour strike
"Your Highness! Some so-called leaders employed in my various factories have led the workers. They are now staying...
Patan Durbar Square
Two consecutive earthquakes shattered the glorious historic centre of Patan in 2015. It took seven years and hundreds...
Brew-volution
Nepal's drinking culture has undergone a significant commercial transformation in the last decade. The country's burgeoning middle class,...