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Seeking identity in diversity
New documentary is an intimate portrayal of Himalayan immigrants in a New York neighbourhood
Marriage drama
Katha Ghera’s latest adapted play reflects modern marriages and family dynamics in Nepal
Amalgamation of Nepali art
Exhibition showcases the diversity of contemporary Nepali art and explores current societal dynamics
Stories of Nepal’s summiteers
Wind-swept Mount Everest. Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVESSherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest begins in Spring…
One small step for Frog, a giant leap for amphibians
All photos: Sudam CKBhaktaprasad Bhyaguto is an odd little frog. Born in Ichangu under the ever-watchful gaze of Swyambhu, he is unlike any…
Art for art's sake
Photo: ASHISH DHAKAL.Siddhartha Art Gallery is once again alive with a vibrant colour palette, meticulously textured on canvas, depicting…
Sketching the chariot of the rain god
For 19 days in May, artist Sushila Singh followed the Rato Machhindranath chariot, its construction from the ground up.She sat, watching the…
In the name of the son
Behind the scenes still from Urmi with director Limbu (left) and Purna Gurung (right). Photos: ASHISH DHAKAL.Pranay Limbu’s Urmi (उर्मि) opens…
A ray of hope for Nepal
EARLY REFLECTIONS: Takashi Miyahara (above) in 1970 with a Nepali co-worker during the construction of the Hotel Everest View.Takashi Miyahara…
The stone-breaker’s daughter
In 2013, Hima and Maggie Doyne at the spot where the two first met in 2006. All Photos: BLINKNOW FOUNDATIONSix-year-old Hima Tamata used to look…
Muses of the mountains
Lambe. All photos: BHARAT RAI.Bharat Rai's ongoing exhibition ‘Whistle Blower’ at Ekantakuna's Wind Horse Gallery is a quasi-surreal take on the…
Adventures of a Kathmandu street dog
An illustration from the book 'Sathi' by Jenny Campbell Nepal is a land of despair and hope. Despite enormous hardships, Nepalis have learnt to…
Irena Taskovski virtually in Nepal
All photos: ALESSANDRA SILVER Ever since she witnessed the violent disintegration of her country, and after fleeing war-torn Bosnia at the age…
Buy happiness here
Is the concept of happiness merely an illusion? Are those who naively chase the idea for life of luxury and fame inevitably bound to dip into…
Thimi’s urban tissue
In this impressively detailed and visually arresting study, Mohan Pant makes a convincing scholarly case for why social and cultural traditions…
Guru Rimpoche in a new light
An exhibition of contemporary art on Padmasambhava does not just revive the legend of the Buddhist guru, but also displays the wide variety of…
New Gurkha book
Gurkha soldiers in the battle of Gallipoli. they were the first to arrive and the last to leave, and suffered at least 1,000 dead and 4,000…
Moti Bagh
Vidyadutt Sharma, 83, stands in front of his blue-tinted two storey home, looking out into a 360 panorama of the Himalayan mountains. This is…
Now, Lucknow
"I see some of the guests eyeing the galouti kebab and let me tell you, it is not my intention to stand between you and the kebab," said the…
The Pizza Inn
Photo: SANGHAMITRA SUBBAFinding pizza in Kathmandu has become almost as easy as ordering momos. From high-end restaurants to corner eateries,…
Replaying male machismo
Lee and Austin are brothers who don’t seem to have much in common. Austin is a cultured man with an Ivy League degree trying to make it as a…
Yes, Mughlai cuisine can be vegetarian
Mughlai food, or the food of the Mughal emperors of India, is known to be rich, spicy and meaty. Though Mughlai cuisine is known for its meat…
Private is political
The Vagina Monologues is being performed in Nepal for the fourth time, and this rendition at the Kausi Theater does not adher to Eve Ensler's…
The pain of love and separation
Ragini Upadhyay calls her artwork an ‘artistic diary’, reflect her life events and yearnings. Her current exhibition Love Revisited at Le Sherpa…