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Narrating history through devotional art

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Stepping into Gallery 108 for 'Karmapa Gyupa', one is immediately struck by a palpable reverence. Unlike conventional exhibitions where bright white walls feature artworks, the s... Read More


Songs of faith and struggle in Nepal's Far-West

Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- When women across Nepal's far-western region gather in late summer to sing deuda songs and prepare grain offerings, they are keeping alive one of the region's most distinctive tr... Read More


When holding on becomes harmful

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- Hoarding disorder is a mental health condition characterised by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their value, leading to excessive clutter that disrupt... Read More


A quieter approach to mental health treatment

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- In Aloknagar, Rhythm Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Research Centre is among a modest group of low-rise buildings, unlike many hospitals built as large blocks or tall complexes. T... Read More


How a life of service and writing took shape

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- Born in 1956, Ramchandra Man Singh spent decades serving Nepal as a civil servant. He brings his unique insider's perspective to his books, blending personal memoirs with the history... Read More


When oral histories become the archive

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- 10 People Stories' is a compilation of oral histories from the town of Panauti, written by Sunil Sainju and transcribed from Newa language to Nepali by Prashant Shrestha. The book... Read More


Tharu printmaking finds life in rituals

Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- Printmaking (Chappai Kala) on the walls and agricultural tools has been a tradition passed down through generations in the southern plains of Nepal, mainly in villages bordering t... Read More


'Saiyaara' is flawed but does most things right

Kathmandu, July 30 -- Mohit Suri's 'Saiyaara' is a 2025 Hindi film that attempts to rekindle the charm of classic Bollywood love stories while dabbling in themes of trauma, artistic revival, and emoti... Read More


When the world won't listen, Chandra dreams out loud

Kathmandu, July 24 -- Performed at Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu, 'Who Killed Chandra?' is a powerful original production directed and written by Sandeep Shrestha, a fourth-batch student of Mandala Theat... Read More


My mother saw my potential long before I did

Nepal, July 21 -- Asmita Adhikari never planned to stand in the spotlight; she used to shy away from it. A trained nurse from Damak, Jhapa, she grew up quietly singing bhajans at home, encouraged by h... Read More