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How a camera changed one woman's relationship with the wild

Kathmandu, May 18 -- In the silence of Bardiya National Park, where every rusting leaf can signal the presence of the wild, Manju Mahatara tells their stories through her lens. Born and raised in Tha... Read More


What makes a Nepali film work today? Industry insiders explain hits, flops, and changing viewer habits

Kathmandu, May 16 -- Nepali cinema today exists in a striking duality. At one end, there are films that become cultural phenomena and nationwide obsessions. Reviews flood among the audience with packe... Read More


At Mandala Theatre, caste disparities dictated by buffalos

Kathmandu, May 15 -- 'Lahuri Bhainsi', a play about the lives, struggles, dreams and social realities of Nepali rural society, is set to be staged at Mandala Theatre, Thapagaun, from June 5 to 21. It ... Read More


Nepal's only dedicated mental hospital is stretched beyond capacity

Kathmandu, May 14 -- The corridor of the adolescent ward is long. The chipped walls are painted mint green, what looks like a weak attempt to make the space more cheerful. The doors to the rooms are c... Read More


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Lalibazar' transforms inherited pain into powerful cinema

Kathmandu, May 13 -- As Meryl Streep said in her 2017 Golden Globes speech, "An actor's job is to enter the lives of people who are different from us, and let you feel what that feels like." Swastima... Read More


'Lalibazar' transforms inherited pain into powerful cinema

Kathmandu, May 13 -- As Meryl Streep said in her 2017 Golden Globes speech, "An actor's job is to enter the lives of people who are different from us, and let you feel what that feels like." Swastima... Read More


Can gifts replace parental presence?

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Do we remember Punch? The Japanese Macaque holding to its plushie that compensated for its mother's warmth and presence? It is the reality of the majority of children whose upbrin... Read More


Nepali artist to exhibit 'Chhyaki' at Venice Biennale collateral exhibition

Kathmandu, May 9 -- old Nepali visual artist and photographer Jyoti Shrestha is set to exhibit in the official collateral exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition, 2026, 'Pe... Read More


Nepali artist to exhibit 'Chhyake' at Venice Biennale collateral exhibition

Kathmandu, May 9 -- old Nepali visual artist and photographer Jyoti Shrestha is set to exhibit in the official collateral exhibition of the 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition, 2026, 'Pe... Read More


A writer not by choice but by circumstance

Nepal, May 7 -- Indu Tharu is a poet, writer, researcher, activist, and a Tharu tattoo artist from Ranamura gaun in Kailari Rural Municipality. She believes her writing journey is an act of resistance... Read More