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Miss Nepal 2026 opens application with new format

Kathmandu, May 21 -- The Hidden Treasure has unveiled the theme for Miss Nepal 2026: 'Top of the World'. The title is a testament to Nepal's mountainous heritage and the legacy of contestants whose dr... Read More


Do babies need skincare?

Kathmandu, May 19 -- Babies require a completely different approach to products than adults do. Their skin is still developing and is more likely not to withstand the harsh environmental conditions ar... Read More


Himalayan Literature Festival to bring Pulitzer winners and poets to Kathmandu

Kathmandu, May 18 -- The Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers' Workshop is happening from May 29 to June 5 at the Malla Hotel. It is organised by poet and journalist Yuyutsu Sharma in collaborati... Read More


At Mcube, the movement and memory of jatras come alive

Kathmandu, May 12 -- How does it feel to grow up in a culture that is full of communal celebrations, one that quite literally embodies the word 'festive'? In Pradip Kumar Bajracharya's solo art exhib... Read More


A printmaker's tribute to Bhagwan Bahal

Kathmandu, May 11 -- Gallery 108 presents 'Impressions of Bhagwan Bahal', a solo exhibition of woodcut prints by Samjhana Rajbhandari. She is a visual artist from Kathmandu who mainly works in paintin... Read More


Where ordinary life becomes art

Kathmandu, May 9 -- Kala Salon presents 'Colours of Nepal', a debut solo exhibition of artist Deepak Auji, from May 8. Auji is a young contemporary and visual artist. In this exhibit, he has used a v... Read More


From home cook to MasterChef quarterfinalist

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The spicy aroma of Nepali tadka from Aloo dum settles in young Rosdip Rai's kitchen. His private chef is eyeballing the measurements, unlike any other chefs he sees on television. ... Read More


Slapstick comedy done right in 'Grand Rehearsal'

Kathmandu, May 7 -- Watching 'Grand Rehearsal', a Nepali adaptation of the internationally acclaimed play 'The Play that Goes Wrong', feels like being caught on a comic loop, where chaos becomes the m... Read More


Finding meaning in moments of doubt

Kathmandu, May 4 -- Siddhartha Art Gallery presents a photographic exhibition, 'Maybe It Will All Work Out', by Safal Shrestha from May 3 to 7. The exhibition's title holds personal meaning for the p... Read More


Living abroad and the unspoken strain on family ties

Kathmandu, May 3 -- When a child goes abroad, their relationship with parents shifts slowly, stretching across time zones; daily conversations become shorter with phone calls, and texting avoids menti... Read More