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Returning to Nepal has its rewards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzDf8n-eSYKarvika Thapa was living the American dream in Boston with a promising career in the Information Technology sector. But after 14 years...

Crafting a heritage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1CkRG7MxU“Had I not become a woodcarver, I don’t know what I would be doing today,” says Indra Prasad Shilpakar. “I have never...

New, improved Yomari

Most people are familiar with the traditional yomari filled with molasses or concentrated milk. The Newa delicacy is usually eaten on a...

Nyatapola alight

Located at the heart of Bhaktapur in Taumadi, Nyatapola is the tallest temple in Nepal at 30 metres. This five-storey 18th century...

Patan's museum piece

The Patan Museum is a must-visit among the draws of Kathmandu Valley: tastefully designed and informative, its curation is logical yet sensitive to the...

The making of Chaku

https://youtu.be/p93NbVY7gRcMakar Sankranti or the first day of the month of Magh is celebrated as an important festival by various ethnicities in Nepal,...

The vanishing land

Ratna Rani Newar grew up helping her grandparents grow vegetables in the fertile farms around Thimi. Today, she is afraid her livelihood...

Viral videos of 2018

As the sun sets on 2018, Nepali Times takes you back to the most popular videos of the past year on its...

Kathmandu’s Ranjana renaissance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtFNPi-Yt_cOver the Tihar festival this month, while most people were busy worshipping crows, dogs and cows, an unusual group of people had gathered in...

Monika Deupala