Translation of Bhekh Bahadur Thapa’s memoir offers an insider perspective on government and diplomacy
Arundhati Roy’s memoir is a powerful account of her tumultuous relationship with her birth-giver and birth-place
How war alters and defines the paths of innocents
A reimagining of Tharu folklore that draws from past and present injustices before wisdom finally prevails
Anthology of stories of stigma from around the world by women who overcame discrimination
Nepali aerospace engineer pens a children’s book that touches on migration, mental health, racism and identity
Empires are like living organisms, they grow, mature, and die
Ranjan Adiga’s stories are all about fellow Nepalis and the struggle for identity in their new homes
Many browsing the shelf of a bookstore or library may see Shépa written in bold all caps on the cover of this book, and misread it as 'Sherpa'…
How rituals were used to legitimise Gyanendra’s reign after the palace massacre and in Nepal’s transition to republic
Relevance of Oppenheimer's biography in the age of global wars and the climate crisis
A gastronomic tour of Nepali cuisines
Restoring Itumbaha also saves the Valley’s intangible monastic heritage
Rohit Ranjitkar’s book is a pictorial documentation of the restoration of Kathmandu’s monuments after the 2015 earthquake
Project Syndicate talks with Shashi Tharoor an MP for the Indian National Congress and the author, most recently, of Ambedkar: A Life
We have all been taught in school that human beings communicate through only five senses: touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. American…
This hidden village in the shadow of Mt Dhaulagiri is a microcosm of rural Nepal
WHAT'S SO FUNNY: Photograph by Ajaya Joshi of a rally at Khula Manch on page 1 of Nepali Times #295 (28 April-4 May 2006) showing the power of…
The Himalaya is a hotspot in more ways than one. Climate breakdown is melting its ice at an unprecedented rate, countries that border the…
All Photos: SHIKHAR BHATTARAIWhat does it mean to have a book you can hold in your hands? It can mean having something to read — as simple as…
As the monsoon clouds dissipate, a view from Laurebina of (left to right) Himalchuli, Ngadi Peak and Manaslu in the morning sun. All photos:…
EARLY REFLECTIONS: Takashi Miyahara (above) in 1970 with a Nepali co-worker during the construction of the Hotel Everest View.Takashi Miyahara…
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…
Photos: AMITAV GHOSHBorn in Calcutta, and now a New York-based writer, Amitav Ghosh approaches the subject of the global environmental crisis…
