The wild abundance of these unique flowers helps maintain the ecological biodiversity of Nepal’s forests
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIEvery spring Kathmandu turns into a city of flowers blooming with jacaranda and bougainvillea. People wait year-round to…
All photos: AMIT MACHAMASINepal is very close to hitting that ominous mark of 10K new cases a day with 9,196 positive RT PCR and RDT tests on…
The Gastrochilus calceolaris orchid is popular in homes, hotels and office, but is absent from the government’s own Checklist of CITES Listed…
"I can’t help myself when I see flowers,” says botanical artist and illustrator Neera Joshi. “ I have to paint them.”Outside her studio, the…
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALAThis year's Dasain was a subdued affair as it coincided with Covid-19 spreading like wildfire across Nepal, and…
Tourist guidebooks do not recommend visiting Nepal in the monsoon. Even if visitors come, they are strongly dissuaded from going to western…
All photos: BIKRAM RAIThe COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in all sectors, from tourism and hospitality to agriculture and remittance. The floral…
Bhaktapur’s traditional woodcarver experiments with traditional forms to create a modern aesthetic
