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Kathmandu’s temple restoration after 1934 quake

The 8.3M earthquake that struck at 2:28PM on 15 January 1934 was the last major quake to hit Kathmandu before the 2015 Gorkha earthquake....

Sahina Shrestha

Rebuilding Kathmandu after the 1934 quake

The way Nepal’s Rana rulers went about rebuilding Kathmandu after the mega-earthquake on 15 January 1934 has important lessons for urban planning after 2015...

A taste of Nepal's Rana Past

When a cookbook makes a reader drool, and just turning the pages gets the digestive juices going in anticipation, it means the...

New Delhi’s new dealings in Nepal

When Kathmandu Valley was still known as Swoniga (three cities), back in the medieval Lichhavi-Malla era, the Ganga plains did not send diplomats or...

Inside story of Nepal’s Rana dynasty

When Sagar Rana launched his book, Singha Durbar: Rise and Fall of the Rana Regime of Nepal three years ago, I asked...

Kunda Dixit

Erika and King Tribhuvan

When Erika read the story to the King, he cried out, “But that is I, Erika! And that is you!” The King...

Adventures of a lone archivist

Archiving should be a state responsibility, and Nepal does have a National Archive. But a Nepali working in the Gulf has shown...

Food of the royals

Nepal’s Rana dynasty ruled for just over 100 years, building ornate neo-classical palaces with vast manicured gardens copied from Victorian England, while...

Game of Thrones familiar to Nepalis

Every Monday morning for the next few months a lot of Nepalis young and old will be up early to watch tv....

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...