Right trees for right seasons in Kathmandu
Every spring Kathmandu turns into a city of flowers blooming with jacaranda and bougainvillea. People wait year-round to escape the otherwise dull...
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Nepal nears 10k daily cases
Nepal is very close to hitting that ominous mark of 10K new cases a day with 9,196 positive RT PCR and RDT...
Nepal nears 10k daily cases
Nepal is very close to hitting that ominous mark of 10K new cases a day with 9,196 positive RT PCR and RDT...
Saving the treasure trove of Nepal’s orchids
Nepal’s unique topographical and ecological diversity gives the country a range of orchids found in a very few places on the planet. Many of...
The anatomy of a flower
"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...
Preparing for a muted Tihar
This year's Dasain was a subdued affair as it coincided with Covid-19 spreading like wildfire across Nepal, and especially in Kathmandu Valley....
Rara in the rainy season
Tourist guidebooks do not recommend visiting Nepal in the monsoon. Even if visitors come, they are strongly dissuaded from going to western...
When flowers become feed for the livestock
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in all sectors, from tourism and hospitality to agriculture and remittance. The floral industry is no exception. The first month of Nepali calendar Baisakh...
In with the old, in with the new
Bhaktapur’s traditional woodcarver experiments with traditional forms to create a modern aesthetic
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