Making of a god
Preserving the ancient practice of bronze sculpting in Nepal
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How did a Nepali ritual altar end up in Berlin?
When Kathmandu-based filmmaker Deepak Tolange visited the Museum of Asian Art in Berlin seven years ago, he sought out the collection from...
Home sweet home for older Nepalis
Ten years ago, Patan’s Astaman Maharjan donated a plot of land in a prime location and Rs5 million to build an old...
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....
Between the lines with Sujan Dangol
The artist shows us the loss of old Kathmandu Valley with his intense drawings of a densely-packed urbanscape.
Remembering Robert Powell
Robert Powell’s drawing of the courtyard façade of Kuthu Math in Bhaktapur is a prime example of his singular style: light enters...
US returns another antiquity to Nepal
Earlier this year, a 10th century stone figure of Uma Maheswar, which had been stolen from Patan’s Gahiti 50 years ago was traced to...
Fire and ice
After a month in which the whole of Nepal was shrouded in choking smoke from unprecedented wildfires, the rains finally cleared the...
Patan school built back better
The 2015 earthquake damaged 7,923 schools and 49,681 classrooms in 14 districts in Central Nepal. Of these, 6,085 schools have been rebuilt...
Our Kamal Pokhari
Kathmandu Valley's ponds need to be revived, not just restored
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