Microblading—the latest addition to a slew of fashion fads that reflect international beauty standards—is fast gaining traction in Kathmandu.

Communication is the key to running a smooth workplace. And team building games bring people together to make this possible.

The number of people buying fish and aquariums in the Valley has grown in the past five years reviving an almost dying business, say shop owners

From helping you conceptualise the perfect venue to designing the perfect dress, MP Nepal is all about making your fairytale wedding a reality. 

Ventriloquism wasn’t always what Seema Golchha wanted to do with her life—one day, she simply took up the art out of sheer interest 

Chapagain took a risk to tell the kind of stories she’d always wanted to, and she hopes to continue doing it for years to come. 

Co-working spaces are also developing as community hubs where small business entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with like-minded individuals

Two young, passionate entrepreneurs are trying to sustain the handicraft industry through new innovative techniques

By travelling alone, these women are starting a new trend in Nepal--one through which they are re-discovering themselves

While pride marches have taken place since 2002, the parade hopes to amplify advocacy around the entire queer identity spectrum.

The design studio is here to produce minimalistic yet alluring furniture and decor.

Born and raised in Rolpa, Ramchandra Shrestha is the most acclaimed artist in his district, but his fame has not given him monetary success

Kathmandu moulds you into someone who easily adjusts. You learn to adjust inside public vehicles. You learn to adjust while waiting to receive your license. You learn to not raise your voice when you are stopped for countless hours for some VIP. You learn to spill your dissatisfaction with friends over a three-hundred-rupee latte in an air-conditioned café. You learn to leave these conversations with even more disillusionment than when you entered.

Today, over a decade after the Supreme Court’s verdict and four years after the committee’s report, same-sex marriage remains unrecognised, putting couples like Pant and Melnyk in limbo, with no decision in sight. Two years ago, the couple visited ministry after ministry to seek help for a spousal visa for Melnyk, before filing a case against the immigration office.

Every day, Rana copes with the stink from the open drains, and his palms have numerous wounds and blisters. He is not happy with the work, he says, because society looks down on his profession.

On the day of the earthquake, I was with a research team in the mid-west Nepal. We were waiting for a person inside an office building. Having just received an earthquake response training few weeks back, I was aware of the building’s vulnerability.

At the Bakery Cafe in Pulchowk, Ghanashyam Bhatta looks dapper in his uniform—a blue checked shirt, black pants, a black waistcoat and a dhaka topi.

For Abhilasha Sharma, dogs aren’t just pets; they are friend, family, companion and protector. But--like with most animals, including humans--they need to be trained. And Sharma, one of Kathmandu’s most popular dog trainers, is the one to do it.

As a ‘kuire’ living in Nepal, the Nepali language has always been something I know I should learn. Having spent six months of 2018 in Kathmandu, the fact I could only master and muster ‘raksi dinusna’ and ‘arko euta’ was my shame.

In Nepal, it always feels like wedding season. Barring a few short months, weddings take place all year around, as astrologers chart out a litany of auspicious dates. And Kathmandu’s booming middle class tends to leave no stone unturned when it comes to weddings, selling homes and property, digging into savings and even going into debt to give their children a ceremony like no other.