The silence of the cuckoo bird and catastrophic floods warn Nepal’s climate future is already here
By Sophia L Pandé The behemoth in the room is the silent climate crisis, which manifests as the absence of the cuckoo’s call. If we don’t listen and change, the future is bleak, and it will be too late.
Why strong foreign policy starts at home
By Sophia L Pandé Nepal’s new leaders must look past the glamour of high office and recognise that effective foreign strength begins with solid domestic policy.
Nepal’s cultural heritages need our attention
By Sophia L Pandé Restoration and rebuilding are not extras; they are essentials for our way of life, society, economy and Nepal’s position in the world as a place of incomparable cultural dynamism.
Essential shift towards sustainability in tourism
By Sophia L Pandé Nepal must focus on developing thoughtful tourism experiences and improving quality, with consideration for the impact on all involved.
Open-air burning is choking our cities. It’s time to tackle it
By Sophia L Pandé People must be educated about the harm caused by open-air burning to themselves and others.
Far from inclusive
By Sophia L Pandé RSP has blatantly favoured some women who are not quite up to scratch for PR slots.
Creativity and mental health
By Sophia L Pandé We should try to incorporate some creative joy into our daily lives in whatever way we can.
Nurturing culture and creativity
By Sophia L Pandé Giving creative work and culture their due would be an enormous service to Nepal.
Palimpsests of history: New ways of seeing, learning, giving
By Sophia L Pandé Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust’s restoration endeavours and innovative education outreach programmes are revitalising Nepal’s heritage, one monument at a time.
Through her third eye
By Sophia L Pandé Consisting of stunning arrays of large canvases and sculptures across mediums, Pramila Giri’s third exhibition at the NAC is an encounter that is close to sacred.
Encounters with beauty and loss
By Sophia L Pandé PhotoKTM 5 asks us to engage—to stop, think, change our way of life, and reboot entirely, in the face of a looming climate catastrophe.
Art a necessity, not a frivolity
By Sophia L Pandé Growing up I didn’t really care about art.
Reconciling development with nature and culture
By Sophia L Pandé Lillian Ball’s thoughtful, thought-provoking exhibition currently on show till the end of March is born out of Ball’s experiences here in Nepal
The history of Dachi Appa and Ma appa bricks
By Sophia L Pandé There is more to just the intricate wood and stone carving that adorn our temples, there is another crucial aspect that makes up the very fabric of these temples: The very special bricks
Restoring the most beautiful courtyard in Nepal
By Sophia L Pandé It is almost three years now that the devastating earthquakes hit Nepal, ravaging and terrifying the people and the landscape. Rebuilding has been slow, the government lagging,