To pass time, Shakya, 65, a retired government employee, started reading Newa folk stories and essays on his private Facebook page. Now, he has become a household name.

Settlements have grown in areas not fit for construction and there is little study before lands are plotted to build houses or how they could be made less vulnerable, say experts.

Things are about to get worse for the art business, anticipates Saroj Mahato, founder and curator of Bikalpa Art Center.

The treble of the nayakhin, part of the nau baja ensemble, echoes the spirit of Newa celebration. But over the years, the instrument has lost much of its essence.

In keeping with the government and health expert guidelines, organisers of the festival have come to accept that there is no certainty of safety in just minimising the celebrations amid Covid-19 pandemic.

Known for his literary works such as Gauri (epic), Kinnar Kinnari (lyrical anthology), Charu Charcha (essay collection) and Shakuntala (epic), the poet of late was working on Ritambhara.

A few people from the art and entertainment community are encouraging conversation around caste and Dalit oppression to break off age-long structural hierarchy that is deeply rooted in society.

Indira Dali, a librarian advocate, talks about her passion for libraries and how such a facility has been neglected over the years of the country’s development.

The idea of being out in the social world can be overwhelming, but here is how you can deal with it.

After the building that housed Nepal National Library was damaged in the 2015 quake, many books and manuscripts are stored at Mahendra Bhawan School in Sanogaucharan.

Residents of Bhaktapur bring up the idea of taking the deity to their town, but organisers are against it.

On his way to becoming a photojournalist, Min Ratna Bajracharya pushed his boundaries and made the world accessible by communicating his ideas and waiting on opportunities to make moments worthwhile.

After months of postponement, authorities allow the jatra to begin, but questions regarding the procession remain.

After 25 years of bringing diverse folk musical instruments together, the Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum is looking towards an uncertain future.

Even though many core Newa neighbourhoods celebrate Gathanmugah, at Jhochhen and Basantapur, the tradition has ceased to exist for years now, say locals.