Many from the younger population may be unaware of Gandharva’s contribution to Nepali music, but people from my generation remember him for the genius he was.

My father’s car transports us to places, but most importantly, to our safe and lyrical space.

I think of Kafka and the grim life he led. I think of the idea of a non-writing writer: 'a monster courting insanity.' To save myself from being a monster, I write.

As common citizens of a semi-dysfunctional state, the least we can do is use our conscience to act towards a change we collectively envision.

An intersex man’s journey to ascertain his identity and rights in Nepali society.

For months people line up for water, but at this time of year we just want respite from the endless problems monsoon brings.

Old habits die hard but they do eventually--especially when you put your mind to it.

Many readers arrived at Shradha Ghale’s book talk, organised by Martin Chautari, seeking the closure the book failed to deliver.

Why does life always go round and round, leading us nowhere?

Only after a few years of getting into an Ivy League institution did I realise how big of a leap that was for me and my friend Pawan

For the city to become a cycle-friendly place, a huge shift in transport policies needs to be put into place.

Having lost a father, it’s time to go back to the village to relive life’s best moments.

The participation of women in Nepal’s info-tech sector is still very low but the future holds promise.

Can we revisit schools as a space to rebuild communities?

The Panchayat decades were dark. The last three haven’t been too bright either

There were many stories that my grandmother had to tell, even though she didn’t often get a chance to tell them all. She had stories of growing up in Bagdurbar in the Capital, before being shunted off in marriage to the backwater of Gaur, Rautahat. She had lived well when young, riding bicycles and gossiping with her sisters. And along the way, she’d learned to smoke cigarettes, at the age of 16. She would smoke regularly, not many just 4-5 cigarettes a day, for the next 73 years.

In essay A Word in Favor of Rootlessness, John Daniel writes: “When human beings settle in a place for the long run, good things occur overall. But there are dangers.” We also faced one major threat: the hostility of committed dwellers-in-place.

The idea for repurposing old furniture came to me after binging on YouTube DIY videos where people make it look so easy.