Culture & Lifestyle
Mental wellbeing: There’s more to ‘feeling better’ after a walk in nature than you might think
By Dristy Moktan From chemicals released by trees to the way greenery gives our minds a rest, nature may be doing more to our minds and bodies than simply helping us unwind.
11 artists look beyond the Himalayan landscape at Takpa Gallery
By Post Report ‘Voices from the Himalayas’ examines the region beyond its mountains, focusing on its people, cultures and changing realities.
How Arhant Shrestha used photography to get closer to Kathmandu—and himself
By Shrinkhala Chand Thakuri Shrestha’s camera became a way to understand masculinity, revisit childhood memories, and make sense of his relationship with the Valley.
Theatre review: ‘Summer Love’ has the nostalgia, but not quite the magic
By Shrinkhala Chand Thakuri Subin Bhattarai’s novel captures nostalgia and the chemistry between Atit and Saya, but heavy-handed music, dance and performances often overshadow its emotional core.
Book review: In 'Chapal Rani', Sandip Roy explores why and how Chapal Bhaduri became ‘Rani’
By Mallarika Sinha Roy Roy’s book presents an iconic female impersonator on his own terms, without recasting him as a proto-queer icon.
What's on in Kathmandu Valley this week
By Post Report The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.
Bollywood playback icon Shaan to perform live in Kathmandu on Saturday
By Post Report The singer will perform more than 40 songs in what organisers say will be an almost non-stop show.
Ronda Zelezny-Green on how Nepal’s teachers are using AI ‘almost blindly’
By Anish Ghimire The AI-in-education specialist and the research lead for the British Council’s AI4ED project says Nepal must focus on teacher training and AI sovereignty as the technology enters classrooms.
‘What Empire Took, What Empire Left’ confronts the politics of museums, borders, and return in South Asia
By Post Report Eleven artists examine the journeys of South Asia’s displaced cultural heritage.
Dharma Gautam on BP Koirala's enduring legacy
By Shrinkhala Chand Thakuri Writer Gautam recalls Koirala’s influence on his reading, writing, and political thinking—and the memories behind his new book ‘BP Ra Bidrohka Ti Din’.
Movie review: In ‘Chiso Maanchhe’, a journey with a corpse becomes a meditation on grief and human connection
By Jony Nepal Dipendra K Khanal’s 2022 film follows a dead migrant worker on his final journey home, finding grief, intimacy and a changing society in the silences along the way.
How Dijup Tuladhar uses AI as part of his everyday toolkit
By Post Report Tuladhar, a senior principal product designer at Infinite Computer Solutions and the founder of Chordpedia shares how he uses AI for researching a problem, exploring ideas, writing and analysing.
Mental wellbeing: When a parent goes abroad for work, children can feel a loss that has no end
By Jony Nepal Known as ambiguous loss, this experience can involve loneliness, anxiety and uncertainty about when—or whether—the parent will return.
Exhibit review: When an oral story becomes a painting
By Post Report ‘Myth & Memory’ brings Kirati Rai folklore, sisterhood, and the movements of Sakela into a contemporary series of paintings.
Sikkim chief minister unveils ticket, T-shirt for Nepathya concert
By Post Report Nepal’s folk-rock band will perform at Gangtok’s Paljor Stadium on October 31, its fourth concert in Sikkim.
At Re-Kriti, the product is the hero
By Shrinkhala Chand Thakuri The organisation turns discarded denim into bags and accessories, while asking consumers to reconsider what they buy, what they throw away, and what waste can become.
New Kathmandu festival brings Tarkovsky, Kapadia and Nepali cinema together
By Post Report The five-day ‘Licchavi Cinema Festival’ will bring films from Nepal, Asia, and beyond to Kathmandu, pairing contemporary works with classics.
Your skin needs a Nepal-specific routine for its climate, altitude and pollution
By Rivash Rijal From Kathmandu’s pollution to the Tarai’s humidity and the mountains’ harsh UV exposure, dermatologist Shreya Bastakoti explains how to care for your skin according to where you live.
Fiction: So, you want to be a leader?
By Sugam Gautam When everyone around you thinks you can save the country, it becomes difficult not to believe them.
From cinema halls to social media: How Nepali films are facing a new piracy threat
By Jony Nepal As audiences record films from cinema seats and circulate them online, Nepali filmmakers are navigating the growing piracy problem.