Videos
Film
1 MIN READ
Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Khagendra Sangraula is one of Nepal's foremost public intellectuals. A writer, translator, activist, and newspaper columnist, Khagen dai, as he's affectionately known, has been a thorn in the complacent backsides of the establishment for nearly five decades now. Famed for his acerbic wit, Khagen dai is a prolific commentator on all things political and social.
This short documentary is a glimpse into his everyday.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
Nepal is pressing ahead with controversial plans to launch commercial farming of wild animals in the country, as major traditional Chinese medicine companies seek to invest.
Perspectives
Longreads
10 min read
Remembering Fr. Stiller, who chose to dedicate his life to Nepal and to the study of Nepali history
Features
6 min read
Meet six young Nepali artists with stories to tell, styles of their own, and a passion for art that’s digital.
Film
9 min read
The film is not so much a critique of capitalism but an expose that shows its inner workings in all their violent glory
Culture
Film
2 min read
In Red Monsoon, filmmaker Eelum Dixit takes an unforgiving look at a parched Kathmandu
Culture
Film
5 min read
“Soul Sister” stars Namrataa Shrestha from beyond the grave
Writing journeys
13 min read
This week, reporter and writer Janak Raj Sapkota writes about how his experimentation with colors and his habit of keeping a journal have helped his writing.
Books
4 min read
In her autobiography, Hisila Yami provides a complex narrative that blends her personal narratives with contemporary political happenings.
