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Buried in History
Buried in History

New book on the British cemetery reminds us of expatriates who lived and died in Nepal over the past two centuries

Jun 29, 2023

Tenzing Norgay and Sir Ed
Tenzing Norgay and Sir Ed

Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary will forever be remembered as the trailblazers who conquered the roof of the world.

Jun 22, 2023

Everest 70 years on
Everest 70 years on

70 years ago at 11.30 AM on 29 May 1953, Hillary and Tenzing made history as the first mountaineers to stand on the summit of Mt. Everest.

Jun 15, 2023

Remembering Des-la at Shangri~la
Remembering Des-la at Shangri~la

Remembering Des-la at Shangri~la, the 1,000 recollections of Desmond Doig at the hotel’s Shambala Garden that he designed in Kathmandu

May 21, 2023

Greta Rana’s Writing and History
Greta Rana’s Writing and History

Greta Mary Pennington from Yorkshire, UK, after her marriage to Madhukar Rana, came to Nepal in 1971 and ever since Nepal has been her home.

Feb 17, 2023

Hiking with Jimmy
Hiking with Jimmy

Hiking with Col Jim Roberts, a legendary Himalayan mountaineer and explorer who lobbied for the advantages of quality high-value tourism.

Dec 1, 2022

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor

The good doctor, David R Shlim's award-winning memoir "A Gentle Rain of Compassion" recounts how medicine meets spiritualism.

Nov 24, 2022

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