Kathmandu: Traveling to the Oasis of Siphal & the Land of Pashupatinath
One of my aims in my latest trip to Kathmandu was to find a place where I could immerse myself in local culture, yet not … Read more
Nepal
Études for Nepal: A 100-Word Story by Sayantan Ghosh
“Billions of blue blistering barnacles!” said Captain Haddock from the rubbles of a house in Kathmandu, where lived a family of four. All faithful readers … Read more
Read ‘The Cleft’: From Prajwal Parajuly’s ‘The Gurkha’s Daughter’
A shortlisted selection for the Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers, The Gurkha’s Daughter is Prajwal Parajuly’s literary debut set to release in the US … Read more
The Aerogram Book Club Discusses Samrat Upadhyay’s ‘The City Son’
Welcome back to The Aerogram Book Club, where Book Club editor Neelanjana Banerjee brings together writers and thinkers to discuss new South Asian books of … Read more
Hot News Mix: This 97-year-old Man was the First Person to Cast a Ballot in Independent India
The Power of Voting. Google India has released yet another emotional ad. In 1951 — the year of the country’s first election — Shyam Negi … Read more
Hot News Mix: Apple to ‘Diversify’ Emojis, Karachi’s Emerging Indie Music Scene, Lata Mangeshkar Death Hoax, and More
Via Apple iOS7 Beyond the Turban: Bringing Diversity to Emojis. Apple has announced plans to roll out more “diverse” emojis (current options are limited to an … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Brother of a Malaysia Airlines MH370 Passenger Speaks Out, Recreating The Mahabharata and More
A Brother’s Plea. Of all the heartbreaking stories that surround the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, we’ve kept a close eye on the case … Read more
Hot News Mix: U.S. Military Urged to Change Uniform Rule, Bollywood Pays Women Less Than Men, + More
#Captain Kamal Kalsi is one of three individuals who are allowed to keep his beard and turban while in #Army. #sikh pic.twitter.com/Iv7WG9g23F — India Currents … Read more
Hot News Mix: Huma Abedin Has a Choice to Make and More
“Huma has a choice to make.” New York Magazine’s cover story on Hillary Clinton reveals that she is considering a Presidential run in 2016, and … Read more
