Lakuri’s base.

Neighbourhood Not far from Geraniums ever. “My dream, is if I make money, I will buy those buildings, pull them down, and plant trees.”

Track for the journey up North. Bipul Chettri’s Nepali compositions. In these years of traveling here, the language sounds sweeter.Home calling home…

DJ Dai of Sky Lounge

30/06/2018Kathmandu Saturday is Kathmandu’s Sunday. Tonight the ‘lounges’ of the city are a hive of young Nepalis who prefer calling it K-Town. Traffic is a trickle at 10 PM, but the ‘lounges’ have only warmed up, with music and lights. One hears them on the streets. The music is a mix of bollywood and English pop charts. … Continue reading DJ Dai of Sky Lounge →

28/05/2018 Kathmandu In this valley, horizon is always marked by the mountains. They are more than a presence. They are markers of identity for the people. One doesn’t rise any higher than they do. They could scrape the bottom of planes even as they soar high. The mighty Dhaluagiri range dares the planes. They form … Continue reading →

24/5/2018NepalIt is dark in Kathmandu valley. The aerial picture it presents to those arriving after sunset is that of a million little illuminated dots, as though a pointillist painting. These dots are houses spread across this bowl like valley. The city is covered in darkness, with barely enough streetlights marking the roads. Only a brightly … Continue reading →

Stupa to Stupa: Trail running in Nepal

"Its gonna be a long day", said the Canadian runner as we tackled the first elevation of the day. It was half past seven in the morning. A naive 6-7 hour finishing time however was my idea. I saw that intention mocked at, by the trail, as the noon sun began drying the salt at … Continue reading Stupa to Stupa: Trail running in Nepal →

Policy lessons from Nepal

This week completes over six months of formal engagement with Nepal's development sector. On the sidelines of the second Nepal Investment Summit which is being held for the second time, after the first one in the 1990s, there seems to be a recognition of need for investment in economic growth of the country. There is also … Continue reading Policy lessons from Nepal →

Kathmandu: Thamel, Jamel and the local

Among the capitals of the world Kathmandu perhaps has nothing noteworthy than its location on the road to Himalayas.The famous ones make it to the lists - "best cities to..." (travel, live, work etc). Whereas, Kathmandu makes it to none. This capital is on the itinerary than being on the bests list. It already does … Continue reading Kathmandu: Thamel, Jamel and the local →

Who is a hippie?

Enthusiasm for the unseen, unfamiliar and unheard ties the hippies of the 1960s and hippies of the new millennium. Not hashish. The urge to travel, and travel irrespective of the how much is in the pocket is the spirit that bridges the two eras of this group of insufferable travelers. This bunch, moreover, travels overland … Continue reading Who is a hippie? →