The Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya – Kathmandu, Nepal
This paper is a step towards discussing a phase in the history of the landlocked Asian state of Nepal from the later half of the eighteenth century to the first half of the nineteenth century, a phase historically significant in the history of Nepal as it marked its transformation from numerous fragmented kingdoms to a …
Public space is increasingly recognised to be central to spatial discourse of cities. A city’s urbanism is displayed in public spaces, representing a myriad of complex socio-cultural, economic and democratic practices of everyday life. In cities of the Global South, especially those with nascent democracies, different values attached to a space by various actors – …
(Un)Making of Tundikhel: Ruptured Space and Spatial Estrangement Read More »
For more than a half-century, “developing the country” has been the national credo set by the Nepal state. In time, this credo has come to be embraced by almost every citizen in every corner of the country across cultural and social diversity, different economic standings, and political convictions, but it was coupled with the bitter …
From ‘Failed Development’ to ‘Inclusive Development’?: Views of Janajati and Dalit Women Read More »
Nepal has some of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Some are in mountain areas, but several of Nepal’s key areas are in lowland tarai environments. The lowland areas support endangered species such as Bengal tigers and one-horned rhinos. Since the 1970s, national parks and other conservation areas have been established by the Nepali …
Man-Made Jungles: How the Tharu Made the Chitwan and Bardiya Grasslands Read More »
In this paper, we are computationally mapping one class of religious structures in Spiti to better understand ways in which the religious geography of the Buddhist Western Himalayan regions of India are changing. The spatial distribution of religious structures contains unexplored interconnections and invisible patterns, which computational spatial analysis makes apparent. The main aim of …
Mapping the Chorten’s of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh Read More »
School curriculum does facilitate sex education in Nepal. However, the fact that girls are more comfortable receiving information about sex and relationships from their guardians (Acharya, Simkhada, Van: 2009) recommends us to seek for other familiar spaces. Various indigenous communities of Nepal have such learning spheres, where sexual socialization and some form of education is …
Ratyaulī- Musical Sexual Socialization at Ghyachok Read More »
In the past decade Himalayan mountaineering witnessed a new chapter of its evolution. Accompanied by the overall rapid growth of Himalayan mountain tourism industry, proliferation of massive-scale agency expeditions, admired for being cheaper, more efficient, and arguably better communicative between clients and guides, have successfully supported a greater number of aspirants from worldwide seeking their …
Social Connectivity: ‘New’ Sherpas and the Recent Evolution of Himalayan Mountaineering Read More »
Sarangi is the four-stringed musical instrument which used to be recognized as avatar of the Gandharba, an occupational caste in Nepal. They have been associated with their itinerant life, travelling from village to village to sing songs in the accompaniment of the sarangi. As democracy and the socio-political transition have brought huge changes to Nepalese …
Over the past few decades a major paradigm shift has occurred in the field of social science research mainly in the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a methodological tool (Lewis, 2001). Yet, social scientists rarely using this approach in qualitative research specifically in youth studies, despite its inherent advantages. Thus, the purpose of …
In the 2015 earthquake, around 9000 people killed, and millions displaced in Nepal (GoN, 2015). Thousands of youth came out to rescue and redistribute relief materials in affected communities risking their own life. The spontaneous engagement of youth in the community received attention and acknowledgement from the Nepal Government and other agencies (GoN, 2015, and …
Nepali Youth’s Community Engagement in the Post-Disaster Context: Myth or Reality? Read More »