Uttarakhand has had a long involvement with forest protests, whose latest incarnation was Chipko. Villagers have been reacting primarily to policies of the State, either the hill durbar, the Lucknow
The perceived dangers of a "Greater Sikkim" are discussed by Mohan Ram in a recent article in the New Delhi Pioneer, excerpted here, whose starting point is the
A good tune echoes in the mind. That is why, perhaps, governments the world over try to reinforce their ideologies by finding the "right" words for the tune.
Classical music managed to escape the court boundaries of the ruling Nawabs and Maharajas in India to delight mass audiences of concerts, television and radio. But in Nepal, both classical
Does music lose its identity when traditional instruments are replaced by modern ones? Or are musical ideas more important?
While music lovers and musicians may find no difficulty in recognising
Ladakhi folk music may have its roots in West Central Asia but was later influenced by South Asian traditions. Today it is still embellishing old music with new ideas.
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Cultural erosion, the dying traditional arts and the adulteration of music by outside influences are often regarded as the inevitable maladies of a modern Nepal. But is change always negative
The lastest foray of Christian missionaries into South Asia began with the arrival of Vasco de Gama on the Indian coast some 500 years ago. As the Catholic missionaries worked
So leaf; Upper Mustang tourism has meant the individual's gain and the community's loss.
Life was hectic enough before tourism came to Upper Mustang. In the
Etymologically, the name Bhotey is innocuous enough. Literally, it designates someone who lives in Bhot. The term Bhot comes from the late Sanskrit Bhotah, which derives from Bod, the Tibetan
Will the Tibetan refugees return to their homeland tomorrow, when the Dalai Lama decides to return to Lhasa? It might seem obvious that they will. A closer look, however, and
