The week

Having reviewed "Singhadurbar: Rise and Fall of the Rana Regime in Nepal" by Sagar S.J.B. Rana (8 July 2017, Republica), I was eagerly awaiting the companion volume. Upon learning that the book is now available in the market, I visited a local bookstore to get a copy.

The world is passing through a geopolitical recession. The Cold War 2.0 debate has heated up the global setting. Against this backdrop, major powers are observed to have intensified their worldwide engagements to an unprecedented extent. February 24, 2022, added yet another element of uncertainty to...

Dr Madan Kumar Bhattarai, a former Foreign Secretary and ambassador to Germany and Japan, needs no introduction. He is already a renowned diplomat. Now, he has been equally active in writing biographies of people who made significant contributions to construct and consolidate Nepal's foreign policy...

A poet by passion and a surgeon by profession, Dr Roka has penned eight volumes of collection of poems that challenge readers to confront the duality of life

KATHMANDU, May 3: There was a time when the book ‘Doctor nahuda’ was really helpful for many when it came to getting medical information in Nepali language. The book of about five hundred pages was a must-read for every aware and educated family. That book played a significant role in providing info...

The stories in the collection are captivating. The use of sentences that are picturesque in various places attracts the readers. The vividness of the language is natural. The stories instill enthusiasm in the readers.

Kathmandu-Paris-Kathmandu, a delightful travelogue in Nepali language, has so well captured the hilarious life of a young Nepali boy and his dreams come to a reality. When the boy decided that he wanted to travel through the world, who would (not) believe him? Whether one believed him or not, it did...

The mystic Shangrila, Bhutan, changed its political course evicting over 20 percent of its population in 1990 hoping to fare well with Gross National Happiness mantra but the action will continue to hunt it back unless it adequately addresses the grievances of the Lhotsampa population.

'Sampurna Akash' is a collection of stories that has become a mirror not only of women's oppression, betrayal and pride, but also of their courage, enthusiasm and inspiration. The collection conveys the message how a woman is superior to others in the literal sense and how she can cope with any kind...

One may not agree to the writer’s points of view when it comes to her analysis and interpretation of events and ideas, but what is important for the reader is to carve his or her own narrative by reading the experience of a political insider.