The reading compass
A look back at Nepali Times' 2023 reads
fiction
The climate crisis in fiction and non-fiction
Born in Calcutta, and now a New York-based writer, Amitav Ghosh approaches the subject of the global environmental crisis through two literary genres: fiction...
Tintin in Bangladesh
This story by Pantha originally appeared on Global Voices on 8 July 2021.The drawings of Tintin's adventures in Bangladesh have been circulating widely on social media...
14 books to read, gift, love this Valentine’s
In the middle of love stories, I pause to sigh and wonder. How different these people are from me, yet how well I...
20 Reviews in 20 Years
In 999 issues the Nepali Times has reviewed hundreds of books, from political thrillers on the Maoist conflict to novels and travelogues....
A nostalgic Hindustani novel
There is not much to add about Amitabha Bagchi’s Half The Night Is Gone that has not already been said. The winner...
2019 shortlist announced for DSC Prize
The 2019 shortlist of books for the annual DSC prize for South Asian Literature has been announced. Half the Night is Gone...
In Mohammed Hanif’s crosshairs
If you enjoyed Mohammed Hanif’s A Case of Exploding Mangoes, it will have prepared you for another scathing satire from the Pakistani...
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