Finding a permanent home in poetry
Nepali literature goes international with a recent win at the Donald Hall Prize for Poetry in the US
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Singha Darbar, not Singapore
The obsession of our leaders with Singapore is unmatched. Every prime minister we have had in the 30 years (some of them...
Manjushree Thapa’s novel now in Nepali
At Café Soma of Baluwatar on a recent morning, Manjushree Thapa is sitting by herself at a table and is recognisable even from a...
Taking Nepali literature to the world
A character in Buddhisagar’s bestselling 2010 novel कर्नाली ब्लुज (Karnali Blues) has the habit of adding “हजुरको” (‘hajurko’) at the end of his...
About women by women
It is a privilege to be able to read, understand and appreciate the depth of women’s writing and the expanse of their...
Niranjan Kunwar: Queering the story
When Niranjan Kunwar talks about Bollywood, his body language shifts: he sits tall, his face brightens up, his hands flit about in...
Prajwol Parajuly nominated for French book award
Two Indian writers, Manu Joseph and Prajwal Parajuly have been nominated for the long list of the Emile Guimet Prize, awarded annually...
20 years ago this week
The #1 print edition of Nepali Times of 19-25 July 2000 shows that even though much has changed in Nepal in the past two...
Pragati Rai: Her Own Writer
As a child, Pragati Rai was called fattyauri, someone who would not stop talking. “I did not like that when a daughter...
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....
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