
Kathmandu. The mortal remains of Janakabi Durga Lal Shrestha, the father of Nepal Bhasha, have been kept at Newa Manka Chhay in Ward No. 15 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City for final tributes. Shrest...

Myth & Memory’ brings Kirati Rai folklore, sisterhood, and the movements of Sakela into a contemporary series of paintings. Artist Bivas Rai’s solo exhibition ‘Myth & Memory’ will open at Siddhart...

The poet, lyricist, playwright and language activist spent more than eight decades writing in a style that was simple enough for ordinary readers but deep enough to endure. Poet and lyricist Durga...

As a musician and poet, Durga Lal Shrestha stood tall. In the struggle against the Panchayat system, he gave Nepali literature and music some of the most powerful and moving verse and songs. That ...
BORNOVA, Aug 17: On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".
KATHMANDU, Aug. 17: Senior Nepali and Nepal Bhasa poet Durgalal Shrestha (Khwobilu) has passed away. He was 91.

Kathmandu, August 17 Nepali and Nepal Bhasa senior poet Durgalal Shrestha (Khwobilu) has passed away. He was 91. He died at his residence in Budhanilkantha on Sunday night, according to his family...

Kathmandu. Lyricist and Janakabi Durga Lal Shrestha has passed away. He was 93 years old and passed away at his own residence in Budhanilkantha on Sunday night, informed litterateur and film critic...

Kathmandu. CPN UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that he is deeply saddened by the news of the death of prominent Nepali litterateur and Janakavi Durga Lal Shrestha. Expressing grief over the de...

Kathmandu. The play 'Shatru' staged at the studio theater of 'Film Campus' in Pingalasthan has concluded. The play ended on Saturday after completing 21 shows. Actor Raju Raj Puri informed that mor...

When everyone around you thinks you can save the country, it becomes difficult not to believe them. Whenever the Chasmey Poet posted his creations on Facebook, speculation brewed in Deshbhumi. The...
The question of readership in diasporic literature is important and deserves serious discussion and engagement. The invitation I received early this month from the Centre for Nepal Studies UK to p...

The Newari civilization is found to have originated in Nepal since ancient times. During the reign of Manadev (464-505 AD), considered the authentic king of Nepal, the historical, cultural, and rel...

Sarlahi. The Lalbandi Municipality Literary Council has called for books to be submitted for the 'Lalbundi Municipality Literary Council Language and Literature Award-2083', established with the ob...

Vinodbabu Rizal is a promising and potential story writer in contemporary Nepali literature. Through 'Naibed', he has presented a combination of thematic diversity, stylistic innovation, and human ...

Millions of people carry dreams they rarely speak about: a business they want to start, a book they hope to write, a career they wish to start. Most of us know people who talk about their dreams bu...

The Indian subcontinent is rich in the history of yogis, seekers, explorers, and travelers who have dedicated their lives to the path of enlightenment. The 15th of August is the birthday of one of ...

‘Made in Nepal’ is as much a story of privilege, power and betrayal as it is of business. The country’s sole dollar billionaire, Binod Chaudhary’s, new memoir, ‘Made in Nepal: Lessons in Business ...

Mahottari. Newlywed Mithilani women of the Mithilanchal region are concluding the Madhu Shravani festival today. This festival, which began on the day of Maunapanchami in Mithilanchal, is being co...

Tribhuvan University is set to formally introduce theatre studies as an academic program. The university will offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Theatre Studies. The one-year program will be offered ...
Some objects are valuable because they are rare. Others are valuable because they are expensive. But the most precious objects are often those that quietly carry the weight of history, memory and r...
Krishna was many things in the Mahabharata. He was a friend, guide, strategist, diplomat, and charioteer. He understood people, timing, silence, pride, fear, and duty. But one of his greatest stren...

Writer Anuradha argues that Nepal needs stories featuring illustrations of kids who look like them, the places they belong to, the names they recognise and plots they can call their own. Anuradha,...

Janakpurdham. The entire city dwellers are deeply saddened by the demise of senior litterateur, linguist, and educationist Prof. Dr. Rajendra Bimal, and today (Wednesday), Janakpur Sub-Metropolis h...

Janakpurdham. Senior litterateur, linguist, and academician personality Dr. Rajendra Bimal was cremated with state honours today at Swargadwari in Janakpurdham. Bimal, 79, passed away on Monday ni...

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Litterateur Bhawani Adhikari from Manipur, India, and senior film director Nabin Subba honored with the ‘Dahal Yagyanidhi Award-2083’ (2026), established in memory of the late li...
JANAKPURDHAM, Aug. 11: Noted litterateur and linguist Dr Rajendra Prasad Bimal passed away last night. He was an educationist and a renowned figure in the Maithili language.

Janakpurdham, August 11 Senior literary figure Prof Dr Rajendra Bimal has died at the age of 79. Bimal died at around 12:45 am, his youngest son, Bibhas Labh said. According to Labh, Bimal suddenl...

Janakpurdham, Aug 11: A noted litterateur and linguist Dr Rajendra Prasad Bimal passed away last night. He was the educationist and renowned figure of Maithili language. Dr Bimal, who had been suf...

Janakpurdham. Senior litterateur Prof. Dr. Rajendra Bimal, a resident of Janakpur, has passed away. Dr. Bimal, 79, passed away last night during treatment at the Provincial Hospital Janakpur. His ...

How many of us have been waiting for the right moment to use the things we own? It can be those stickers from our childhood that we never used. It can be an expensive dress that is kept away in our...

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KATHMANDU, Aug 9: More than 30 rare Newa manuscripts dating back 200 to 800 years have been digitized and made publicly accessible online under a UNESCO-supported initiative funded by the Governmen...

Kathmandu. Nepalaya has published three books featuring stories, poems, and essays by 75 new writers under the age of 25. The books, which include works by 25 story writers, 25 poets, and 25 essayi...

Kathmandu Three newly appointed chancellors of institutions dedicated to art and literature have taken the oath of office and secrecy. On Friday, Nepal Academy Chancellor Kumar Nagarkoti, Nepal A...

Chitwan. A discussion program on 'The Responsibility of Litterateurs in the Current Political Situation' organized by Sahitya Sangam Chitwan has been completed. Dr. Amar Giri presented a working pa...

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Aug. 9: Writer Ram Bindu Shrestha has published a book on Nepal-Russia relations. The book titled ‘Nepal-Russia: Sambandhaka Pataharu' (Facets of Nepal-Russia Relati...

The creation 'Singhashardul' conveys the message that history is not just a record of kings, queens, and wars, but also of the lives of ordinary people, their love, struggles, labor, culture, and b...

Novice poet Uddhav Devkota's first work 'Samayako Phanko' poetry collection has recently been released. 'Samayako Phanko' is a powerful and consciousness-raising prose poetry collection. In this co...

‘My and Your’s boundary drawing, Suffocating within one’s own walls is community. Embracing the universe saying ‘Ours’, Seeing the same light in everyone’s breath and heartbeat is religion. Com...