Sardar Rudra Raj Pande's 125th birth anniversary celebrated On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Sardar Rudra Raj Pande, one of Nepal’s greatest literary figures, educationists, and social reformers, Prof Gargi Sharma was felicitated for her outstanding contributions to Nepali literature here on Monday. Kathmandu 11 Mar, 2025
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog found dead in their New Mexico home Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. World 27 Feb, 2025
British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Lifestyle 13 Nov, 2024
JB Darlami's novel 'Marikhola Ko Dhungo' launched Nepalaya, the book publishing house, has launched author JB Darlami's novel "Marikhola ko Dhungo" amidst a special ceremony in Kathmandu. Lifestyle 07 Apr, 2024
How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to a big-budget Netflix show For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi’s biggest annual event, was held in the country for the first time. Entertainment 29 Feb, 2024
China gives suspended death sentence to Chinese Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun A Chinese court gave a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy blogger on Monday. World 05 Feb, 2024
The TV paradox: You are what you watch The legendary Greek philosopher Plato often asserted that too much of a good thing was not only bad, but dangerous. Opinion 21 Dec, 2023
The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence Norway's Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson received the prize in 1903, Knut Hamsun was awarded it in 1920 and Sigrid Undset in 1928. World 05 Oct, 2023
November 20 elections: Will they emulate the local polls? The country is witnessing periodic elections, which have ensured the acceptance of the supremacy of adult franchise. On November 20, both the general and provincial elections will be held in a single phase. It is apparent that the political situation of the country is shrouded in confusion with many political parties contesting the elections. Opinion 09 Nov, 2022
Netflix sues creators of alleged 'Bridgerton' knockoff Netflix Inc NFLX.O on Friday sued the creators of an alleged unauthorized musical stage production of its popular period drama "Bridgerton," accusing them of copyright infringement after building demand for their knockoff on TikTok. Entertainment 30 Jul, 2022
A refreshing approach to academics An announcement was put forth on all social media platforms and college notice boards declaring the beginning of an entirely new competition event for the first-year students-The Winnerverse. Nepal 07 Jun, 2022
Impression of books Yukio Mishima’s story of harakiri fascinated me. I read his seminal work The Temple of the Golden Pavillion when I was a teenager. Blogs 03 Jun, 2022
