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Callijatra and Nepal Lipi Guthi organized first Lipi Guff at Foyer, Jhamsikhel on Saturday. The event was an informal meet-up organized to encourage idea sharing and implementation of Ranjana and Nepal Lipi amongst youths and in the mainstream media as per a press statement released by Callijatra.
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British author JK Rowling has revealed she is expanding her wizarding world of Harry Potter with four new eBook shorts. The author said the digital short stories would be themed around the curriculum Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley studies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Who would have thought that we will get to see two of the biggest Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'?
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Katrina Kaif, who is busy promoting her upcoming film 'Bharat', treated her fans with pictures from the sets of the Salman Khan starrer.
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‘Jeevan Jiune Kaida’ writer Jeevan Prasain's new book ‘Waripari Nai Surveypari’ was released on Friday in an event held in Kathmandu. Jeevan's ‘Waripari Nai Surveypari’ is the third book published by Nepa Laya. Before, he released ‘Jeevan Jiune Kaida’ and ‘Sadhai Tanneri’ under the same publication. Both books represented living a healthy lifestyle.
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Anne Frank made two diaries - her original journal and a revised version, reworked after she learned of plans to collect diaries and other papers to document the war period. “This is the book that Anne wanted to write and to publish,” Nussbaum, 91, said of the new edition, which will be published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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‘Jeevan Jiune Kaida’ writer Jeevan Prasain is all set to release his new book, ‘Waripari Nai Surveypari’. The book’s release date is yet to be confirmed.
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Former President Barack Obama’s post-White House memoir isn’t expected to be released this year, setting up the likelihood that the highly anticipated book will drop during the 2020 campaign. Publisher Penguin Random House started alerting foreign partners and others about the status of Obama’s book on Tuesday. The former president has been writing the book himself, handwriting a first draft on legal pads, the same technique he used for numerous White House speeches and his first best-seller, 'Dreams from My Father.'
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Forget the dystopian future of science fiction stories, where Skynet endoskeletons stomp on dry human bones or people slumbering in fluid-filled pods serve as living batteries. Electronic music producer and DJ Steve Aoki imagines a future where humans live in harmony with technology, and he’s sharing that vision in a new comic book series called ‘Neon Future.’
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To those who have been familiar with Paleti’s regular musical series, this April will bring a different flavor. This Spring- Paleti will explore Nepali Chhanda Kavita, a special genre of lyrical and metric Nepali poem, known for its melody and elegance. Paleti will present this treasure trove with its audiences according to a press statement released by Nepa-laya.
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli unveiled book 'Marichika' written by author Mahesh Thapa amidst a program organized at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Friday.
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Indian writer, Chuden Kabimo launched a novel titled ‘Faatsung’ amid a special event organized on Friday in Kathmandu.
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Music legend Elton John has announced that he is working on his first autobiography, which will be published in autumn. The 71-year-old musician had shared the news on Twitter.
Litterateur Raksha Rai’s new story collection ‘Paltaney Ko Photo’ was launched amid at an event held in Pragya Pratisthan on Wednesday. Former Chancellor at the Patisthan, Bairagi kainla launched the book at the event jointly organized by Nepali Pragya Pratisthan UK, and Shangri-La Books.
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There are 4000 volumes of books on important topics of Nepal like history, culture, anthropology, etc. He added, “There is no limitation on who should come and use the library or not. It is for everyone and we are looking forward to making it bigger and better.”
The dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the US forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat were offered an olive branch in the form of Aaron Sorkin’s script for the Broadway version.
Young writer Nischal Malla launched his English novel Fargo amidst an event held in the capital. Actors Reecha Sharma, Surakshya Pant, writer Subin Bhattarai and President at ECAN, Bishnu Hari Pandey jointly launched the book.
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Katie Couric is writing a memoir, one she is counting on to live up to its title: “Unexpected.” In an announcement Tuesday, the publisher Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press that the book was scheduled for spring 2021. Couric plans to share details both “hilarious” and “humiliating” as she looks back on her prize-winning, 40-year career.
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Tourism entrepreneur and writer, Karna Shakya released his new book ‘Kosh: Jeevan Pachhi Ko Jeevan’ on Tuesday
Narayan Wagle’s new book ‘Koreana Coffee Guff’ is hitting bookstores soon. Wagle’s first book ‘Palpasa Café’ is considered a turning point in Nepal’s publication industry. ‘Palpasa Café’ not only inspired many new writers, but it also redefined the publication market. Since its release in 2005, ‘Palpasa Café’ has now gone through 30th reprints, making it probably the largest selling ‘non-text book’ novel in Nepali language.