KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Although the country has a long history of book publication, a clear policy regarding it is still missing.

KATHMANDU, April 29: The Embassy of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Hiranya International Library, organized the launching ceremony of a book titled "Nepal-Pakistan Buddhist Relations," authored by former Ambassador Mr. Hiranya Lal Shrestha. The book highlights Pakistan's Buddhist heritage.

The Center for Media Research Nepal launched a book titled “Pradesh Ma Media” during a program in Kathmandu on Monday. The book has analyzed the status of various unions and media in operation in the provinces.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Writer and coin collector Shankar Shrestha has released his latest book "Malla Era Coins Of Nepal" amid a special function organized at Agarwal Bhawan, Kamalpokhari on Saturday.

Based on a variety of sources including published material, stories from religious texts, and from tales passed on since generations, the book “reflects the understanding of such stories by the author… presented in simplified form.”, it added. Moreover, it added that the book is expected to promote tourism in Janakpur, which also contains some 16 eye-catching illustrative paintings from Pratibha Kumari.

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. It is something you can always look up to. Being carried away into your own imperfectly perfect world or finding out the truths and hidden aspects of this perfectly imperfect world.

Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the week. That’s the day they go to the green market.

Will Smith is ready to open up about his life story. Penguin Press announced Sunday that Smith will release his memoir called “Will” on Nov. 9. The actor-rapper shared a photo of the book’s cover art to more than 54 million of his followers on Instagram.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Coinciding with the World Book Day which falls on April 23 every year, a new book titled "Mend or End" penned by Chinese journalist Zhou Shengping hit the stands on Thursday.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Sunday launched a book of photographic portraits taken during Britain’s COVID-19 lockdowns that she said would provide a lasting record of the pandemic.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The Federation of Nepal Printers’ Associations (FNPA) has said that the government’s move to revoke the tariff imposed earlier on the imported books will adversely affect the domestic publishers.

A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece that has been the subject of a legal battle will be released next week.

A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.

When Suzanne Collins’ “Mockingjay” was published a decade ago, Books of Wonder owner Peter Glassman put on a show: a late-night celebration for hundreds at his Manhattan store, with jugglers, costumes, a trivia wheel, cupcakes with the “Mockingjay” logo and a rare public reading from Collins herself.

Bollywood stars are making the most of their newly freed-up calendars. They are seen indulging in some indoor activities.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that balanced ties with the immediate neighbors India and China is crucial for Nepal in order to achieve the goal of prosperity.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Book written by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli 'Vision to Action' has been unveiled on the occasion of his 69th birthday.

The book is a compilation of her thoughts written in verses that deal with various emotions like longing, stress, anxiety, etc that a teenager faces while growing up.

Sanjeev Uprety has rightly depicted the social phenomenon of Nepali people. The narrator’s wife goes to America through DV lottery and finds herself out of the frying pan into the fire

Welcome to 2044 where the world is on the edge of collapse and chaos, suffering from energy crisis and witnessing the consequences of global warming. In order to cope, the majority of the population immerse themselves in a virtual reality simulator knows as the OASIS.

Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and profound sadness at news of the superstar’s death while the book was in its early stages

Shah Rukh Khan's self-imposed sabbatical is making the superstar's fans antsy but the actor on Tuesday said he is working on his next film, which he hopes will turn out to be a "hit".

A book of Toni Morrison quotations is coming out in December. “The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom” will draw from her whole body of work, including celebrated novels such as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon.”

Devi Bahadur Basnet and Bikash Khanal launched a book 'Damauli Mahatmyam' that aims to promote the religious, historic and cultural identity of Damauli and its adjoining areas.

Renowned Ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit released his biography ‘Sanduk Ruit’.

On her 90th birthday, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be releasing the Hindi translation of her sister Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar's memoir.

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ first novel, “The Water Dancer,” has been a long and eventful journey.

Professor KR Khambu is all set to release his autobiography, ‘Chhayan ko Laskar’ before Dashain.

With having 18 chapters, ‘Aachal ko Aago’ talks about revolts and the social justice. According to Karki, she has included different essays that talk about the comparison of women and society.

When Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, Michelle Obama came to the White House as the first lady along with their two daughters Malia and Sasha. In her book, Becoming, she writes about her life experiences, her childhood and upbringing, and the White House years and several other topics including gender equality, empowerment of women, and health issues.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Despite widespread criticism from academics, intellectuals, publishers, sellers, and ordinary citizens, the government seems to be obstinate toward imposing 10% customs duty on the import of books.

What makes for a compelling read? – This is a question that has always baffled and continues to baffle writers, would-be writers, and publishers. Even for a reader like me, this is a perplexing question. For every book I read, I have a different thought about what did or didn’t make it special. It’s even more difficult to make a translation of a non-fiction – a spiritual book for that matter – a compelling read.

As much as we would like to, it’s not possible to take mini-vacations every weekend. But there are some really fun things that you can do to ensure you are ready to tackle work with a newfound zeal that comes after a holiday. Here are The Week’s top five picks.

KATHMANDU, June 9: For the first time, 10 percent customs duty is being levied on all types of books imported from India. The students will be directly hit with this provision coming into effect from coming July 17 as stipulated in the budget statement for the fiscal year 2019/20.

Namita Gokhale, 63, has written 19 books, both fiction and non fiction. She is also a grandmother, publisher, and one of the founding directors of the world’s largest literature festival, the Jaipur Literature Festival, which has seen a record-breaking number of 250 to 300 thousand book lovers from all over the world.

HANOI, May 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has released a book amid a programme organized here on Friday evening. The book titled “Nepal, peace is at hand” penned by Nha Xuat Ban Hong Duc.

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.'

A published edition of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged ties between Russian officials and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign sold just under 42,000 copies last week, NPD BookScan reported Wednesday.

As readers, we’re always in search of new book recommendations. But for some reason, getting random recommendations from just about anyone doesn’t really appeal to us either. That is when podcasts on books can be of some help.

Dutch linguist George van Driem launched his book, ‘The Tale of Tea: A Comprehensive History of Tea from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day’ at YalaMaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka on Friday.

There were reports that Karan Johar's upcoming production "Kalank" is inspired by author Shuana Singh Baldwin's "What the Body Remembers", but actor Varun Dhawan believes the film's premise is not similar to the book.

A leading American business school, the Bentley University at Waltham, Massachusetts has decided to use Kul Chandra Gautam's memoir: "Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of the United Nations'' (Nepalaya Publications 2018) as a reference book in a Graduate course on Global Studies for its Masters in Business curriculum.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A book discussion on "Importance of BRI and BBIN for South Asia' was organized by the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) in the capital recently.

Writing ‘His Afflicted Mind’ was a huge undertaking for Prabigyan but one he calls “a therapeutic process”. The book follows three characters (Arlo, Arya and Dedrick) in the fictional city of ‘Ashvale’ as they struggle through mental health issues.

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Nepal’s former ambassador to United Nations in Geneva Shambhuram Simkhada’s book “Human Rights: Human Wrongs In the Scale of Human Conscience” was released here on Monday.

NEW YORK, Nov 17: First day sales for Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: An interaction program was organized to discuss the contents of Rajendra Parajuli’s new book ‘Aghori’. All speakers at the program agreed that the author had provided a new energy to Nepali literature.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Litterateurs attending the release of a book, Aghori, by Rajendra Parajuli have said that the new book has further strengthened the field of Nepali story writing.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Two major publications on federalism published by Governance Facility were launched amid a special function held in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: After the success of love trilogy 'Summer Love', 'Saaya', and 'Monsoon', Subin Bhattarai is back with his new novel ‘Priya Sufi’. The book was launched in an event held in the Nepal Academy hall. Subin Bhattarai, Subani Moktan, Shital Moktan, and actor Aanchal Sharma jointly launched the book on  Saturday.