Kalimpong-based literary group Sadak Kavita will host a literary function on January 25 at Saptashree Gyanpith School. Programme coordinator Pradip Lohagun said the event called ‘Kavya Samvad’ is being organised to promote literary interaction between Nepali poets of Nepal and India. The event will also see poetry recitation by popular Nepalese poet Bimala Tumkhewa. Poetess […]
Durga Prasad Srestha to get 17th Parasmani Puraskar literary award
Eminent literary figure and editor of Varanasi (UP) based Nepali daily “Uday”, Durga Prasad Srestha, has been named for the 17th Parasmani Puraskar – 2014. Kalimpong Nepali Sahitya Adhayan Samity’s former president TB Thakuri announced Srestha’s name today for the prestigious literary award. Durga Prasad Srestha, who is also a recognized writer in Hindi, has […]
Dr. Kumar Pradhan – never filling void in Nepali Literary World
An eminent literary figure, a writer, a scribe, philosopher, thinker, historian as well as editor of two reputed newsprints Dr. Kumar Pradhan (76) leaves behind his gracious work for heavenly abode on 20 December in Hospital at New Delhi. Few days back Dr. Pradhan suspected a small bulge in his abdomen, he went to New […]
Agam Singh Giri – अगम सिंह गिरी , 1928 – 1971
Agam Singh Giri – अगम सिंह गिरी, a poet of distinction, is regarded as one who best represented the Indian Nepalese (Gorkha) people in Nepali literature. His five poetical collections are याद (Yaad) – Remembrance, आत्मा व्यथा (Atama Vyathaa) – Anguish, mine, आशु (Aashu) – Tears, जीवन गीत (Jivan Geet) – Life’s songs, युद्ध र् […]
Tokyo to hosts 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
It was meant to be too close to call, one of the tightest races the International Olympic Committee had ever voted on, but Tokyo last night delivered a crushing victory to win the right to stage the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The Japanese capital vaporised Madrid and Istanbul in rain-swept Buenos Aires, the latter after […]
