When asked how he balances writing about Kathmandu while living abroad, Samrat Upadhyay asks: “What do we mean by authenticity? According to whom?” “I come here often enough,” he says. “I did spend my ...

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- Born in 1956, Ramchandra Man Singh spent decades serving Nepal as a civil servant. He brings his unique insider's perspective to his books, blending personal memoirs with the history ...