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Captain Rameshwar Thapa’s new book ‘Into the Fire’ is all set to hit the market from March. The author and Yatra Publishing House on Monday signed an agreement concerning the publication of the book.

As per the agreement, the publication house is responsible for all the tasks related to printing, circulation and marketing of the book. Speaking in the signing ceremony, Captain Thapa said it took him 1.5 years to complete the book with support from his friends and colleagues.

 A key purpose of writing this book is to provide a comprehensive picture of the decade-long insurgency and its political, social and economic implications for the country. Thapa’s book titled Barud Mathi Udda book was published in 2018.

The Nepali book is based on the pilot and entrepreneur’s extensive flying career, including during the insurgency.  As a pilot, Thapa had saved the lives of numerous army personnel. The new book is not a literal translation of his previous book as it includes additional information and perspective.

The overwhelming response from the previous group prompted him to ink a new book in English. Full of new information, new perspectives and vision, the new book  will serve as a source book for researchers across the globe who want to do more research on Nepal’s conflict, Thapa said. The royalty to be received through the sale of the book will be spent on education, health and career development of conflict victims and their families, he informed.

CEO of Annapurna Media Group Sanat Neupane said ‘Into the Fire’ will be instrumental in understanding Nepal and the Nepali context better. He said the book covers topics like the decade-long conflict, the post-conflict scenario, political activities and their impact on the country, geopolitical activities and measures that Nepal’s rulers must take to reform the governance system.

Chairman of the publishing house, Rishi Adhikari, said they will not make any compromise on the quality of the book. “We will maintain the highest standards on the publications and market it regionally and internationally.”

Manisha Acharya is a well-known student politician representing ANNISU (Revolutionary). She has recently published her debut novel ‘Chhori’ (daughter). Ever since she read the bestselling novel, ‘Karnali Blues’ by Buddhisagar, Acharya had always wanted to write. Chhori is the result of a rigorous writing routine that lasted three months. Acharya laments that she didn’t ask for feedback once the book was complete. She hopes her readers can be her critics now that the book is out. Birat Anupam caught up with Acharya to talk to her about her reading habits. Do you remember when you started reading? I have been reading for as long as I can remember. I guess I first picked up a book when I was in school. But I read mostly books prescribed by my school or college curriculum. The first non-course material I read was ‘Damini Bhir’. I was doing my bachelor’s by then. I was also recommended some books by Mao, Lenin, and Stalin and I picked those up too. How do you feel about digital books? I prefer physical books to digital ones. I feel it allows my mind to conjure up images more easily. I have recently taken to audiobooks as well. I listened to ‘Cleopatra’. It was great fun. What’s the biggest benefit of being a reader? Reading, I believe, disciplines you. It allows you to have multiple experiences in a single life. You are able to think creatively and come to solutions and conclusions you would have otherwise not gotten to yourself. Which is that one book that has left a lasting impression on you? The best book I have ever read is definitely the Karnali Blues. It was the book that made me want to write. I love everything about it, from the story to the wonderfully fleshed-out characters. How do you choose your next read? I don’t think there are good or bad books. It depends on an individual’s reading preferences. I browse through bookstores when I have the time and pick up what catches my fancy. I don’t have a book-buying budget like many people I know. I just go with the flow. Can you imagine a world without books? This is a very tough question. Even in the stone ages, people inscribed on walls and bamboo. There has always been a need to pass on messages and stories and books are important for that. Books, I believe, are necessary tools to pass ideas down from one generation to the next.

The 'black box' of the aircraft belonging to the Yeti Airlines that crashed in Pokhara on Sunday has been found. Spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Jagannath Niraula said that the black box of the crashed aircraft was found this morning. The black box is an important device of the aircraft that helps in finding out the causes of the air crash. It contains the flight radar record and the cockpit voice recorder. ALSO READ: 69 dead, 3 missing in plane crash at Seti gorge CAAN spokesperson Niraula said that the black box has been handed over to the Nepal Army. It will be brought to Kathmandu today itself and handed to the Air Crash Investigation Commission.

The bodies of 26 passengers on board the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Seti gorge on Sunday have been identified. Among the 67 dead bodies taken to Pokhara Institute of Health Sciences, 26 have been identified so far, said District Police Office Kaski spokesperson Gyan Bahadur Khadka. Khadkda said that the relatives have been requested to come to receive the bodies that have been identified. ALSO READ: 69 dead, 3 missing in plane crash at Seti gorge