“The continued drive for excellence is our philosophy here at Sampurna,” said Rajan Nepal, the editor of Annapurna Sam­purna, at a program at the Annapurna Media Network corporate tower on August 30. The occasion was the first anniversary of Anna­purna Sampurna, the AMN’s weekly Nepali entertainment tabloid. “We continuously seek public feedback so that our content is tailored to the taste of our valued readers,” Nepal added.

 

Captain Rameshwar Thapa, the AMN chairman, said prod­ucts like Sampurna that con­tinue to do really well in print suggest that “the demise of print media is greatly exagger­ated. Rest assured, the print in Nepal will be going strong even after a decade.”

 

Annapurna Sampurna has been able to establish itself as a market leader in the segment right from the start of its publication a year ago. The 51 issues published in this time has offered people of all age groups something to read about: it does social issues, crimes and celebrity news as much as it covers glamor and sex. “It’s a complete package and I assure everyone that we will get better and better,” Nepal said. APEX BUREAU