 It Is My Life, Of Course: Reflections across a Lifetime is a gentle unfolding of the moments, relationships, and turning points that shaped Rajiva Shanker Shresta’s long and meaningful journey. From early wanderings and youthful seasons to years of public service and graceful ageing, these reflections offer a life viewed with gratitude, honesty, and warmth. A memoir of quiet strength and enduring values, it invites readers to pause, remember, and cherish their own journeys. |  मेरो जीवन : मेरो कथा - अनुभव, सम्झना र कृतज्ञताका पानाहरु : राजीव शंकर श्रेष्ठको दीर्घ र अर्थपूर्ण जीवनयात्रालाई आकार दिने क्षणहरू, सम्बन्धहरू र निर्णायक मोडहरूको कोमल उद्घाटन हो। प्रारम्भिक भौंताराइ र युवावस्थाका ऋतुदेखि सार्वजनिक सेवाका वर्षहरू र गरिमामय बुढ्यौलीसम्म, यी आत्मचिन्तनहरूले कृतज्ञता, इमान्दारी र आत्मीयतासहित हेरिएको जीवन प्रस्तुत गर्छन्। शान्त शक्ति र स्थायी मूल्यहरू बोकेको यो संस्मरणले पाठकहरूलाई क्षणभर रोकिएर आफ्ना यात्राहरू सम्झन र ससम्मान संजोइराख्न आमन्त्रण गर्छ। |
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 This was to welcome and honour the recognition of Newar language as a State language by the Government of Sikkim. It revised, enlarged, modified version was brought out in 2001 with a total print of 5,000 copies, most of them distributed free in Sikkim, Darjeeling as well as Nepal. Nepal Rajakiya Pragya Pratishthan / Royal Nepal Academy also included it in its Glossary "Vivaranatmak Granth Kosh". --- सिक्किम सरकारद्वारा नेवार/नेपाल भाषा लाई आधिकारिक भाषाको रूपमा मान्यता प्रदान गरेकोमा स्वागत र सम्मान जनाउँदै सन् १९९६ र २००१ मा यसको परिवर्धित, परिष्कृत अनि परिमार्जित संस्करण गरी कूल ५,००० प्रति प्रकाशित गरी वितरण गरिएको थियो| हाम्रो यस प्रकाशनले नेपाल राजकीय प्रज्ञा-प्रतिष्ठानले आफ्नो "विवरणात्मक ग्रन्थ-कोश"-मा समेत सम्मिलित गरेकोमा सगर्व संस्मरण स्वरूप प्रस्तुत |  The Quiet Revolution of Reading: Raman Shresta’s Legacy of Books in Sikkim by Hoihnu Hauzel / The NorthEast Stories A Heartfelt Thank You to Hoihnu Hauzel and The NorthEast Stories
As Rachna Books & Publications completes 45 years next month, our hearts swell with gratitude and pride. Honhue Howzel’s beautifully written piece, The Quiet Revolution of Reading: Raman Shresta’s Legacy of Books in Sikkim, in The NorthEast Stories – A Journal of People and Places, perfectly captures this remarkable journey. What began in 1979 as a simple bookstore founded by Raman’s parents has grown into a literary and cultural landmark. Rooted in a rich family tradition of storytelling—nurtured by his grandfather, a devoted headmaster, and the oral traditions carried forward by his mother and grandmother—Raman has carried forward this legacy with unwavering dedication. Under his stewardship, Rachna Books has flourished into more than just a bookstore. With Café Fiction and Bookman’s Bed & Breakfast, it has become a welcoming space where literature, art, and community intersect. The launch of Rachna Books and Publications in 2019 further strengthened this vision, ensuring that important stories from the region find their voice in print. This year also marks another significant milestone for our family. Through Karuna Devi Smarak Dharmarth Guthi, our family trust established in 1997, we look forward to commemorating 50 Years of Sikkim’s Statehood on May 16, 2025, by presenting the 25th publication. This special publication will honor Sikkim’s journey within the Indian democratic framework and contribute to the ongoing discourse on governance and history. This article beautifully encapsulates the spirit of this quiet revolution—one that has shaped Sikkim’s literary landscape, one book, one story, and one conversation at a time. Our heartfelt thanks to Hoihnu Hauzel for this thoughtful tribute and to Raman & Sarvada for their passion, perseverance, and vision. Wishing them many more years of storytelling, community building, and literary excellence! #RachnaBooks45 #TheQuietRevolution #SikkimLiterature #RamanShresta #HoihnuHauzel #TheNorthEastStories #SikkimAt50 #LegislativeEvolution #KarunaDeviSmarakDharmarthGuthi  Mohani Nakha: / Swanti Nakha: / Nhu Dan 1144 ya Bhintuna! मोहनी नख: / स्वन्ति नख: / न्हू दँ या भिन्तुना !  Final to the Trilogy after intervening Five years 2023 - 2018 - 2016  From Gold Turns Platinum - Darjeeling Government College - A Tribute  Newa: Chhen / Bhavan by Newa: Dey Daboo - Contributed towards this noble cause and thus acknowledged. |
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to www.karunaguthi.com THREE GLORIOUS DECADES 1995 - 2025 Celebrating 30 years dedicated A humble effort to pay back the society we belong to and owe so much too LET THERE BE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE EVERYWHERE ज्योत से ज्योत जलाते चलो प्रेम की गङ्गा बहाते चलो ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ जय स्मृति शोध ग्रन्थालय Jai Memorial Research Library proud to include in this UPDATE अद्यतन Memoirs
संस्मरण 23 December 2025 It is My Life of course Reflections across a lifetime मेरो जीवन - मेरो कथा अनुभव,सम्झना र कृतज्ञताका पानाहरु स्थानीय चिन्तन २० नवम्बर २०२५ सिक्किम सरकारद्वारा नेवार/नेपाल भाषालाई आधिकारिक भाषाको रूपमा मान्यता प्रदान गरेकोमा स्वागत र सम्मान जनाउँदै सन् १९९६ र २००१-मा प्रकाशित "नेवा: वर्ण, लिपि र भाषा परिचय" यात्रा तीन दशकको - १९९६ - २०२५
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Rajiva Shanker Shresta The Quiet Revolution of Reading: Raman Shresta’s Legacy of Books in Sikkim by Hoihnu Hauzel 29 March 2025 World Newah Day 
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