Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- 'Samaya Sutra', a book-length essay which discusses time from both Vedic and scientific perspectives, was launched at a function in Bouddha, Kathmandu on Saturday.

The book, written by journalist Shreesha Bhandari, was jointly unveiled by physicist Prof Udayaraj Khanal, scholar of eastern philosophy Prof Amodavardhan Kaundinyayan, senior artist and former chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Ragini Upadhyay, senior physician and lyricist Dr Bhola Rijal and journalist Tikaram Yatri, along with other attendees at the function.

The book delves into the physical, experiential, biological and psychological dimensions of time. Topics include the value of time, the reason time is scarce for everybody, and how managemen...