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ChanguNarayan- Telkot- Nagarkot Hiking


By Administrator

September 27, 2006


Photos : Vishnu Kshettri/ Indra Dhoj Kshetri.
Report : Indra Dhoj Kshetr
Caption : Vishnu Kshettri

Dashain days had begun. It was the last hike before Dashain vacation on second day (Dwittiya) of Dashain. All the friends were in refreshing mood. So a shorter route and easier destination was chosen for the hike. It was really a refresher hike. Nagarkot is the hill town on Bhaktapur district, lying at the altitude of around 2000m. It is the nearest tourist destination from the valley and is famous for viewing sun rise. A black topped road leads to the town from Kathmandu via Bhaktapur.

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Deadlock


By Dovan Rai

September 27, 2006

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गजल


By Mabi Singh

September 26, 2006

उत्कर्ष भेट्न ओल्टाई पल्टाई रहेछन् गाताहरु !
कहानीको अन्त तिरबाट गायब छन् पाताहरु !

आत्माको नमूना देखाउन कैयौं झुठा खाताहरु
जति दिने हो त्यो भन्दा बढि नै लिन्छन् दाताहरु !

आकर्षणले मेरा नजीक जो आए उल्का भए सबै
बिकर्षणको सिद्दान्तमा मलाई रचुन् बिधाताहरु !

नियास्रो लागी लक्ष्मणरेखाका संकुचित हाताहरु
राम खोज्न निस्कंदा कलुषित हुंदा हुन् नाताहरु !

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Dashain Wishes


By Dovan Rai

September 25, 2006

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Black day: 9/23


By EverestUncensored Correspondent

September 25, 2006

Saturday, 9/23, became the biggest shock for Nepalese people since last few years. Some people compared the incident as largest with the Palace Massacre on June 1, 2001. It also grieved the friendly nations. This incident was more devastating as it had more deaths and one third of them comprised the high profile foreigners.

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PEACE IN NEPAL


By Rajendra Shrestha

September 25, 2006

The perception that Nepal, despite its socio-economic problems, is still a land of immense potential and beauty is re-enforced by these reflections of expatriates and tourists visiting Nepal. The nation that was once known for its magnanimous silence, huge bells and the idyllic landscape has had a rough decade due to political upheavals and the news that went out was not very rosy. Now, the infinitely transient image of Shangri-La is once again reviving. In spite of large-scale skepticism within and outside the nation, a majority of the residents and tourists find Nepal safer than the rest of the world. ‘My daughter goes out to Thamel. She never complains about any problems,’ says Francis Wiseman, owner of Fire and Ice Pizzeria, Thamel. ‘In London, I would not send her out even for a loaf for bread. There is no other city in the world as peaceful and safe as here’. The Scores of other expatriates and long-time travelers in Nepal hold similar views:

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Fair Business! Fair Politics!


By Indra Dhoj Kshetri

September 25, 2006

Twenty years ago, India was worst corrupt country. Politicians and businesspeople worked with each other for the mutual benefit, national interest sidelined. The license rule prevailed. Politicians dominated the businesspeople showing the fear of seizing their operating license. Politicians could also protect the illegal and unfair conducts. As they made unfair conduct, businesspeople paid a large amount of money as donation to the political parties and leaders to secure their license. On return, businesspeople threatened the politicians of withdrawing the support or not paying the donation, if the politicians didn't conduct at their interest. Donation drive was the principal feature of Indian economy. This scenario is still portrayed by many Indian films. This was once a very common reality.

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Dashain Wishes: a Peaceful and Prosperous Nepal


By Indra Dhoj Kshetri

September 25, 2006

Dashain is not only important from the religious, social and cultural point of View. It has the political salience as well. The Dashain Myth of the victory of truth over evils itself has a political salience. The feasting and festive of Dashain has also brought important changes in the political scenario of the country in recent years. After King Gyanendra was enthroned, the Palace coteries could not immediately dare to declare the only son of the King as the Crown Prince whose image was of a criminal among the public. They chose the festive of Dashain. The next year in October four, again Dashain days were chosen to sack the incumbent Deuba government. The situation would have turned otherwise, if only the political parties didn’t meet at the eve of Dashain and recommended the King to postpone the election at other times. Dashain in following two years could not bring such changes. However, despite speculations that Palace may enforce the new constitution last year, it again chose Dashain Festive to enact some amendments on Media law. This law can be termed as the blackest of the black laws that was imposed by General Ayub Khan in Pakistan in 1963.

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दुर्गा भवानी 108 सहर्स नाम्


By Binaya Neupane

September 25, 2006

ॐ श्री गणेशाय: नम् ॥

सर्वमंगल-मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वाथॆ-साधीके।
शरण्ये श्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तुते॥

दुर्गा भवानी 108 सहर्स नाम् पाठको साथै वडा दशैं २०६३ को हार्दिक मंगलमय् शुभकामना ।

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A Theory to Expose the Maoists


By Rudra Pandey

September 22, 2006

Looking at the current political scenario of the country, I have thought of a theory that might just come into play soon. This has worked in different parts of the world when a group of organized or unorganized looters/killers pushed the general people to the limit and the general public awoke and retaliated. I remember the day when mandales used to loot and kill people during the heyday of the Panchayat era. Mandales were the group protected by the palace and they thought they were above the law. Neither could they be prosecuted, nor could the armies or the police be used against them. Palace protection was the key to the mandales’ existence. The King’s personal secretary and generals and ex-generals close to the king used to promote mandales as a parallel force to the Police and Armies. They led mandales to believe they were above the law. That’s’ exactly what the Maoist cadres think and they are doing the exact same thing the mandales were doing then. As the movement against the Panchayat started, mandales were the first ones targeted by the people. They had to go into hiding as the streets they used to rule became very unsafe for them. Mandales had no one to go to when thousands came to streets against them.

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Holy Cow!!


By Daulat Jha

September 22, 2006

Nepal is notorious for its slow legal procedure, often taking years to decide even a minor case. But half a year ago, on April 3rd, acting with astonishing speed, a verdict was passed within two weeks against a 50 year old woman of Tibetian origin sentencing her to 12 years in prision. Her crime – cow slaughter. Evidence – some beef sukuti found in her house. The story of Kripa Bhoteni was well publicized in the international media, though it failed to attract much attention in Nepal. Neither the authorities nor the human rights activists did anything. It seems we are more interested in implementing the law than understanding the injustices in the law itself.

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Sensory branding – tickling all five senses


By Sanjib Chaudhary

September 22, 2006

The place had old look – the furniture were old , stylish and the waiters wore typical Indian look, the ambience took me back to the old days. A soothing instrumental music permeated through the hidden speakers and the aroma of soft brewed coffee wafted around. It was the subliminal branding created by the Indian Coffee House (ICH) that attracted coffee lovers from the city. Recently, I was bemused by the brand tactics of a hotel in Kathmandu – they played traditional Nepali tunes and as I entered there was a fresh smell of roses all around.

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the night guard


By S. C. Lakhey

September 21, 2006

(a rhyme on a sunday night)

a drop, a sigh, a moan
and embraces.
dark shadows of
curtains hide their faces.

a shiver, a burn, a mark
and resignations.
and here you are shining
with all your fabulations,

of dreams wrapped in
mirthful pain
and moons lining
all the magical canes.

and my stasis haunts me
in my darkness
and the night guards change their shifts.

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Panauti to Naya Gaon to Fulchowki to Godavari Hiking


By Administrator

September 21, 2006

Fulchowki is the highest peak among those surrounding the Kathmandu valley. It lies at the height of three thousand meters. It is like a gateway to the world from communication perspective. Nepal Television, Radio Nepal and Nepal Telecom uplink and downlink their signals from here. The tall tower stands gloriously, towering to the sky. It has a motorable road to Kathmandu via Godavari. And trails lead to the peak from various parts of Kabhre as well to the hikers.

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Indian Media can help refugees go home


By TP Mishra

September 20, 2006

It is visibly acknowledged that India, our big brotherly neighbor, bars Bhutanese refugees from returning home though it still in a dominant position to pressure Bhutan for the durable solution of refugees languishing currently in Nepal. This is a matter felt even by the entire international community. Nevertheless, had India acted upon this mess in an optimistic phase, the problem would have been solved by now.

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Backlash against Change


By Daulat Jha

September 19, 2006

There seems to be a sudden trend of backlash against the progressive ideologies put forward by the Maoists, and the popular mandate (a slippery term) of the April Uprising. It seems a segment of the civil society are revolting against dogmas that even the ideologically bankrupt SPA had accepted – such as secularism, equality for all castes, and the right to self-determination of ethnic minorities. The recent coordinated attacks against dalits in Doti, the ever increasing number of protests by Hindu fundamentalists, and the sudden rise in the rhetoric of national unity and indivisibility are clear indications of this.

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Cost of one’s life


By EverestUncensored Correspondent

September 19, 2006

No sooner Deputy Prime Minister Amik Sherchan convinced the agitators at Bhadrakali and Maitighar to call off their protest programs on Monday, the protests spread early morning at the outskirt of the valley at Koteshor. Relatives of Bivek Sharma Luintel who is reportedly abducted since September the 9th, abruptly came on the street and obstructed the vehicular movement. Thousands of office goers, students, pedestrians were astounded by the jam. Most of them had to walk on foot, delayed at their destination. Not only this, the jam continued nearly for four hours. Police was a dumb spectator. People were embarrassed by those activities. Protestors were not only demanding the whereabouts and release of the child but resignation of the Home Minister. Can the latter demand ever be justified?

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Fuss for nothing


By EverestUncensored Correspondent

September 19, 2006

The 17th National Conference of ANNFSU Revolutionary, the Maoists’ student outfit, is underway in the capital. The Conference will last for four days beginning from 18th September. The speakers at the Conference asserted the role of the CPN Maoists on making Jana Andolan II a success. They, in strong words, demanded that consensus in the political package is reached very soon. However, none of them tried to review the role of the organization for the educational development of the country in the last three years. If we independently evaluate the role of the organization, it has never succeeded to accomplish the organizational goal. Indeed, it has become a mere follower of the party’s policies. If we review, the outgoing President Lekhnath Neupane’s working committee has succeeded just on shutting down nearly a hundred boarding schools at rural parts of the country and it might have played a significant role on collecting ‘donation’ for the party. As it was difficult for the Party cadres to go in public, those students were mobilized for collecting the ‘donation’. Plus, they played significant role on turning the schools on temporary barracks for Maoist guerillas.

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Doctor Saheb and the Patient


By Kiran Chalise

September 19, 2006

Doctor Saheb, “I’ve got a problem, my head's getting harder; give me some ……! And what about the stomach? It’s getting less hard, gotta’ make it harder enough.”

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Together ?


By Binaya Neupane

September 18, 2006

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THE COMEBACK OF PUNTE DAMAI


By Rajendra Keshari Pandey

September 17, 2006

“Pokhara ko Punte Damai nachhi nachhi hinchha, euta churot salkayera pasal bhitra paschha.”

In my crude English translations this should read like below:

“The little Damai (tailor) of Pokhara walks on dancing then after lighting a cigarette enters his workshop”.


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I’m from…


By Aarju Pandey

September 13, 2006

I’m from Palmolive dish soap and colorful hot cases
from the bushes outside the house and the exotic garden
I’m from the beautiful and bright marigolds
from the tulsi plant and green chili peppers

I’m from aromatic rice and vegetables
and the bamboo shoots sizzling in the kitchen
I’m from the silver anklets I wore when I was small
and the holy Hindu scriptures
I’m from the many valiant gods I worship
a Brahmin family is where I’m from

I’m from Christmas presents and thanksgiving turkey
Dashain traditions and Tihar celebrations
I’m from Kathmandu city and the snowy peaks of Mt. Everest
the roads of Dhading and the mighty river Bagmati
I’m from Harvard Square and Lexington Center
from the beautiful Maligaon and the pretty little hut in Kanakot

I’m from the smell of Nepali spices
from “I am proud of you” and “try harder next time”
I’m from those who fell before I rose
those whose noble deeds still run in my blood

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Nachna Najanne Aangan Tedo


By Rajendra Keshari Pandey

September 13, 2006

“Nachna Najanne Aangan Tedo” Our proverbs are so accurate, precise and useful, that I always love them. Knowing, understanding and implementing them in our daily life can make a big difference. It can instantly change our perspective, thinking and general understanding and enable us to be better people.

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Dhulikhel to Dolalghat Hiking


By Administrator

September 12, 2006


Figure1: Sensationalistic

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Defying the government


By EverestUncensored Correspondent

September 12, 2006

Finally, the government was obliged to do something. There has been hardly any day without some sorts of strike or traffic jams in the capital in 120 days after the success of democratic movement. It was very difficult for anybody to reach the desired destination on given time. The valley was thrilled with series of lootings immediately following the success of the movement. Later, those acts turned to the acts of vandalism and murders as well. And Kathmandu streets witnessed series of traffic obstructions and strikes in the recent days. The government fuelled the fire by giving in to some of the very irrelevant demands as well.

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Sundarijal to Jhule to Nagarkot Hiking


By Administrator

September 12, 2006


Figure1: Fruits for Breakfast

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Language


By Kiran Chalise

September 11, 2006

The language is no longer regarded as a common treasure to be hoarded and protected as far as possible. Rather, it is loot from the enemy to be played with, squandered, plastered on for one’s adornment. The apparent deterioration of language is a general phenomenon, which is denounced throughout the country.

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Economic Diplomacy: A private sector perspective


By Rajendra Shrestha

September 11, 2006

The need of the hour is to make paradigm shift from aid to trade and political diplomacy to FDI diplomacy with private sector playing a key role By Rajendra B. Shrestha
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NOT FOR SALE


By Rajendra Keshari Pandey

September 11, 2006

From my early childhood, I have always firmly believed in the value and values of life and learning. I have understood that certain values cannot be bought, sold or easily taught. They have to be believed in, and practiced from within.

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JUST BECAUSE WE CAN


By Rajendra Keshari Pandey

September 11, 2006

Last week we were invited to a house warming party, where we met a lady who was a Make-up Artist. We often enjoy reading about such talent in magazines and newspapers, as artists and creative people have always attracted us and we like to visit places where art events are organized. In a way this very word "ARTIST" has always created curiosity in us. As our conversation progressed, we asked this lady to explain to us about her work and why she calls herself a "Make-up Artist" rather than "Beautician" or other more familiar title. All we knew was that it had to do with making a person look good, beautiful and smart.

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Increase Investment in Infrastructure


By Ishwar Khatiwada

September 08, 2006

Economic indicators reveal that Nepal possesses one of the most limited stocks of economic infrastructure (airports, communication, electric power,roads, sewerage, water etc) among the many developing nations. The existence of such an extremely poor infrastructure situation is due to low-investment and poor maintenance of capital. The post-conflict economic policy should prioritize the development of the economic infrastructure.

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Manjushree Thapa nominated for Lettre Ulysses Award


By Dovan Rai

September 08, 2006

This morning I was very happy to read the news that Manjushree Thapa’s Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy has been nominated for Lettre Ulysses Award , an international award for extraordinary reportage literature.

The book is one of my favorites and Manjushree Thapa is one of my best writers.
The first thing that I read of Manjushree Thapa was an analysis of Nepali literature published in Himal magazine. I was caught by her great style that was informative and interesting, analytical and illuminating, succinct and sophisticated, intelligent and passionate. That was a short article and yet successfully portrayed the overall scenario of Nepali literature and made intelligent analysis.
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Festivity & Anxiety


By Kiran Chalise

September 08, 2006

Dashain is the grandest of all of Nepal’s festival. The festive mood pervades not only in the cities of the Kathmandu valley but also in the far off towns and villages. This festival also marks the end of rainy season and beginning of winter - the pleasant season of the year. Vijaya Dashami is a national festival so it is celebrated all over the country with equal enthusiasm and reverence.

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My Grandma and the Eclipse


By Indra Dhoj Kshetri

September 08, 2006

When I was a child, my grandma looked after me. She is a typical Hindu woman with religious ideology and strong superstitious beliefs. She told us various stories. Her all the stories had the ultimate focus on God. Thus, we acquired strong faith upon God from her. Later when we went to school, those beliefs strongly contradicted with scientific beliefs. We were troubled when her story of the evolution of earth from the blood, flesh and bones of Madhu and Kaitab contrasted with that of the collision of the sun with a comet. We were astounded to know that the Human Beings were not the creation of Lord Vishnu but they evolved in earth as defined by Charles Darwin on his theory of Evolution of Life.

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Adolescent with Their Physical Growth and Social Development


By Kiran Chalise

September 07, 2006

Adolescent is a person who is no longer a child but not yet an adult. The word adolescent comes from the Latin term adolescents, which means growing up or growing towards. An adolescent is someone who is “growing toward” adulthood. Most western societies consider a person to be an adolescent from about 13 to at least 18 years of age. In these societies adolescence thus roughly corresponds to the teenagers.

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Political Instability


By Kiran Chalise

September 06, 2006

Nepal has a long tradition of political instability. After people’s movement II also this type of unsteady situation has not been settled down due to political parties’ immaturity and recklessness over solving the political problems. History has witnessed the power of Nepali people and their political awareness in people’s movement II. Nepali people have given the mandate to the political parties to resolve the political deadlock and bring the peaceful situation in the country. The mandate is neither for only seven political parties nor for only Maoists. Both of them should come under same umbrella and resolve our country’s social, economic and political problems. Only the political willingness can solve the political impasse and for that all political parties including Maoists should take initiations.

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Third World War: Where will Nepal stand?


By Indra Dhoj Kshetri

September 05, 2006

Thirteen years ago, an American scholar Samuel P Huntington wrote on an article 'The Clash of Civilizations?' that the central and most dangerous dimension of the emerging global politics would be conflicts between the groups from differing civilizations. He opined that the twenty first century global conflicts will be dominated by the clashes between those civilizations. In the extended form of the article which came as the book 'The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of world order' in 1996, Huntington elaborated that major conflicts would revolve around the Sinic (Chinese/ Buddhist), Western (Christianity led by the US) and Islam civilizations. He has divided the world into nine civilizations i.e. Western, Sinic (Chinese), Islam, Russian Orthodox, Japanese, Latin American, African, Indian (Hindu), and the Buddhist. However, He has said the major conflicts will be between the Sinic civilization supported by Islam and the US led western civilization. The core of the Sinic civilization will be China in the East Asia; the western civilization will be led by the US and supported by the European nations whereas the core of the Islam civilization will be the Middle East. Huntington has pointed out that major conflicts will arise between the Western and the Sinic civilization supported by the Islam. He has pointed out that the latter will challenge the US hegemony in the post cold war period. Huntington, however, has neglected the South Asian Civilization based on Hindu religious philosophy which could have the balancing power or at least as the super power in the South Asian continent. This civilization is being led by India and Nepal is on its periphery.

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It's 19th August 2999 (and the barber's lost his scissors)


By Gopal Bahadur Ghale

September 01, 2006

This essay was written for a class assignment at the end of the millenium projecting what the world would be like after another thousand years . It projects the changes in society, human nature, and the sciences. The writer was 17 when he wrote it.

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Congress Unification: A plot to uphold Monarchy


By Indra Dhoj Kshetri

September 01, 2006

The issue of Congress unification has hit the debates since last few weeks, especially, after Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's proclamation from his home town that Nepali Congress will be unified by Dashain. He also proclaimed the generosity to give adequate room to all and even declared readiness to abandon Party Presidency. There is sufficient ground to doubt on 'noble' cause for Koirala's call for unification. Primary question whirls around why is the octogenarian leader, who ever wanted to assume power and negated the decent voices, calling for immediate unification? His close aides doubt it is not just his noble wish to unite both the Congresses and make it the largest democratic force in the country, but has hidden intentions. Political thinker and Nepali Congress Democratic leader Pradip Giri also raised this concern and wrote on a daily that congress should be unified not to uphold Monarchy but to address people's aspirations for peace and prosperity.

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