Koirala’s Craftsmanship: ‘The Soldier’ As a Work of Art
The Soldier” is a successful literary art for at least three reasons. First, the elements of fiction — mainly character, plot, setting, theme, style and point of view — contribute…
Alternative Readings on “Parrot in the Cage”
With “The Parrot in a Cage” Paudyal makes an effort to disclose the evils of human nature and suggests the need to bring change in the way we treat other…
Little on My Family and Childhood
My ancestors are supposed to have migrated to the eastern part of Nepal from some village of Dolakha district. I have a a problem of tracing the genealogy because of…
Academic Institutions and Change
Establishment of an educational institution in a rural village helps in the modernization of the area because such institution initiates development in infrastructures and public awareness. In the first place,…
Journey into the Classroom
There is a simple condition for becoming a teacher: that you must be able to teach. It is not the question of having high intelligence, but of being able to…
The B.Ed. Saga-II
“Ay, sir. You must be punctual.” “I’m sorry, I was stuck on the way. A public bus is sometimes ridiculous, you know. And I come from Kirtipur.” “No, you can’t…
The B.Ed. Saga
Long back high school teachers from my part of the country used to travel up to Janakpur to take one-year B. Ed. examinations. I would wonder at their stories of…
Thus I Spake to SAUFEST-III
Chairperson, Dignitaries, Guests, Colleagues and Students. Good Afternoon I have stood on this stage many times appearing to take care of almost everything that took place inside and around this…
After Thirteen Years, in Facebook
Facebook counts. It inspires me to write. I carefully adore it though many people take it as a ‘cheap’ platform. The following (unedited) messages speak something. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– March 14 at…
On Diaspora
A common and convenient use of the term “diaspora” in the contemporary times refers to any dispersed communities, or the people who are out of the borders of their home…
Speech from NELTA conference
Mr. Chairman, Dignitaries in the dais, dignitaries in the audience. I am one of those viruses Awashthi sir mentioned – the Kathmandu University virus, living about 40 kilometers away from…