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…
“The Office in Me?”
When I updated my status in facebook mentioning the start of winter holidays, I received a number of congratulations, best wishes and queries. Congratulations from some friends who knew that…
Were these my rhetorics?
The following are some of the lines I have loved as my best creations. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A bit of sensibility from the phone owners, yes, only the readiness to keep the…
On the Fifteenth Success
We worked because we wanted to. We worked and it happened — KU’s fifteenth convocation, a big event getting bigger each year. Work for it began about a week ago.…
On the Lost Idea
Sometimes good ideas occur at odd times. For example, I get through my writer’s block while at the restroom. Similar discovery takes place inside a crowded bus, at the barber’s…
Post-festival Ruminations
Two festivals have left me puzzled. As always. Something like being left to decide on several alternatives immediately after graduating from a university. Festivals demand concentration. Other priorities are put…
Fifteen paradoxes
Young: 1. ‘I’ll be right, the world will be right’ — yesterday. 2. ‘I’m always right, but the world is wrong’ — today. 3. ‘I could be right, but the…
Some Days off Work
I went to Morang all of a sudden. I had no plan till 3:30 p.m. on April 2. When Apsara called me home for a ‘discussion’, I thought it was…
Not Another Subhadra
Published in The Kathmandu PostHow many of us have seen a lady arrange the marriage of her husband in the name of bringing more happiness in the family? We have…
Being an Examiner
Being an ExaminerPublished in The Kathmandu Post To those who have never been in teaching and examination, it sounds easy to be an examiner. You just have a pile of…
Dr Choudhury: A Model for Inspiration
“Invite people to your heart: don’t close the door to your culture. You can learn many things from others and modify your lifestyle. But you should never forget your identity,…