Cellphone and Sensibility
Cellphones are inevitable private possessions these days. Apart from being the convenient means of contact, they frequently make an equally inconvenient public presence. For example, they are nuisances to serious…
Exam Ironies
The whole year is an exam period these days. Whatever the board or university conducting the exams, students are seen panicking for next day’s papers. Naturally, there is hardly any…
Need for Coordination
Few years ago an American lady working as a volunteer in Kathmandu University’s Department of English commented with delight that she found the Nepalese students very different from those of…
Kathmandu University and the Locality
Kathmandu University (KU) has a good name in Nepal and a respectable place in Kavre district. Many people here take it as a landmark establishment and a destination for higher…
Reminiscing SAUFEST-I
Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with support of University of Jammu (JU), organized the first South Asian Universities Youth Festival (SAUFEST) from February 12 to 16, 2006 in Jammu. AIU…
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,…
Some Ignored Issues
Recently, there was an article in a weekly about exploitation of parents and students by different boarding schools. The article concentrates on the unnecessary fees, physical and mental burden on…