Idols and Ironies
For a few days ahead, there will be a lot of writings on Prashant Tamang’s victory of the “Indian Idol”…
Reflections on Intellectuals
The Kathmandu Post 23 August 2007 Nepal is undergoing one of the most volatile times of its history. Common citizens…
On Discourse of Depoliticization
The Kathmandu Post 6 July 2007 A recent subject of discourse among Nepali intelligentsia has been the issue of the…
Who says emails are just emails
I sometimes write fairly long emails, especially when I know that people other side read them. Some of my lovable…
On Discourse of Depoliticization
The Kathmandu Post 6 July 2007 A recent subject of discourse among Nepali intelligentsia has been the issue of the…
Cellphone and Sensibility
Cellphones are inevitable private possessions these days. Apart from being the convenient means of contact, they frequently make an equally…
Exam Ironies
The whole year is an exam period these days. Whatever the board or university conducting the exams, students are seen…
Need for Coordination
Few years ago an American lady working as a volunteer in Kathmandu University’s Department of English commented with delight that…
Some Ignored Issues
Recently, there was an article in a weekly about exploitation of parents and students by different boarding schools. The article…