Most of these blogs are here for archival purpose that I have written from 2004. These days, I prefer to write my occasional blogs at Medium page.
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NEPAL SMILES when children smile
Three times in the past, I have tried to operate a photoblog of the smiling children and failed to continue. This time, I am reviving the project with new enthusiasm at www.nepalsmiles.com. Please visit the site, and if you have any complaint or suggestions about it write to me. If you have photos to fit…
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Happy Dashain
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My views on sex video scandal
Last week, Naya Patrika, a daily tabloid, printed main story on a sex video of a rising female movie star. The story became buzz of the town, albeit on whispers, and was loud on internet as the video, first available on YouTube, was available to download on many online forums. The video, reported about six-month…
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In protest of protests!
PHOTO BY BIKASH KARKI The political interests, and egos, that result in protests on various – most of the times either unnecessary or on absurd issues – is doing nothing good to the nation and us – the citizens. Yet, the political parties, their sister organizations, and others continue protests. Protests are necessary at times…
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Daman, I’ll come again!
At 2322m, atop of a hill on the old Tribhuvan Highway, 80km from Kathmandu through winding/old/narrow road, Daman has nothing much if you do not stop. It could pass without you even noticing if you happen to be in the one of very few vehicles that plies on the almost forgotten highway. But, if somehow…
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Connected via Social Media
The latest buzz is social media connections but I wonder how can journalists use there effectively. The rise of social networking and microblogging in the recent past has changed the idea of relationship, sharing and remaining connected to each other. In the virtual world of computers and waves, life is almost null without the connections…
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Chisapani: the coolness of hiking
Height: 2194m from sea-level Distance: 14km walk (mostly uphill) from Sundarijal, Kathmandu Walking uphill, especially on stone steps till you reach the end of Mulkharkha, is not easy but the rewards you get then after – almost three more hours of walk through the jungle of Shivapuri Wildlife Reserve and the place called Chisapani on…
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Wanted: Bloggers
I am pretty sure that this is the first time a media house in Nepal has advertised vacancy for bloggers. Himal Southasian – a regional magazine published by the not-for-profit The Southasia Trust, Lalitpur has the vacancy for bloggers who can write for their blog. The downside of the job is that it’s an unpaid…
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History of Sport Journalism in Nepal
(This is the an excerpt from my post-graduation thesis – Sports Press in Nepal: A Survey of Sports Pages of the Daily Newspapers. See bottom of this post for more information.) Sports journalism is defined as the collection, editing and disseminating the news about the activities of sports. (Acharya, 1998) When there is talk about…
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Websites of Nepali Politicians
The latest to join the fray is Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. The much-hyped website is that of former finance minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai. The almost unknown blogger is former science minister Ganesh Shah. The ‘Nepali Congress’ leader website is that of Narahari Acharya. And, ‘coming soon’ is Gagan Thapa. Probably most of these websites,…