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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Stop Working, Mr. Minister Is Visiting
This is a tale of how some people try to be overly smart – for the sake of nothing. I experienced a similar incident in the premises of Nepal Television, the state-own television station. I was there as a guest for a program called Pipalbot (anchored by noted poet-cum-director Rajendra Salav) to discuss cricket along…
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How Long Since You Went to Cinema?
As I was passing by the Guna Cinema Hall, a friend of mine asked me the question. I tried to remember when did I watch cinema in theatre. I remembered watching an English movie, but couldn’t remember watching any Nepali or Hindi movie in theatre lately. That doesn’t mean I haven’t watches any cinema, but…
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Offering or Not Offering
I am not talking about big things. I am talking about seats – offering the seat you are sitting on in a bus to a woman standing nearby or not offering it. In principle, men should offer the seat to the standing women – especially if she is pregnant, or carrying an infant or is…
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Student Leader Calls for Revolution in Nepal
An hour ago, RFN interviewed a student leader, the vice-president of Nepal Student Union – the largest student union on telephone: NSU Vice-president Pradeep Poudel, the vice-president of the Nepal Student Union (NSU) – the sister organization of one of the largest parties Nepali Congress, while giving an exclusive interview to the Radio Free Nepal…
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When a Dream Crashes Down
From within a large number of heartbreaking news, some good news were coming off the field of cricket. Nepal did well in many tournaments and dreamt of representing the country in the 2007 World Cup. The dream broke down today when Nepal lost to Fiji in the semifinal of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division…
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UTL Wireless Phone Is Resuming
UTL Wave Phone, the wireless phone of the United Telecom Limited pvt ltd, is resuming its services to the subscribers who chose to re-register for free. The advertisement of the company asking for re-registration says its in accordance with the ‘directives of Ministry of Information and Communication and Nepal Telecommunication Authority’. The subscribers have to…
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Media Prioritized Negative Side?
I came across an interesting news bulletin yesterday. The ‘Reporters’ News Corner: News Bulletin of Reporters’ Club Nepal’ is the rapport of the face-to-face program on media organized by the club. The headline ‘we are aware to be balanced and responsible: senior journalists’ is accompanied by ‘journalists admit press prioritized negative side’ in bold face.…
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Summoned Editors’ Smiling Faces
Update:editors agree to call off protest, at Sify.com Editors of Weeklies are being interrogated by the District Administration Office for publishing blank opinion pages in protest of the media censorship. Kabir Rana, of Deshantar, and Rajendra Baidhya, of Bimarsha, went to District Administration Office on Feb 23 while three others, Gopal Budhathoki of Sanghu, Nawaraj…
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Appeal from Gagan Kumar Thapa
Gagan Thapa, the outspoken republic-advocate, and former General Secretary of Nepal Student Union, the sister-organization of the biggest political party Nepali Congress has issued an appeal urging the youth of the country to fight against the King’s move. Radio Free Nepal received the appeal in email and is being reproduced here. APPEAL FROM GAGAN KUMAR…
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King Blocks Web Sites in Nepal
The King is catching on to the Internet. How long until Radio Free Nepal is blocked by the King? So far these two sites are confirmed as blocked: www.newslookmag.com www.nepalipost.com