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A car with two license plates. Spotted in Kathmandu

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

All the way from Jharkhand (JH), India to Kathmandu…with two identities…perhaps suitable for a society that is being engulfed by the rise of identity based politics. Spotted in downtown Kathmandu last week.

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Reasons to Come Home

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal I came back to Kathmandu last week after completing my two year tenure in Delhi. “Welcome back to darkness,” some of my friends said. Load shedding is not a new phenomenon in Kathmandu. But … Continue reading →

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Hello from Hyderabad, India

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

A quick note. Have been traveling to east,central & south AND west India. First leg was in Puri and Konark of Odisha state. Today arrived in Hyderabad. Had boarded into the train, which we almost missed as the Sun temple … Continue reading →

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Two Years in Delhi, India

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Two years ago today (Nov 6) I left Kathmandu for Delhi. It wasn’t planned but here I am, today, back in Kathmandu from Delhi. I am in a hurry now- have to go to play deusi- so I am not … Continue reading →

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The Mahakali Bridge on Nepal-India Border

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

Chandani & Dodhara villages: These two villages of Mahakali pari (beyond Mahakali) were connected to the mainland Nepal only in 2005 when the government built a 1452.96 meters long suspension bridge. The structure is quite a sight. The suspension bridge … Continue reading →

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