Tag Archives: nepali society

Phones, Presidential Oath and the Restaurant Bill

Posted on July 30, 2008 by

It wasn’t predicted. It wasn’t on my schedule. In a way it was like any other unpredictable day in my professional life. As I was heading towards office thinking about what I might do in the newsroom, the cell rang- … Continue reading →

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Kumaris, the Living Goddesses, of Nepal (or Kathmandu Valley)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by

My latest in Koseli: छातामुनी पिसकोर. Previous: गुगल, गाई र रिक्सा …….. Though I have been hearing about the Kumari tradition of Nepal (all these cute girls who are considered living goddesses and are almost always clad in dark gajal … Continue reading →

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Compensation to Nepalis Killed in Iraq: The Reporting Experience

Posted on May 23, 2008 by

Media Watch: Nepali reporters and news outlets sometime make jokes out of themselves. While reporting news, they hardly care about facts, those facts that are usually the backbone of the story itself. Rookie reporters and careless editors are often to … Continue reading →

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Fatalism And Development. The Book.

Posted on May 14, 2008 by

All photos by Yogesh Khatiwada I have posted the photos of me looking for, finding and buying the much acclaimed book Fatalism and Development by anthropologist Dor Bahadur Bista who has gone missing since 1997.

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Chyura Set in New Road

Posted on April 28, 2008 by

Pics of Wagle by Yogesh who’s seen partly in the photo above- front. Other pics by Wagle Background: I had this idea of a story about the rising inflation, worldwide and in Nepal. I wanted the real story, human story … Continue reading →

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