Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Author: DW

  • Kathmandu Pre-monsoon Rains

    Two photos taken before (above) and during (below) rains in Kathmandu within two hours. It’s been raining a lot in the capital city these days. According to a report in…


  • A piece of bus literature

    Many of us may have seen those often funny and rhythmic lines written on the back of trucks. Articles have been written about them. But I hadn’t seen (or don’t…


  • Nepali Journalists’ Convention and New Leadership (tweets)

    The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) held its two-day general convention that ended today with the election of a new Central Committee. Here are my tweets from (and about) the…


  • Cycling their way home. #Kathmandu

    Two middle-aged men drag their bicycles on the slope leading up to Koteshwor, Kathmandu this evening. In these times of “environmental consciousness” I can safely assume that they are not…


  • [झक्कुलाई झापड] A Man, Teashop Owner, Slaps a (Maoist) Lawmaker (Tweets- for the record)

    For the record: Premraj Devkota, the teashop owner just outside Kantipur complex- where my office is located- slapped Maoist lawmaker Jhakku Prasad Subedi. Like many staffs at Kantipur I too…


  • Just before the raindrops touched the earth

    New Baneshwar, Kathmndu.6:41 pm NST. Posted from WordPress for Android


  • बिचरा सभासद !

    दिनेश वाग्ले वाग्ले स्ट्रिट जर्नल काठमाडौ, वैशाख १६- हालैको एक साँझ ज्वालाकुमारी साह भीमसेनगोला, काठमान्डुस्थित डेरामा थकित अवस्थामा पुगेकी थिइन् । पाहुना कोठामा ‘सहारा वान’ च्यानलमार्फत हिन्दी फिल्म ‘औलाद’ देखाइरहेको टिभी…


  • Kathmandu Valley Banda After a Long Time (Tweets, for the record)

    Kathmandu experienced a general strike (popularly known as “banda”- closure) today after a long time. I tweeted my thoughts about the strike. I present those tweets (in reverse chronological order)…


  • Registered for Voter ID Card

    Got myself registered with the Election Commission of Nepal this afternoon. They needed my (Nepali) Citizenship Certificate and some additional information that are not printed in nagarikta. I was required…


  • Aayal Nigam… no oil

    This shaded trail leads to the central offices of one of the most controversial and inept government entities (corporations) of Nepal. Seen today. No, they were not staging sit-in protest…