लेखक: DW
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A Hindu Festival in a Buddhist Monastery
An example of religious harmony in Nepal. [But some people want to differ. That is why this post has an update below on 28 October.] This Padmasambhava idol of lord Buddha is taken out of the Tarke Gyang monastery only once in a year, on the day of Dashami (10th and most important day of…
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Playing Ping While Trekking Helambu [Day 2 of 6]
Because it was Dashain time we played ping in at three places in this journey: Kunta Beshi, Keyul and Golfu Bhyanjyang. When I played after almost a decade, it was quite an exhilarating experience. But after playing, I felt difficult in walking properly. Something similar happens when you ride bicycle in a long time. Yea,…
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After Shopping, Night in Kunta Beshi [Helambu Trek Day 1 of 6]
Dinesh Wagle at the top of a bus in Banepa heading to Kunta Beshi. Driking water. 19 Oct [Kunta Beshi]: So the journey began. I checked my shoes in the house and found them wearable. “There is no need to buy a new pair for this trip,” I told myself while inspecting the shoes that…
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Soltini Ko Syau Jasto Gala!!!
Time for me to go to yet another trekking. This is more hiking than trekking actually. For about four days because there is no work for me in the city as the office of my newspaper is closed for that many days. Feels good to return back to one of my favorite domains: trekking on…
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Life in the City: Traffic Mess in Kathmandu
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that there is complete anarchy on the streets of Kathmandu when it comes to traffic. I hear some people quipping that the real loktantra (democracy) has come to the drivers of this country who are happy to ignore the traffic rules and act on their own terms. As…
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On ‘Happy Dashain Mass Emails’ and Ram Ravan Dilemma
Theme of the blog: I have put an auto response message to the senders of Happy Dashain mass emails requesting them not to send any such emails next time. Plus, questions on loneliness and on Ram Ravan dilemma. Once I had read a news report about a website called tired.com that talked about people’s responses…
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On “Happy Dashain Mass Emails” and Ram Ravan Dilemma
Theme of the blog: I have put an auto response message to the senders of Happy Dashain mass emails requesting them not to send any such emails next time. Plus, questions on loneliness and on Ram Ravan dilemma. Once I had read a news report about a website called tired.com that talked about people’s responses…
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Politics of Music Video in Nepali Television
After the South Asian Film Festival, there was the festival of South Asian Music Videos (from Nepal, India and Pakistan) in Kathmandu today. I didn’t attend the event but I am very much aware of the politics of favoritism in playing Music Video in Nepali TV stations. When I woke up in the morning, well…
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यातनाको कालभैरव
दिनेश वाग्ले काठमाडौं- भारतीय सूचना प्रविधि सेन्टरमा काम गर्ने युवतीहरूको रोचक जीवनी, जुँगे बंगालीहरूको हँसाउने विवरण तथा प्रेम, सहिष्णुता र मस्तीको शिक्षा दिने सुफी सन्तहरूको मस्त कलन्दर कथाले दक्षिण एसियाली वृत्तचित्र महोत्सवअन्तर्गत शनिबार दर्शकहरूलाई भावनाका उकाली-आरोली हिँडाए । तर एउटा नेपाली वृत्तचित्रले कुमारी हलबाहिर चियापसलसम्म परस्पर विरोधी तर्कयुक्त चर्चा बटुल्यो । वृत्तचित्र ‘क्षमा देऊ !…
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डकुमेन्ट्री हिम्मत र वृत्तचित्र फेसन
दिनेश वाग्ले (यो लेख पहिलो पल्ट शनिवारको कान्तिपुरमा प्रकाशित भएको हो ।) ट्राफिक व्यवस्था खलबल्याउनेगरी माओवादीले बिहीबार काठमाडौंको केन्द्रमा गरेको र्याली छल्दै दक्षिण एसियाली वृत्तचित्र महोत्सव हेर्न कुमारी हल पुग्दा पर्दाका दृश्यले तिनै बाहिरी खैलाबैला सम्झाउलान् भन्ने मैले सोचेको थिइन । भक्तपुरकी कुमारीको जीवनीमा आधारित ‘लिभिङ गडेस’ फिल्मले सडकमा गणतन्त्रको माग घन्किँदै जाँदा राजालाई शक्ति…
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