Month: August 2007

  • Unifying Nepal via Marriage: Pahade Wives and Madhesi Hubbies

    At a time when some people are trying to create rift between the Madhesi and Pahadi (lowland-hills) communities in Nepal, we look at some exemplary personal stories and marital bond between folks from Madhes and Pahad. Sanjib Mishra and singer Nalina Chitrakar By Deepak Adhikari Sanjib Mishra, executive director of Urban Pixel had not set…

  • And The Magsaysay Goes to Mahabir Pun, the 'Wireless Man' of Myagdi

    An article by Dinesh Wagle in Kantipur (7 Aug) on Mahabir and Magsaysay: ?????? ? ?????????? Dinesh Wagle interviews Mahabir Pun in Kantipur: ????????? ??? ?????????. Kantipur congratulates Pun in its editorial: ???? ?????? ! …… Mahabir Pun who established wireless computer networks in the highlands of Myagdi district wins this year’s Magsaysay Awards By…

  • And The Magsaysay Goes to Mahabir Pun, the ‘Wireless Man’ of Myagdi

    An article by Dinesh Wagle in Kantipur (7 Aug) on Mahabir and Magsaysay: महावीर र म्यागासेसे …… Mahabir Pun who established wireless computer networks in the highlands of Myagdi district wins this year’s Magsaysay Awards By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal A trekker with a mission: Mahabir Pun is the man from Myagdi that has…

  • Comrade Prachanda, Please Respond to Him. (But Don't Take Physical Action)

    PLA deserter Kul Prasad Bhattarai aka Kusum claims 1,000 combatants fled cantonments. He accused the camp leadership of embezzling money allocated by the government for the combatants and camp management. “They haven’t even provided the salary and allowances released by the government in our name,” he said. Pic by Binod Tripathi By Binod Tripathi BHARATPUR-…