Getting off in tangents
by Sanjit PradhanangaIf a Hindu priest bore witness to how the Nepalese Diaspora celebrated this year’s Dashain festivities, he would be aghast to say the least. We’d congregated at a Chapel under one skinny foreigner nailed to a cross, while another blessed us by evoking the Gods of our forefathers. To be honest, I don’t even know if the prayer we sent out to heavens that day was accurate, for it was in a tongue I’ve long forgotten. But surely the all-loving G will absolve the audacity of a people, self-exiled from their traditions, trying to cling on to whatever little they remember. Surely the all-compassionate G will empat

10 tips for your own venture in Nepal
ENTREPRENEURS OF NEPAL is an open network forum for young Nepalis. It holds various programs like interactions with Nepali entrepreneurs every month.The forum has compiled 10 tips from established entrepreneurs speaking at their forums, that may help you on your goal to start your own venture in Nepal. Here they are:1. Success takes patience. Min Bahadur Gurung waited almost for a decade before he expanded his one-room cold storage shop to a small department store, which then went on to be today’s Bhat Bhateni Supermarkets at more than one locations.2. Know yourself. Karna Sakya has devised a test that helps you find out how you wor

'350' for global action against climate change
Forget Nepali politics for a while.This Saturday, you might see 350 on media everywhere. It’s the new mantra to stop the global warming and stop the world from further deteriorating the environment through carbon dioxide emission. At this time of wars, unemployment, global economic crash, believe it or not, the alarming climate change is of paramount importance.On October 24th, 350.org, an organization led by American environmentalist a

Khoi Tihar?
I opened the door to my room, threw the key on the table and set the alarm for tomorrow on my phone. A miss call “Unknown” made me realize that somebody must have called me from home. Suddenly, I realized it was yet another beautiful festival Tihar. When I was back home, Tihar was my best festivity, for it was an occas

Diwali Message From Obama
Here is a Diwali message from Obama to all those who celebrate this festival.