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The state should remain awake 24/7

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Scene 1 At the Tankeshwar Bridge, Teku, in the sunny afternoon of March 22, 2026, a labourer clad in tatters—an ancient-looking waistcoat, a shirt not much different, a proud Nepali cap and pants—is fast asleep, resting his body on a support pillar of the bridge, holding  namlo  (a forehead band used for carrying loads) in his hand as vehicles of all sorts pass closely by, almost touching his feet. An accidental slip and the man would have a very slim chance of surviving the traffic that would, most probably, have no patience even for Yamraj, the death god, if he were to land in this sacred land from his necropolis by handing over his duties to his deputy, Chitragupta, for an hour or so.     Just metres away, one of the most visible signs of the Nepali state is having a hard time ensuring a smooth movement on the road. The lone police officer whistles, gestures with his hands, shouts when necessary and literally wades through the choc-a-bloc section to ensure a ...
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बेलैमा दलहरूको बुद्धि पलाओस्

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A late post: A fire test ahead

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  Between yesteryears’ reactionaries and yesterday’s new force with a chequered past, whom do we choose? By the time this writeup sees the light of the day, if at all, counting of votes will already have begun for 165 seats under the direct election and 110 seats under the proportionate representation (PR) system for the House of Representatives, the 275-member lower chamber of the bicameral parliament at the Centre. Per news reports, voter turnout stands at around 60 percent despite a popular wave of support for a relatively new party that seems to enjoy widespread support of GenZ (youths aged 15 to 29 years), which constitutes 30-40 percent of the national population (roughly 29 million). This segment has emerged as a formidable force after the September 8-9, 2025 protest against corruption, nepotism and bad governance in the wake of a blanket social media ban that toppled an elected government and installed a government under a retired chief justice through a presidentia...
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हावामा पैसा

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देवेन्द्र गौतम लक्ष्मी चंचलाश्री हुन्छिन् अर्थात् ऐश्वर्यकी देवी एकै ठाउँ बस्दिनन् भनिन्छ। एकसेएक अर्थशास्त्री भएको अनि उहाँहरू सबै डलरको पहाडमुनि ( डलर थुप्रियो , अब के गर्ने ? भन्ने किसिमका चित्रविचित्र   समाचारहरू आइरहेको परिप्रेक्ष्यमा ) राष्ट्रिय अर्थतन्त्रलाई गति दिन खाइनखाइ खटिइरहेकाे यस देशको यस कालखण्डमा अकिञ्चनले उपरोक्त विषयमा धेरै बोल्नु / लेख्नु मनासिव नहोला किन पनि भने ऊसमेत सम्बद्ध निजी संचार क्षेत्र हरितन्नम अवस्थामा छ त्यहाँ रजगज गरिरहेका केही हात्ती , गैँडा , बाघ , चितुवा , डाइनोसरहरूलाई बिर्सिदिने हो भने।   त्यसै पनि यस भेकका विशुद्ध कलमजिवीहरूको कहिले दाहिना थिइन् र लक्ष्मी जाली तम्सुक लेखकहरूलाई कलमजिवी नमान्ने हो भने ?    जे होस् , देखे - बुझेको कुरा रिट्ठो नबिराइ लेख्न त पाइएला कि अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको सूर्य चम्किरहेको यस युगमा ?    एउटा लोकप्रिय गीतको अंशबाट यो लेख अघि बढाऊँ : बेनीको बजार , जता माया उतै छ नजर , उल्...
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