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ven while the Election Commission and the Interim FEDERAL EXPRESSION EElectoral Council haggle over who should announce elections and dates, the political leadership is already in EDITORIAL, page 2 campaign mode. There are signs the elections (when, and POLLS if, they are held) are going to be a referendum on identity- MR DAHAL based federalism. Some leaders are campaigning in the districts, while GOES TO DELHI Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal campaigns in by KANAK MANI DIXIT APART the neighbourhood. He was in China last week and page 15 goes to India next week. Could it be that Dahal is trying to ingratiate himself to the two big neighbours as an insurance against possible prosecution for wartime excesses?

DIWAKAR CHETTRI 2 EDITORIAL 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 FEDERAL EXPRESSION s a country, Nepal seems 11 months to bridge the gap between condemned to repeat the the positions of those for and against Amistakes of the past. We single-identity federalism. From need to take to the streets to restore the statements of politicians and democracy every couple of decades ethnic pressure groups it is clear that or so because democrats emulate the the elections will essentially be a demagogues they replace as soon as referendum on federalism. they get to power. Revolutionaries Year after year since the last take the country through a ruinous BIKRAM RAI elections, surveys have shown that conflict saying the suffering is a necessary part of Indications are that elections most Nepalis, including those from various ethnic groups, attaining utopia, but when they get to rule they behave have misgivings about identity-based federalism. What like oligarchs. (when, and if, they ever they really want is development that is hastened by The Maoists used feudal injustices in Nepali society happen) will essentially be a effective decentralisation and autonomy that redresses the to fuel their revolution. The argument that the 1990 historical lack of say of the marginalised in governance. People’s Movement was unable to take the country referendum on single-ethnic The fear is probably that future provinces named after a forward was a persuasive one at a time when there was federal provinces single ethnic group may lead to internecine violence. widespread disillusionment with the democratic parties. That needn’t be so. If we can ensure that the names of The oppressed had to rise up to overthrow the oppressors, federated Nepal by explaining that he was actually for provinces are only symbolic and no ethnicity will have they said, and used the grievances of downtrodden ethnic ‘federal centralism’. His hosts must have been puzzled priority rights within that province, the election could be a groups, women, and neglected areas of the country like by this oxymoron and reminded of Mao’s own notion of way to finally finding a formula for federalism acceptable the far-west to recruit fighters. ‘democratic centralism’. to all in the next constitution. But for that we need the Later, they successfully used an overtly ethnic Geo-strategically, there is concern both in China and political parties to abide by an electoral code of conduct platform to garner votes in the 2008 elections. The some sections in India, that an untested experiment with not to fan communal flames during the campaign period. party’s manifesto carried the promise of autonomy and federalism could seriously destabilise Nepal. The main It is because of the sins of our past rulers that we self-governance for neglected ethnic groups and this reason we failed for four years to write a new constitution need to address the pent-up grievances of marginalised translated into the proposal for single-identity federal was because of the disagreement over the nature and communities by recognising their identity while devolving provinces in the last elections. This was patterned extent of federalism. Even the compromise formula that political decision-making to the new provinces. It would after the Stalin-Mao model of provinces named after the political parties had settled for in the afternoon of have been best for development and the economy if the ethnicities, but which didn’t really have any power in an 28 May last year could have been disastrous because it provinces had contiguous Mountain, Hill, and Tarai over-centralised communist command structure. Today, would have left radicals on all sides dissatisfied. Prime belts within them. But that may not be politically Janajati leaders have all been disappointed by Maoist Minister Baburam Bhattarai probably did Nepal a favour possible now. Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal trying to play both sides by dissolving the CA and announcing new elections. However, we must remember that federalism in and going progressively lukewarm on federalism. Nearly a year later, we are still planning to have that whatever form will guarantee development. We can only Dahal resorted to usual doublespeak during his election. And we are poised to repeat history because the hope that history will not repeat itself and keep Nepal trip to Beijing last week where he assuaged Chinese new CA will probably get stuck on the same old issue poor even after we carve up the country into those eight concerns about the possible fragmentation of an ethno- of federalism. Nothing has really happened in the last or so provinces.

ON THE WEB www.nepalitimes.com OF away for free if anyone abroad wants government and farmers should work them. to ensure that technology which is THE Bal Bahadur adopted is appropriate for the country. O WEEK There are certainly cases where this An extremely powerful editorial on the has not been done. However, a knee- Who’s your favourite Nepali person ? embassy scandal (‘12 A’, #652). I wish jerk reaction by avoiding all technology all power to the brave Gurkhas like in agriculture - which is essentially Shiva Bashyal: Prithvi Narayan Shah Major Ghale and Gurung who are now espoused by organic enthusiasts, Khimu Darlami Ajay: Marich Man Singh fi ghting for their own country, instead would be a mistake. This is particularly Shivanath Yadav: Dr Bhagwan koirala Sushil Pyakurel: Puspa Basnet of others. true in Nepal where there is so much Barbara Clary: Bobby Malla Arniko food insecurity and where people have Bpn Pun: King Birendra to rely increasingly on imported food. Sanjay Sam: Padam Kunwar Kudos to Gurkha veterans for their BC (he slapped Prachanda) DurGa Mahat: Anil Keshari Shah effort to stop this new low of greed and Hari Dewan: King Mahendra desperation of our current rulers. The It’s easy to say what Nepal’s Bhichhyan Rai: Shristi Shrestha building of the embassy was a nice farmer and should not do. But I have Ketan Jung Dulal: Laxmi Prasad Devkota ‘gift’ in return for the effort of hundreds seen how Nepal’s only ‘organic district of thousands of young men in the two Jumla’ is currently struggling to live up @panthisagar: The person who led world wars of the last century. And now to its name of being organic. Its major Occupy Baluwatar a billionaire wishes to snatch that little produces such as red rice and apples @SUDHIRHDC: Kul Chandra Gautam ‘gift’ to give to his off-springs? Maybe constantly face threats from illegally @PawanUrspawan: Gagan Thapa Mr Mittal does not yet know of the imported pesticides and fertilisers. @jpshazza: Rajesh Hamal @harke321: Anuradha Koirala other gift given to the Sri Tre’s, some of District head quarters’ links with @UmeshUpadhayaya: Rabindra Mishra which, their off-springs are sill enjoying. Karnali Highway does 50 per cent of FOR SALE The state of the embassy in Krishna S the damage to its reputation of being This week’s Question of the Week: The title of this article should have London is an embarrassment for us all. organic, the rest is agri-politics. After ‘What’s your dream job?’ Go to www.faceboo.com/nepalitimes or been ‘Not for sale’ (‘For sale’, Kunda Sometimes I feel so ashamed to all when has politics spared anyone or Where is the pride of being a Nepali/ www.twitter.com/nepalitimes Dixit, #652). When greedy morons Gurkhali? We were never ruled by any call myself a Nepali. We are corrupt anything? like GP Koirala, Gyanendra Shah, foreign government or crown but now at home, corrupt abroad and seem to Sabita Thapa and Pushpa Kamal Dahal rule the all that is gone. Our brave ancestors have no sense of dignity or pride. country, this is what happens. All must be spitting on us. Look at us, no T Kumari Don’t go Genetically Modifi ed (GM) three want to sell the embassy to the national pride. otherwise Monsanto will control most of Weekly Internet Poll #653 Indian billionaire and pocket a part of Sameer SEEDS OF REVOLUTION your food production. Q. Where do you get your drinking-water from? the money. The idea that Nepal should convert Suzanne Ryan Jung If we had spent the money allotted to organic agriculture is an elitist one Total votes: 633 for the embassy’s upkeep in the fi rst (‘Seeds of revolution’, Ben Ayers, PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL’S The Nepali embassy in Paris place, we would be spending far less #652). Organic agriculture is based on INTERVIEW is in a similar state as the one in money right now on the major repairs the assumption that no input should be Nepali Times should be congratulated London: stately on the outside The point is, the money that came in derived from synthetic sources. This for capturing the ridiculous verbiage (beautiful Parisian mansion on a was squandered, looted or/and stolen. premise, however, is not supported coming from that man’s mouth into this quiet street), but run down and Epacifi c by science (synthetic inputs are not succinctly written interview. I could not disgusting inside. In mild words it is necessarily more harmful than naturally fi gure out how the video and the written an embarrassment. The leaders of this country need to derived ones). It also rejects technology interview were connected. Weekly Internet Poll # 654. To vote go to: www.nepalitimes.com SK be put up on sale. Or we can give them - which would be a mistake. The Nepali Anonymous Q. What do you make of Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s recent visit to China?

Publisher and Editor: Kunda Dixit Published by Himalmedia Pvt Ltd | Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur | GPO Box 7251 Kathmandu | Desk Editor: Trishna Rana | Design: Kiran Maharjan [email protected] | www.nepalitimes.com | www.himalmedia.com | Tel: 01-5005601-08 Fax: +977-1-5005518 Director of Corporate Events: Anup Prakash | Marketing: Arjun Karki, Surendra Sharma [email protected] | Advertorial/features: Ram Krishna Banjara | Subscription: Santosh Aryal [email protected] Nepali Times on Facebook Printed at Jagadamba Press | 01-5250017-19 | www.jagadambapr.com Follow @nepalitimes on Twitter 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 OPINION 3 and said that after 1990, the leadership failed to gauge the gulf between people’s aspirations and its own political program. “We never sat back and introspected why thousands of Nepalis were drawn to the Maoist’s ‘people’s war’ even though more than half of them voted for us in the elections. The UML made a mistake and now the Maoists are repeating it,” he said. Despite being on the periphery of power for so long, Nepal’s leftist parties have always dominated the critical political discourse. Their interpretation of ‘material political conditions’ and vision of a just society have appealed to the masses. But the duality in the behaviour of leaders reeks of hypocrisy and weak moral foundations. In private conversations, some leaders express personal distaste for ‘money and muscle’ politics, but go roundabout justifying it in the name of doing ‘larger good’. As former Prime BIKRAM RAI Minister Baburam Bhattarai often likes to say: “These are and has recently shifted to the The party gained politically small things, we should not be Pushpa Kamal Dahal camp. At and had become financially distracted by such details in a program in Kathmandu this stronger after 2008, but he the great course of revolution.” week to mark 65 years of the admitted there has been The left’s proposal to seek What’s left establishment of the original erosion of ideological and a greater state role in the Nepal Communist Party, moral moorings that had economy is significant in a leftist leaders and thinkers inspired selfless sacrifice in remittance-driven economy came together to discuss what the party rank and file among for the upcoming elections. is left of the left in Nepal. leaders who are now becoming But before going to the people of the left Speaking at the program, Karki increasingly selfish and power with their popular programs, acknowledged that the UCPN- hungry. the challenge for Nepal’s leftist What vision can Nepal’s Maoist was undergoing an Another leftist leader, parties is to overcome the crisis unprecedented ideological and Ghanashyam Bhusal was and contradictions within their communists offer society at a moral crisis. equally critical of his UML own rank and file. time of internal turmoil?

nor defend its commitment to a free and equal society. BY THE WAY While the NC dumped BP’s Anurag Acharya democratic socialism in favour of the Washington Consensus after 1990, the UML casually hen Nepal’s Maoists forgot Bhandari’s New People’s declared a ‘people’s Democracy after his demise. Wwar’ in 1996, they The people were disappointed were ridiculed at home and with both the parties and their abroad for being on the wrong corrupt leaders, who not only side of the history. Within a presided over infighting and dozen years they were leading a mal-governance, but also failed government in Kathmandu after to protect the country against winning an election. Gyanendra Shah’s autocratic There is a myth that Nepalis regime after 2001. are a tolerant lot with a high So despite violent political threshold for pain. That may be history and radicals threatening true, but they have also revolted to capture the state by brute against state oppression. In their force, most Nepalis accepted quest for freedom and dignity, Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s they overthrew the Rana regime commitment to democratic and and supported BP Koirala’s peaceful politics and voted his socialist agenda in the 1959 party into power. Four years election. In the 1990s, they later, they have been let down followed Madan Bhandari and yet again. his concept of a New People’s “It is sad to see comrades Democracy. Post 2006, they who selflessly fought against supported Maoist demands for this unjust state structure have republicanism. shamelessly co-opted into the Sadly, Nepal’s leftist same system,” bemoans Maoist movement has neither been leader Ram Karki who used to able to maintain its idealism be close to Baburam Bhattarai 4 NATION THE KATHMANDU AIRLIFT

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NARESH NEWAR seriously injured and up to Learning from the Haiti 1.5 million people homeless. experience, the Civil Aviation Survivors will face serious Authority of Nepal (CAAN) any people living shortages of food, shelter, and recently prepared a ‘TIA in Kathmandu medicines. Highways leading Disaster Response Plan’ with Valley’s densely to Kathmandu will have been help from the US Army Corps of populated core blocked by landslides and the Engineers (USACE), the Federal Mwill not have much of a chance airport will be damaged. Aviation Administration (FAA), of survival when the next A 7.0 magnitude quake in and Canada’s University of big earthquake strikes. So the Haitian capital, Port-au- British Columbia. It lays out disaster preparedness experts Prince, in 2010 killed 200,000 emergency response for the are turning their attention people and damaged the first 72 hours to repair damage, to making sure Nepal’s only city’s Toussaint L’Ouverture restore flight operations, international airport will be International Airport. Relief prepare staging areas, and operational to fly in relief. supplies couldn’t get in for logistics for flying in relief. Historical records show three days until the US military The plan covers overseas that earthquakes of magnitude repaired the runway and flew humanitarian assistance for one 8.0 and above have hit central in air traffic controllers and month and housing for 1,000 TARIKU TESHALE Nepal regularly every 80 years navigation equipment. emergency personnel in the on average. The last one was Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan open areas around the airport, here in Nepal,” explains Punya personnel. But unlike Haiti, in 1934, when at least 10,000 International Airport has only including the golf courses. A Shakya, project director of TIA which is only a two hour flight people were killed in the one runway and geological team of engineers from the Improvement Project at CAAN. from Florida, Nepal is 10 hours Valley although the epicentre tests have shown that parts of Nepal Army’s Kali Baksh Kathmandu Valley needs about away from the nearest US was 150km to the south in it are vulnerable to liquefaction Battalion have been trained 4,000 tons of food every day military base in the Pacific or India. damage during an earthquake. by the Hawaii-based USACE and the currently airport can Indian Ocean. Help from India An earthquake of the Just thinking about it is scary on emergency repairs after an only receive 533 tons daily. The could be limited because a big same intensity would kill for Kathmandu airport’s earthquake. airport could be earthquake in Nepal would also more than 100,000 people Operation Chief Deo Chandra “We have learnt from Kathmandu’s only lifeline to the devastate northern India. outright in Kathmandu Lal Karna. He says: “It is a huge Haiti’s disaster and lack of outside world and will be the “We now have a plan that Valley, experts estimate, challenge, but if all goes well preparedness and want to entry point for food, medicine, will ensure that our airport is leaving double that number we can be better prepared.” avoid the same happening tents, and international rescue more prepared and the Home 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 5 Attention turns to preparing Kathmandu airport to receive relief after the next big earthquake

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PUTTING IT ON THE MAP: A Google For now, the TIA Disaster Earth image shows how Kathmandu Response Plan needs to be airport is now subsumed by the city taken to another level: funding. (above) and a US military C-130 at The airport immediately needs TIA (left). $1 million for prepositioning of food and other emergency Ministry will give full support to relief supplies and equipment. the response plan,” said Pradip Another $10 million is needed Koirala, joint secretary and a for the airport to be fully senior member of the ministry’s prepared. disaster management unit. “The planning at the In September, the airport moment is at an advanced authorities are organising a level, but there is a gap full-scale drill to rehearse in funding support,” says rapid response and practice Andrew Martin, head of UN’s coordination between airport Office for the Coordination for officials, the Home Ministry’s Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), National Emergency Operation which is part of the Nepal Risk Centre (NEOC), rescue and fire Reduction Consortium. fighting services, the army, Under the plan, the UN’s police, hospitals, and aid World Food Program (WFP) is agencies. supposed to take the lead in The airport’s runway coordinating logistics is 3,000m long and can with the government and accommodate military cargo locating humanitarian staging jets like the C-4 and C-130s and grounds. wide-body 747s, but if jets will not be able to land. Bhairawa nepalitimes.com and Pokhara airports are being Thinking the unthinkable, #638 upgraded, but won’t be ready for Not if, but when, #536 at least three more years. 6 NATION 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653

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Double offer International Money Express and Ncell have launched a campaign called “IME Garaun Ncell SIM upahaar swarup paaou” to celebrate New Year 2070. During the two month long campaign, all IME customers will receive Ncell IME Pack with a SIM card and bonus balance. Treat time EOL, the authorised distributor of Kelvinator refrigerators and washing machines in Nepal, has introduced New Year Treat offer. Customers will receive a gift item on the purchase of every Kelvinator product. Loving it Syakar Trading, the sole distributor for Honda bikes and scooters in Nepal, announced the winner of “I Love DIO” Facebook photo competition. Shima Shrestha won a diamond solitaire ring after receiving the maximum number of likes for her photo on Facebook while Diwana Gurung won Rs100,000 through a lucky draw. Prime in Butwal Chairman of Beema Samiti, Fatta Bahadur KC inaugurated PrimeLife’s fi fth regional offi ce in Butwal on Tuesday. The insurance company operates regional offi ces in Kathmandu, Hetauda, Biratnagar, and Nepalganj. Green path ŠKODA’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav has invested BIKRAM RAI 66 million Euro to manufacture fuel-effi cient vehicles. According to the press release, ŠKODA aims to lower energy and water use as well as waste and emission quantities by 25 per cent per vehicle by 2018 through its Green Future initiative. By the fireside Turkish delight Akhil Trading Concern has brought one of Europe’s leading furniture brands Istikbal of Turkey to Nepal. Renowned for its range of A Monday afternoon in the office for Bhusan Dahal furniture – from Victorian to neo-classical to sleek modern – Istikbal furniture involves intercom feeds, power cuts, and Gagan Thapa in Kathmandu offers tables, cabinets, bedroom sets, dressing tables, and wardrobes. ATC also presents Istikbal’s textiles from duvets to carpets that are a hallmark of quality all over the world.

KUNDAN SHRESTHA left off before the momentary people we don’t see who are blackout. The audience at home, the real backbone of the show. Refreshing summer however, never gets to witness The dedicated team spends Triveni Byapar has launched a range of juicer n the middle of an intense these intriguing behind the hours every week monitoring mixer grinders from Maharaja Whiteline and discussion about the scene moments. In the final cut the political situation and eight models of air coolers from Symphony. The juicer mixer grinders have shock proof ABS body and overload upcoming CA elections of the program that we see on feeling the pulse of the public I prevention mechanism which ensures longer life of the equipment, while the with NC youth leader Gagan our tv sets, conversation flows and is integral to the program’s air coolers consume minimal power according to the press statement. Thapa, Bhusan Dahal suddenly seamlessly. immense popularity and nods his head briskly. This Having completed almost success. While the Nepali is not merely conversational 500 episodes, the entire crew television industry staggers Fine taste etiquette, the 47-year-old host of seems extremely comfortable along, the Fireside crew has Global Trading Concern Kantipur TV’s Fireside program been able to maintain its high recently launched luxury whisky Johnnie Walker XR 21 in Nepal. According is actually acknowledging the standards throughout these to the press release Johnnie Walker XR 21 is matured for at least 21 years, mediator in the control room past 10 years. which creates smooth notes of golden honey, vanilla, and sweet fruits who instructs him through an The charismatic host evolving into the deep richness of aged oak. earpiece to move onto a new likes to ‘warm-up’ with his topic. guests over a cup of coffee Winning number In the glare of studio while he lets the crew Pooja International Nepal, authorised lights and cameras, Dahal finish last minute lighting distributor of Volkswagen, announced simultaneously processes and audio arrangements. the winners of Volkswagen “Too Good” directions from the control Today Dahal asks Thapa offer. Rabin Shrestha of Butwal won room while the eloquent leader about his views on the a Ducati Monster 696 while eight shares his views on Nepali UCPN(M) chairman’s recent other winners won KTM Duke, tabs, youth’s anguish. Thapa’s visit to China and voices and television sets. Volkswagen was monologue extends to the his own frustrations about launched in Nepal in September 2010 reluctance of political parties Nepali politics. As Thapa is and currently offers 11 models and more than 30 variants in petrol and to allow young leaders to take immersed in Xi Jinping, the diesel versions. over the reins, at which point anchor’s eyes dart towards his the mediator urges Dahal subordinates questioningly. Building blocks to question him about his Once he receives the cue, With the help of the Czech Embassy underachieving career. Dahal’s transforms from an in New Delhi, Namaste Nepal and Halfway through, the active participant to a crafty locals built a four room building for generator in the building gives stimulator. Bal Pratibha Lower Secondary School in and brings the show to a with each other and the The commotion on the set in Panchkhal Kavre. The school was grinding halt. Dahal apologises mood on the sets is usually and improvisations are all also provided with furniture. The new and the two men simply wait very relaxed although a bit part of the ebb and flow of the building will be inaugurated by Vishnu in the pitch dark studio. When noisy. At times intra-studio television business and just Agarwal, honorary consul of Czech Republic, on 28 April. the computers are rebooted and communication falters with another day in the office for the the lights illuminate the set, the changing mediators, at other Fireside crew. Bling bling! mediator reminds Dahal that times shooting is interrupted SEE INTERVIEW: To celebrate its 24th anniversary, Ebisu Jewellers in Thapa had been speaking about due to load-shedding, but Dahal page 18 Darbar Marg is organising a jewellery exhibition and the burden political parties must rallies his team to push on. sale that will last till 28 April. According to the press bear to abide by their electoral While Dahal’s easily nepalitimes.com release, the exhibition will showcase latest gold and manifestos. Dahal craftily recognisable voice is projected diamond jewellery and offer fabulous discounts. frames his question so that into our living rooms every Bhusan’s fi reside, #154 Watch the interview they get to carry on where they Monday night at 9, it’s the With the fi rst pre-summer showers in full fl ow since last weekend, maximum temperatures have dipped and the climes have gone from being hot and dry to cool and humid. Despite the relief felt in Kathmandu, the plains below get little joy because the tempests played out in high mountains lose all steam by KATHMANDU the time they reach there. The pre- monsoon will continue throughout this weekend, lending us cool mornings and overcast afternoons FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY until at least Friday, after which the 23° 25° 27° summer heat will be upon us for the #653 26 April - 2 May 2013 next two months. 14° 15° 16° A slip of the tongue Don’t believe everything you hear and only half of what you see

JUANITA MALAGON That’s the ultimate FXXX OFF.’ the time Twitter and Facebook self- Later, he regretted the tweet and corrected, the damage to the boy’s deleted it. But it was retweeted reputation had been done. The ou are the master of the immediately by so many people family posted on Facebook to try words you don’t say and a that the remark is still in the to salvage the truth. The new news ‘Yslave to the ones you do.’ Internet universe. outlets are increasingly Twitter, This old adage is more relevant During the US presidential Facebook, Reddit, and other social today in the age of digital social campaign, another US singer media sites, and less the CNNs, media than ever before. What you and actress, Cher tweeted: ‘If BBCs, and Foxes of the world. And say on the internet is likely to be ROMNEY gets elected I don’t like in the mainstream media, the read, repeated, and forwarded far know if i can breathe same air desire to be ‘first’ outstrips the beyond what the reach of your as Him & his Right Wing Racist need to tell the truth. words used to be. Furthermore, it’s Homophobic Women Hating Tea But all is not lost, online likely to stay here forever. Bagger Masters.’ She had second information has the capacity to

It takes only one tweet or one thoughts and deleted the tweet. correct itself and smart phones post on Facebook to break the Too late. The message was already have become a great tool for news and its chain reaction is like widespread. Even if the tweet information on the go. The nuclear fission as it spreads across had disappeared, the comments, important thing is to be critical the world at the speed of light. No replies, and retweets stayed on. and not believe in everything matter where you are in the world, People have memory and so does you read and hear immediately. which time zone, people share or the Net. This is raw information and just re-post information assuming it The Boston Marathon like journalists do, one needs to be the truth. But what happens bombing exposed the problems verification. when the information turns out with breaking news as well as As another adage goes: ‘Don’t not to be true? Or the person who the tendency of social network believe everything you hear and tweeted regrets and deletes it? Is sites to spread false information. only half of what you see.’ there life after a tweet? CNN made a mistake when it Celebrities, for example, wrongly flashed the news that are known to tweet and then the authorities had a suspect Juanita Malagon is the depending on the reaction of the in custody soon after the Online Coordinator of public, just delete their message explosions. Not to be outdone, www.nepaltimes.com without making any further Fox News showed a suspect comments. As if it would be that with this caption: ‘Marathon simple. Nothing on the Internet is bombing, he is 19-year-old Zooey ever really gone. Deschanel’, mistaking the name of The US singer Chris Brown, for a Hollywood actress with the real unconventionals example, is famous not just for his suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Unafraid and determined, this trio of songs but for his short temper. He Sunil Tripathi, an Indian- young men unfl inchingly followed their won a Grammy award and when American, who had been missing passion despite discouragement and colleagues in the industry tweeted from his college at Brown since cynicism of friends and family. Today, that he didn’t really deserve it, March was wrongly identified their success has left critics stunned. he retorted: ‘HATE ALL U WANT as a suspect when social media SEE INSIDE: BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! postings about him went viral. By page 10-11 8 A country in verse, gather round to hear your contemporaries wax poetic EVENTS on Nepal and Nepaliness. DINING 4 May, 4 to 6.30pm, Mahabir’s Centre Wheel-a-hoops, wheelchair for Nepal Connection, Thamel basketball training to promote and improve physical, mental, emotional, Happy birthday, the folks at Sattya and social strength of persons with Media Collective celebrate the second disabilities. year of their lair’s being. 10 to 12 May, 10am to 4pm, Covered 27 April, 4.30pm, Hariyo Chok, Hall, Tripureswor, 9801082797 DUTCH QUEENS' DAY, sell an Lagankhel unusual toy, buy an unusual item, Think, eat, save, 200 million people or play a musical instrument on the I vitelloni, fi lms and music from the could be fed with the amount of food succession of the Netherlands' next land of Gaius Julius Caesar. wasted in Europe. Vote for bloggers king. Rs 950, Runs till 28 May, Tuesdays CAFFE CONCERTO PIZZERIA, a who are actively urging the public 30 April, 12.30 to 5pm, Summit Hotel, only, 6pm, Black Pepper Pub, fi ne assortment of pastries, coff ees, to shift from conspicuous eating to (01)5523444/5521810 Jhamsikhel and Italian food. Lakeside, Pokhara conscious eating. www.unep.org/wed/blog-competition/ Free hit, watch the Indian Premier Saturday brunch, if you’re heading bloggers/, #WED2013 League every day. to Shivapuri for bird-watching, a 3pm, Bagaicha Restaurant, sumptuous meal awaits you on your Jawalakhel, (01)5548148 way back. INKED FOR LIFE, compete with Rs 1,400, 11am to 3pm, Poolside tattoo artists from home and abroad Graphic voices, an exhibition of Garden, Park Village Resort, or get tattooed on spot at the 3rd graphic artist Dan Archer's work Budhanilkantha, (01)4375280 International Tattoo Convention. chronicling the lives of traffi cking 26 to 28 April, Yak and Yeti Hotel, survivors. 9841471448/9841849786 Runs till 14 May, 10am to 5pm, Image Ark Gallery, Kulimha Tol, Patan ANUBHUTEE, an exhibition of paintings of eight Nepali female Oh to be a gooner, watch Arsenal artists. take on Manchester United, as they Runs till 4 May, 10am to 5pm, Newa UKUS MUKUS, an exhibition of chase the Champions League spots. Chhen, Kulimha Tol, Patan Darbar drawings, prints, and multimedia 28 April, 8.30pm, Reggae Cafe n Bar, Square by artists Kanchan Burathoki and Thamel Palistha Kakshapati depicting Bharatnatyam, dancer Charles Ma CAFE DU TEMPLE, famous for its the drudgery of everyday life in Genesis of colours, an exhibition of Bangalore will evoke the classic delicious food, warm ambience, and a Kathmandu. 28 April to 12 May, of oil paintings by Marcos Duprat, hip-shake. beautiful roof top view. 10.30am to 6pm, Park Gallery, Brazil’s ambassador to Nepal. 27 April, 6 to 8pm, Nepal Academy Patan Darbar Square, (01)5527127 Pulchok, (01)5522307 Runs till 2 May, Siddartha Art Gallery, Hall, Kamaladi, (01)5550191 HIMALAYAN OUTDOOR Babarmahal Thakkhola Thakali Cuisine, this FESTIVAL, run, cycle, rapple, Kathmandu bike festival, bike Tech mashup, bringing tech restaurant skips the bland continental climb, and buzz through ziplines at stunts, tattoo parlours, live music, Target arena, get up to 50 per cent enthusiasts together to discuss fare and specialises in Nepali food of the 2nd annual outdoor festival in good food, and an inter-school cross- discount at the new paintball battle startup culture and work for its the Thakali kind. Jhamsikhel Kathmandu. country championship for bike lovers. grounds. promotion in Nepal. 3 to 5 May, Hattiban Resort, 4 May, 12.30pm, Gyanodaya School, 27 April to 4 May, 8am to 7pm, Sanepa, 28 April, 5 to 9pm, Baber Mahal Degaa Resto Lounge, along with the www.himalayanoutdoorfestival.com Sanepa 9851106850 Revisited usual selection of Western dishes, 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 9 cocktails, and mocktails, Degaa off ers incredible Newari and Indian cuisine. Kumaripati MUSIC GETAWAYS

Reggae Bar, a melting pot of sorts Shivapuri Cottage, good food and and a Friday night home for locals, fresh air, far from the madding hippies, embassy folks, bankers, and crowd. the NGO crowd. Thamel Rs 3,500 per person per night inclusive of dinner and breakfast, Shivapuri, La Soon, an excellent place to have a 9841371927, 9802012245, nice dinner in a peaceful surrounding. [email protected] Bhanimandal Shivapuri Village, eco-tourism Himalayan Pizza, this restaurant has SHASTRIYA SANGEET, dabble close to the Shivapuri National Park enough options to make both adults in the magic of Hindustani classical replete with a charm of bygone days. and children happy. Thamel music every new moon night. Patiswara, Shivapuri National Park, 9 May, 4pm, Ram Mandir, Battisputali (01)4017725, 9851034141, info@ shivapuri.com Earthwatch, live music over dinner every Friday. Rs 1,299, Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, (01)4375280

Inter college band competition, rock the living daylights out of your competitors and win the chance to cut an album of your own. BALTHALI VILLAGE RESORT, a Rs 5,000, Bhrikuti Mandap, 1 May, small, cosy retreat with a bird's eye 9813422986 view of green terrace fi elds dotted with ochre painted houses. Live at Cafe 32, live music and Balthali, Kabhre, 9851075818 delicious food every Friday. GOLDEN DRAGON, breathing fi re, 6pm onwards, Cafe 32, Battisputali, Hotel Barahi, enjoy a great view roasting duck. Jhamsikhel (01)4244231 of Phewa lake, cultural shows, or indulge in the scrumptious pastries Cafe Cheeno, comfortable and from the German Bakery on the hotel elegant, this is the perfect place to premises. have a cup of coff ee and chat with Lakeside, Pokhara, 061- friends on a cold day. Patan 460617/463526

Noyoz, this tiny little joint serves Temple Tree Resort and Spa, a food that tastes like your mother’s peaceful place to unwind, complete home-cooked dishes. Bhatbhateni SUMMER FEST, 12 hours of loud with a swimming pool, massage music to defy the sweltering advent parlour and sauna, it'll be hard to Casa de Cass, the folks have created of summer. leave the premises once you enter. a new cocktail and a new menu of 4 May, 8am to 8pm, Fun Park, Bhrikuti Gaurighat, Lakeside, Pokhara appetisers to go with it. Pulchok Mandap (61)465819 When the veneer of civilisation falls off poisonous rage, hurling accusations, revealing secrets, questioning intentions, all intensified by the flow of alcohol. A typical example of the rapid speed in which Kathmandu society is embracing all aspects of materialism and modernity, from the high- rise buildings to the obsession with money, consumerism of everything foreign, and the call of self-optimisation and profit, the chaos within the four walls of a house becomes symbolic: a national malaise that prevents its people from solving the simplest problems.

The god of carnage Karma, Samuna KC, Subaash Thapa, Jharna Bajracharya wo middle class Kathmandu couples meet to Directed by Sabine Lehmann Tnegotiate a peace deal over a fight of their 11- Set design by Ludmilla Hungerhuber year-old sons. What starts in a seemingly polite Music by Zogori and civilised manner escalates into explosions of aggression, anger, pride, and contempt under a thin Rs800, 3 to 19 May, Fridays to Sundays, 7.15pm, skin of tolerance. They lash out at each other in (01)4271545, [email protected] Pranamaya Yoga

our favourite yoga friends have a busy calendar this month, offering Ycourses and retreats for beginners as well as long-time enthusiasts. 27 to 28 April, Ashtanga yoga retreat with Ellen, Rs 11,500, Namo Buddha Resort 29 April to 1 May, Inward meditation with Rupesh, Rs 24,000, Neydo Monastery Resort 2 to 5 May, Kids yoga teacher training with Dilaram, Rs 16,000, Pranamaya Studio, Boudha 6 to 8 May, Classical Indian philosophy with Sati, Rs 24,000, Neydo Monastery Resort 18 to 19 May, Ashtanga yoga with Sati, Rs 11,500, Namo Buddha Resort www.pranamaya-yoga.com, 9802045484 10

peoples’ doorsteps. “By providing care that is best was risky and at worse foolish. After on par with hospitals, we allow people to can winning the Surya Nepal Award in 2012 carry on with their work without constantly which recognises entrepreneurs who run Doctor worrying about the well-being of their socially responsible businesses, however, loved ones and also save them the hassle of Dhakal silenced all his critics. “I cried when at your travelling back and forth from the hospital,” I heard the news and I was equally happy explains Dhakal. to have proven my detractors wrong,” he Health at Home offers patients with says. “Although most people don’t consider long-term, chronic illnesses expert and healthcare a business, if you’re taking doorstep personalised care in the privacy and money from people in return for a service comfort of their own homes. Although it definitely qualifies as a social enterprise. SULAIMAN DAUD this is a fairly new concept in Nepal, But it’s equally important to give back to services of this kind have been offered in the community while still making a profit.” the West for years. The process is pretty As Dhakal looks to expand his business n Nepali culture if a father falls sick, the simple: families make an appointment to Africa and elsewhere in South son is responsible for taking care of him. with doctors who will assess the patient Asia, he has a few words of advice IBut as joint families fragment into nuclear suggest services. Clients can then for those looking to follow in his ones and dual income households become customise programs according to their footsteps: “To run a social enterprise the norm in urban Nepal, people don’t have budget and time constraints. “Families can you need to be responsible, ethical, the time to take care of sick family members. choose to have healthcare services for 24 and self-sustaining in all that you do. Taking leave from work is not always possible hours a day or just once a day, it all depends Once that’s taken care of, you will create and puts pressures on those who live pay on their needs,” says Dhakal. opportunities for yourself and others.” cheque to pay cheque. The doctor turned entrepreneur, however, To help fill this gap in Nepal’s medical faced a lot of ridicule when he first started (01) 4116024, 9841515934 system, Bishal Dhakal, a cardiac surgeon by his business. His family tried to deter [email protected] profession, started Health At Home in 2009 him from leaving his lucrative position www.hathnepal.com which brings healthcare services right at as a surgeon to begin a venture that at CINDREY LIU Dulla and the shoe factory From almost dropping out of school to owning his own footwear company, designer Ahmed Dulla is now giving shoe lovers in Nepal a reason to smile

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t was in my genes,” Ashesh Kulung Rai, 19, says with an he completed his Master of Music degree in tabla from Prayag infectious grin when we ask him how he got into music. Sangeet Samiti in India. During the 2012 Jazzmandu Festival his “IHis fascination with eastern classical music began even magical hands won the hearts of a panel of visiting international before he was old enough to understand it and he remembers musicians and bagged the ‘Jazz for the Next Generation’ band walking around home “banging on everything” in an effort contest. From studying on scholarship at Kathmandu Jazz to emulate what he saw at home and on TV. By seven he had Conservatory to teaching his own classes, Ashesh now wants settled on an instrument and was ‘playing’ his grandfather’s to learn Carnatic music in South India so that he can perfect his unguarded tabla with a hammer. grandfather’s sur and taal. Ashesh’s grandfather, Ram Although classical music runs Hari Gurung, played tabla in the through his blood, Ashesh has palace of Chandra Shamsher, spent always had a welcome disregard 24 years in India studying with for genre and classification: “Trying renowned ustaads, and continues Talk to to put music into different genres to play today at 87. Determined is so constraining. There are no to pass on his musical talents to boundaries to music. Everything his prodigious grandson, Gurung the hands I hear inspires me, even the began training Ashesh, bribing the daily traffic noise. I find music restless eight-year-old with sweets in everything, everywhere I go.” and packets of Wai Wai. “Nobody ROMAN GAUTAM Bringing his musical background else in Nepal could have passed on to the world of Jazz, he sees traditional music to me the way my grandfather did,” says the opportunity where others would see obstacles. “I want to tabla boy with deep gratitude. He feels the same way about his bring East and West on common ground and create real father whose support has been unflinching. fusion,” he says. “Today, people copy Western drum grooves At 16, Ashesh outperformed many of his seniors and and play them on tabla and call it fusion. They are using the won the best tabla player and overall musician awards at the instrument, but with limits, I want to use all the possibilities the Kirateswor’s annual traditional music contest. Two years later, tabla offers.”

Kathmandu a reason to smile. With over 100 quality shoes here.” Dulla teamed up with pairs off the shelves and 150 pre-orders in Trendsetters to distribute shoes in the less than a month, Dulla is thrilled with the country, but tech savvy shoppers can also way business has picked up through word of order online through Facebook. mouth. The confident shoemaker has now set “When I told my family and friends his sights on outshining cheap Chinese that I wanted to study footwear, they were knockoffs that dominate the market and skeptical. They would make fun of me and is looking to partner with Nepal’s top ask me why I was spending so much money shoe brands. He also has long-term plans and time training to become a ‘cobbler’?” he of establishing the first footwear design recalls. “So it feels amazing to see two long institute in Nepal. years of hard work finally paying off. My Says Dulla: “Footwear technology family is also more appreciative now.” is such an alien concept here and the Not the most diligent student in high profession is still looked down upon. I school, Dulla had thought about dropping want to change this and also help young s a young boy, Ahmed Dulla out a couple of times. “I hated studying so choice and found his courses so interesting designers. I know it’s an ambitious would spend hours admiring much that at one point, I wanted to become that he attended classes religiously during goal, but I have the passion and footwear and picking out the a taxi driver,” he says. But all that changed his three years at FDDI and ended up winning determination.” most expensive pairs of shoes when he enrolled at Footwear Design and an award for best attendance. www.facebook.com/Dullashoes from shops. However, every trip Development Institute (FDDI) in India. Within After graduation, the aspiring designer [email protected] endedA in tears because his parents refused to a few weeks he knew he had made the right started interning at Aldo and Zara in Mumbai. spend thousands on a 10-year-old’s shoe. In Dulla says those were the toughest three high school, Dulla fell in love with basketball, months of his life where he felt he was being but more than the game, he was fascinated constantly exploited and not getting credit by the sneakers he saw on court. for his work. “No matter how hard I worked, “I knew my dream of becoming a NBA at the end of the day others would take credit star was too far-fetched so I thought I would for my designs. That is when I realised that I design shoes for players instead,” chuckles couldn’t work under someone else and had the 25-year-old who launched his line of self- to start something on my own,” he admits. titled shoes in Nepal last month. Although the company is based in Delhi, While not quite fit for a game of basketball, the designer chose Kathmandu for the official Dulla’s personally designed, hand-made launch. “I always wanted to do something in shoes are elegant, yet comfortable enough for my country and this is just a small effort,” he daily use and are giving female shoe lovers in explains, “I have felt a real demand for good-

PICS: SANJAY SHRESTHA 12 GIZMO by YANTRICK MAD MEN The smart idiot hat with phones becoming smart (er), tablets providing the course of the series due to his at Sterling Cooper are almost convenient computing, and even the middle ground ‘phablet’ almost sociopath-like tendency to unbearable to watch, and yet, it is off ering tablet power in a phone, every electronic device seems womanise. They have two children not hard to think that many women W MUST SEE to be on the path to enlightenment. The next thing you will see is a wall at the start of the series. today are probably encountering painting coming to life at the sound of your voice. Enter Samsung’s Slim Sophia Pande It is hard to go into the entire the exact same environments here LED TV ES8000. ensemble cast here, all of whom in Nepal. The ES8000 captures the imagination not so much as a television , are excellent. Matthew Weiner, the Sexism, homosexuality, racism, but as a very large all-in-one multimedia device. 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In addition to the motion season five however, I feel a certain Watch Mad detectors, Samsung has also pressure to write about this show, Men for its added voice control and face partly because it is undeniably exceptionally detection to its new TV. These excellent and partly because a subtle story are features that will improve great deal of it pertains to Nepali arcs, its perfect over time and Yantrick predicts society, even while Mad Men itself recreation of a you will use the two remote is set in the 1960s. bygone era, its controls – one regular, the The title Mad Men refers to the fully realised other a ‘smart’ touch-controlled highly competitive advertising characters, and – more often because there is agencies that resided on Madison its nuanced high always ambient noise in a living Avenue in Manhattan in those drama. It will room and your hands will get days. 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Trends Jon Hamm plays the central Watch trailer across the globe show that new TV buyers have been migrating towards character, Don Draper, a fiendishly an internet-connected television and the ES8000 is leading the line for talented, enigmatic, ridiculously hi-end televisions. handsome (in the old school style) ad man who is the star idea YANTRICK’S VERDICT: The ES8000 off ers peerless image quality, pitcher at his firm Sterling Cooper performance, and connectivity for a television of its kind. But the tax- Advertising Agency. Draper is infl ated price tag will probably deter a lot of Nepalis from taking the married to a beautiful Hitchcock plunge. type blonde, Betty (January Jones), who eventually divorces him over 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 13

the last 30 years despite the insurgency. I and raw beauty of Rara Lake. I want to was in Mugu a few weeks ago and it was introduce this region to the French people. heartening to see so many girls in school. The consul developed a website in Tour de Nepal More than the high-rises in Kathmandu, it’s French to reach out to a larger audience indicators like increased awareness about and I also travel a lot around France For the past 14 years, Honorary Consul for Nepal education, health, and sanitation that show promoting the culture and traditions of how far Nepal has forged ahead. Nepalis are Nepal. in France, Didier Benard, has been promoting embracing modern lifestyles, but are still Nepal and encouraging the French people to visit keeping their diverse culture alive and this How do you assess the eff orts of the country he dearly loves. Nepali Times caught is great. the Nepali government and private up with Benard in Kathmandu shortly after he entrepreneurs in promoting Nepal in How well do the French people know France? returned from a trek to Rara. Nepal and what do they think of us? The private sector has been quite The internet has opened up Nepal to a lot impressive. It has bought in many French INTERVIEW more French people. They can now get tourists despite the messy politics. The information not only from their countrymen government, however, has been largely (and women) but from travellers around disappointing. The Nepali embassy’s the world who have visited Nepal. Most are website in France is in English which lured by the snow capped peaks, but it is obviously puts off many people. Nepali Nepali Times: You have been a regular visitor the people and diverse culture they fall in authorities have to be more dynamic in to Nepal for the past three decades, what love with and that keeps them coming back promoting their country. Even simple steps keeps you coming back ? again and again. Even during the confl ict the like developing websites in local languages Didier Benard: I fi rst came to Nepal in number of French tourists was pretty high instead of English would help. 1985. It was my maiden trip to Asia so I was and they keep increasing. So many French people want to visit fascinated by the people who are always Nepal, but they are deterred by long so open and accommodating, the rich Tell us about your work as a consul in and complicated fl ights. The Nepali culture, and the mountains surrounding France. government needs to work with its Kathmandu. There is so much to see Although I am a doctor by profession, I counterparts in Europe to make the country and experience here. During my fi rst visit have been working as an honorary consul more accessible by introducing direct I adopted a son and then fi ve years later of Nepal since 1999. We don’t just promote fl ights to cities like Paris, London, Brussels. adopted a daughter. We made it a point popular trekking routes and sightseeing Tourism in Nepal also has to move beyond to visit Nepal every few years because destinations like Pokhara and Lumbini, but the Kathmandu-Pokhara-Chitwan circuit. we wanted our children to learn about the also lesser known places like the tea gardens country where they were born. of Ilam and the national park in Bardiya. We are always on the lookout for new travel nepalitimes.com locations. This year I travelled around Mugu How has Nepal changed in all these years? Foster father, #482 The country has made immense progress in and was spell bound by the rich culture

DEVYANI SHIVAKOTI FURUSATO The menu offers a wide range of delectable dishes, focusing on seafood and fried treats, better known as tempura. From a range of starters, we picked the chicken karaage SOMEPLACE ELSE (fried chicken pieces, Rs 240). Although served with a generous helping of coleslaw egend has it that a baby born and drizzled with in Thamel could grow into fresh lime, the karaage Lan old man before sampling wasn’t crispy enough to be every eatery the tourist mecca has called perfect. to offer. If he was in the mood for However the salmon shoyaki The portions served for both Japanese, though, he could try (Rs 460) was a treat. Good salmon the chicken katsu don rice bowl (Rs Furusato in Thamel chok. is hard to find in Kathmandu and 250) and the curry udon noodles Located on the second floor although the piece given was (Rs 460) were large and satisfying, opposite a travel agency, Furusato rather small, it was worth the enough for even a hungry diner. offers a nice view of a luxury spa price. Fried lightly, the fish goes Although the steam from the outside its windows. Together very well with the main dish, covered bowl made the fried with carved wooden tables and which will likely be either a rice or chicken in the katsu don a little PICS: CINDREY LIU Japanese curtains hanging from noodle bowl. soggy, the fresh onions, shallots, spate of cold, rainy weather. How to get there: as you walk the walls, it feels both authentic No Japanese meal is complete and egg omelette went very well With clean restrooms, efficient down Chaksibari Marg in and welcoming. If you would like without the famous ebi tempura with the sticky rice. The miso soup wi-fi service, and peaceful Thamel, look out for Helena’s to sit and eat in the traditional (Rs 460) and although the white served together with the rice bowl surroundings, it’s a shame that Restaurant on the left, then manner, a large wood-panelled batter could have been crunchier, complemented the flavours nicely. more people don’t know about turn into a small alley on the section with cushions and sunken the prawns tasted great when The curry udon noodles were Furusato. Hurry down before the right. Furusato is located on the seats lets you host a big party dipped in the light, sweet soya spicy, but not overly so and a good crowds flock to the place. second floor of the yellow office Japanese-style. sauce. choice to warm up during this Sulaiman Daud building. 14 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 Live high, train low HAPPENINGS

altitude (about 2,000m) is most effective in enhancing performance. This method known as ‘live high train low’ is so popular among coaches and management that players are made to sleep in customised tents that simulate a high altitude environment and train at sea level because obtaining severe shortage of oxygen is not adequate oxygen during very helpful for contestants. preparation is vital. DHANVANTARI As we ascend, the barometric The reason athletes tend to pressure falls and as a result do better when sleeping in these Buddha Basnyat, MD the oxygen in the atmosphere moderate altitudes is because decreases. The barometric the body senses the hypoxia he Bolivian football team pressure at 5,800m is half of 760 (low oxygen) and triggers the is not going to win the mmHg, the sea level pressure. The production of more haemoglobin TWorld Cup. At an altitude amount of oxygen is always 21 per which carries the all-important of around 400m, there just is cent of the barometric pressure nutrient, oxygen, to all the tissues BIKRAM RAI not enough oxygen in La Paz, the whether at sea level or the peak of of the body. This increase in LOST IN THE REPUBLIC: The family of Pradhyumna Khadka, who died during capital, to train to full capacity Mount Everest. haemoglobin is in fact a natural the 2006 Jana Andolan, put garlands around his statue in Kalanki to commemorate no matter how good a player is. Since even a fraction of a form of blood doping. Republic Day on Wednesday morning. Perhaps if the World Cup was held second makes the difference For winning competitions at in La Paz, it might be a different between winning or losing, high altitude, it may be good to story. On a similar note, some countries spend billions every train above 3,000m, but if you people hope that our high altitude year to find the ‘optimal’ altitude want to stand on the winner’s marathon runners will one day win which would improve athletes’ podium, high altitude training Olympic gold medals in marathon. chances of bringing home the is worthless. The ‘live high train However, the probability is very gold. Recent research suggests low’ approach may be the best low because training at altitudes that training at low altitude (sea answer to breaking Olympic above 3,000m where there is a level) while sleeping at high records.

BIKRAM RAI SAY CHEESE: The Kumari is taken to Lagantol to watch the Seto Machindranath chariot procession on Saturday.

BIKRAM RAI GOLD DIGGERS: Owners of jewelry shops shut down their businesses on Tuesday and organised a rally in New Road to protest against the government’s monitoring campaign.

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hands-off policy on Nepal, the reality on the ground lies somewhere else. Mr Dahal goes to Delhi Over the last couple of years, the activism of the Indian Embassy and its ancillary agencies in The Maoist chairman needs to ingratiate himself Kathmandu has been at a simultaneously to the two big neighbours level that no other national political establishment in the subcontinent would suffer, raising questions about the conduct of relations COMMENT between sovereign members Kanak Mani Dixit of SAARC. Amidst the stupefying acquiescence of Kathmandu’s politicos, this hyper-ventilation is building wo matters need to be resentment in hill and plain. held up to scrutiny as Over the last few years, Tthe country continues India has waded in on the its dangerous drift, now under main key national issues. It a technocratic government: helped prop up the Bhattarai- a) Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s led Maobadi-Madhesbadi geopolitical activism, and b) coalition over 19 months, India’s activism in the Nepali turning a blind eye to polity. the unsavoury four-point The formation of the agreement of that cohabitation. Regmi regime flew in the On the federalism debate, New face of separation of powers Delhi backed a plains-based and Nepal’s jurisprudential buffer province, a bizarre non- experience, and one can only contiguous unit 30km wide wonder at the enthusiasm with and 800km that would destroy which the Indian Embassy the socio-economic prospects and some Western powers of the Madhesi population. joined this exercise. Dahal’s Indeed, the people of own interest in implementing the Madhes find themselves the agenda was clear: to doubly disadvantaged: by a get Baburam Bhattarai out Kathmandu establishment that of Singha Darbar before he now includes ‘Madhesbadi’ amassed wealth and political parties and leaders and the power to match his own. embassy’s inexplicable agenda Making the sitting chief in the plains. Delhi may justice the head-of-government want to study whether the contravened the Interim ‘Madhesbadi’ agenda supports Constitution, but few seemed DIWAKAR CHETTRI the interest of the national to care. The direct fallout underclass in the plains, was the weakening of the two inevitability, the chairman’s ally in Nepal to protect its Delhi establishment and will including the Tarai Dalit, remaining independent state strategy is to shock-and-awe soft Tibetan underbelly, while promise everything and sign Tharu, Muslim, and Pahadiya. institutions – the Supreme Nepalis, throttle human rights at the same time sending a anything in Delhi next week. The national leaders in Court and the presidency of activists and victims who dare message to New Delhi that no Even as it prepares to meet New Delhi may be enmeshed Ram Baran Yadav. This was speak up, and emerge as the part of South Asia is out of Dahal, New Delhi may want in their own existential in line with the Maoist agenda unassailable satrap of Nepal that bounds. to mull over the need for preoccupations, but Nepal of state-deconstruction, in the India and China are forced to For some time now, Dahal transparency in its dealings can only emerge as a stable planning since the ‘people’s recognise before accountability has desperately sought an with Nepal as a friendly neighbour under conditions war’ and one on which Dahal catches up. official invitation to New neighbour and assess its own of peace and democracy. and Bhattarai concur. Dahal needs to ingratiate Delhi to try and make up for contribution in the weakening International involvement, Dahal remains the tornado himself simultaneously to the his loud anti-Indianism of of the Nepal polity. While even intervention, is welcome of Nepali politics, even though two big neighbours. Last week 2009-10 and to wean South Indian Foreign Minister when the goal is to protect his political journey is sure he was in Beijing, where the Bloc away from Bhattarai, Salman Khursid and Foreign democracy, human rights, and to be affected before long CCP gave him privileged access its favourite Nepali Maoist. Secretary Ranjan Mathai went an open society. On all other by investigations into the to the high and mighty. This Dahal has therefore taken to some length to reassure matters, a friendly neighbour conflict-era atrocities under courtesy was clearly part of to behaving in ways he a team of visiting Nepali should be left free to conduct his command. Given the Beijing’s search for a reliable believes will please the New journalists that India has a its own politics. 16 NATION ARMS and the MEN or the past month and a Badhshala is a flawed half, the reels of Manoj historical drama because it only Pandit’s controversial depicts one side of the conflict HERE WE GO F new movie, Badhshala, and there is no doubt that Trishna Rana have shuttled back and forth the Maoist party would have between the Nepal Army, the reacted in exactly the same way Ministry of Defence, and the if the story was about torture Censor Board. and summary executions by the The film depicts graphic Maoists. With the scenes from the army’s torture However, as a filmmaker chambers during the war at in a democratic country with peace process the Bhairabnath Battalion. The constitutionally guaranteed NA initially said it objected provisions on the freedom of officially because the actors wore expression, Pandit and his team over, Nepal’s military uniforms without have the artistic right to pick permission. A few weeks later, and choose sides to represent security it changed its tune and said the history in ways they see fit. movie shouldn’t be released By trying to ban Badhshala, forces need as it could ‘derail the peace the army and Defence Ministry process’, a euphemism that in overstepped their jurisdiction to downsize recent years is used regularly and also exposed their deep by both state security and sense of insecurity which they and rethink the Maoists to hide wartime need to address not by looking atrocities they committed. for outside targets but through their roles The film was finally allowed self-examination. With the to screen in theatres after the peace process now officially producers agreed to cut a few over, some introspection is ‘problematic’ torture scenes. in order for Nepal’s security Telling each

ow that the peace process has been officially declared over and Maoist combatants have either been demobilised, disarmed or Nassimilated into the national army, there is a need to address some of the underlying dissatisfaction among ex-combatants who have been resettled. There have often been problems between the ex-guerrillas and members of local communities who have lost relatives to Maoist violence during the conflict. In areas where large numbers of them are settled, there is a need to help them integrate into the communities. One unique effort is underway in Chitwan to assist communities with mediation and dialogue so that the assimilation process is smooth. There are three sessions of five days each in with 20 participants selected by their communities in Dang, Surkhet, Kailali, and Chitwan. They include men and women from local community and from the ranks of the ex-combatants. A fifth person from a community group also takes part. And the fifth works in each district Nepalis on both sides for dialogue and peace- building. of the conflict step “The sessions were really useful,” says Anju (pic, left) into each other’s a participant from a local community, “the old and shoes in a unique new communities bonded well together by sharing reconciliation effort their pain and their feelings of anger, fear, resentment, pain or grief.” As part of their reconciliation exercise, participants are asked to put themselves in the shoes of the other community and assess their situation. Ex- guerrillas see themselves from the perspective of local community members who feel unsafe because of the memories of war. And local families see the difficulties that the ex-combatants face in being treated like outsiders. The Support of Measures to Strengthen the Peace Process project is supported by the German aid group, GIZ, and the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction. For Dirk Splinter from Inmedio Berlin who conducted some of the sessions, it was more than a training. It was an encounter for many villagers who had never met former Maoist guerrillas before. 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 17

forces to rethink their priorities case for completely disbanding the and redefine their roles in a post- APF. However, since the security conflict society. forces are one of the biggest A country of 26 million employers in Nepal, the state currently supports an army 96,000 will have to implement the long- strong. There are another 35,000 overdue Security Sector Reform men under arms in the APF, the plan. paramilitary force set up to fight Since restructuring the the Maoists and never disbanded. country’s defence system requires The state spends about Rs 24 time and a more stable polity, the billion just on the NA, up from Rs security forces in the meantime 18 billion in 2010/11. The army’s should try to rebuild the trust budget is rising even though the that was lost during the conflict. war has been over for seven years The army for its part has to and will go up further after the allow an independent Truth and cabinet lifted restrictions imposed Reconciliation Commission, by the Comprehensive Peace whenever it is formed, to conduct Agreement on weapons purchases investigations without interference. last week. Otherwise it will In a country squander even the where half the remaining goodwill children go to bed it has among Nepalis. hungry every night, Making entry into the it is a travesty to forces more accessible waste so much on for women and the military. For other marginalised this to happen the communities and easing state has to limit PEACE the rigid hierarchy the army’s role and BUILDING within will also help in downsize it to pre- an image makeover. war levels. A 50,000 The police, on the strong NA looking after disaster other hand, have to treat ordinary management, infrastructure Nepalis with respect and show security, and wildlife is more greater accountability. It does not than enough for Nepal. We need send a good message when riot to redefine security in terms of police in full gear watch on as well-being of Nepalis and not party-backed hooligans set vehicles on the strength of our military. ablaze and at another end of town For lasting peace, we need more arrest peaceful protesters. schools, more trained teachers, While chiefs of the past are and healthcare workers, not more known by the wars they won, the helicopters and guns. chiefs of today will be remembered With the police to oversee day- by how popular and respected to-day law enforcement and the their men and women are among army for state security, there is a ordinary Nepalis. BIKRAM RAI other’s stories

“We feel that sustainable trust building is only possible if people talk about past experiences to overcome resentment,” Splinter explained. “We worked on skills and methods, but also on attitudes to be able to change perspectives, to be able to feel like the other person.” In smaller groups, Bishna from Kailali shares a story of how she felt the Maoists were giving villagers like her a lot of trouble. But after the session, she told the story of Anil, a participant who is an ex-combatant. “He got tangled in barbed wire during a blast. Then, a friend helped him get to the hospital. But his group thought he had died and told his family. Once out of hospital, he arrived home to find funerals happening for him and for his grandfather who had died on hearing of his death,” Bishna said, recounting Anil’s story. Anil listens and then adds quietly: “It was very difficult and I felt so bad that my grandfather had died due to TWO IN ONE wrong information.” Anil then tells Bishna’s story, about how her brother who was a soldier in the army was Subscribe to an expanded home on leave. She was seven and one day while walking to the market a 20-page and get bomb went off and killed her brother. She found her brother’s body beside free every Friday the road. Anil continued: “I felt the pain that we caused to each other and after we shared our stories we felt relieved.” Bishna added: “I realise For renewals and subscriptions: they were fighting because they really Santosh Aryal believed they could change the (01) 5005601-8 country.” [email protected] Frances Klatzel 18 FROM THE NEPALI PRESS 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653

NEPALI TWEETS Election is the only way ahead Parties are bickering over who is going to inaugurate a martyr’s statue. After ourselves in a far better position than ﬁ ve years Prachanda unveiled martyr Setu BK’s ago. But we still need to prove our mettle by statue, the NC and UML have started winning over people’s conﬁ dence with our new protesting. #so sad #democracy mandate and leaving our mark on issues such as federalism.

What about the UCPN(M)? They won majority of votes last time through sheer force and intimidation. Their support has One says “There is a conspiracy to disrupt polls,” while the other says, “there is a dwindled signiﬁ cantly in these few years and conspiracy to make polls happen.” They fewer people will vote for them this time. don’t trust themselves.

And the Madhesi parties? The divisions within the Madhes based parties and the internal struggles need to be managed fi rst. There are fundamental issues in American dream, no pay raise, no Madhes that haven’t yet been addressed and promotion but work load increases daily. which has left the people of the region deeply disappointed. The NC needs to deal with those Interview with Gagan Thapa, These are the same parties and same leaders as well and win over the voters who had earlier Kantipur Television, 15 April who failed to deliver a constitution on time. How pinned all their hopes and voted for regional are you and others planning to face the people parties to make their voices heard. in this election? One way application to fl y to Mars is now open. Should common Nepalis go or As a young leader, how do you assess Nepali Since this is the second time people will be voting What is the NC’s stance on federalism should we send our dear leaders! Things politics? for the CA elections, all the parties need to clearly after the recently concluded Mahasamiti once must think in a democracy. Nepalis are angry at the current state of affairs. outline the kind of constitution they plan to draft if meeting? During the four years of drafting the CA, we made they are voted into the government. There is no We made our position on federalism very clear it seem like the new constitution would magically point keeping people in the dark. in the now defunct CA. But ever since the end all our problems. When that didn’t happen it UCPN(M) claimed that our views on federalism WEEKLY BAZAR POLL #10 led to further disappointment and disillusionment. Isn’t that wishful thinking on your behalf? are vague everyone started singing the same The people have been bottling up their frustrations This time Nepalis need to know exactly who and tune. It’s unfortunate how the political discourse for far too long and will probably erupt if elections what they are voting for. If no party wins by a in this country is completely dictated by the In weekly polls conducted with the are not held on time. Unfortunately, the ‘top’ leaders majority and we have to settle for a mixed system UCPN(M). Federalism is a process, an ongoing support of The Asia Foundation, are too busy playing power politics in Kathmandu to then it will be impossible for parties with such discussion, which is now engrained in our code Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 understand this. different ideologies to formulate a constitution of conduct. If a member doesn’t agree respondents in 14 cities across once again. on federalism, his membership is taken away, Nepal every Monday for their opinion Voters are not satisfi ed and parties are woefully but things like these don’t get much attention in on contemporary issues. This unprepared, how can the country hold elections Young Nepalis want to see youth leaders with the media. week’s result of interviews taken in and move ahead? vision in power. How long will they have to wait households across the country: There is simply no alternative to elections. Now it is for this dream to turn into reality? You weren’t given a ticket to contest the up to the parties to talk among themselves and with The parties have to seriously think about handing previous elections, how do you assess this 1. What time do you wake up every those protesting out on the streets to resolve the over leadership to the youth to keep the hopes of decision in retrospect? And do you think morning? disputed issues so that the Nepali people can millions of Nepalis alive. If the political leadership there will be any changes this year? 3 to 4 7.2% have some sort of hope. The parties who claim could have capitalised on the success of the 2006 The heads of the party weren’t willing to believe 4 to 5 30.1% to have ended the gridlock by forming a CJ-led Jana Andolan, the country and the politics would in the change that had swept across the 5 to 6 42.6% government need to take charge and drive the nation have moved far ahead in the last seven years. country back then. Around three million young 6 to 7 towards polls. Looking at the rigid hierarchies within parties, I don’t voters were voting for the fi rst time, but our 14.4% think things are going to change drastically anytime party still decided to give tickets only to those 7 to 8 4% In your personal opinion, are elections possible soon. It will be a slow and gradual process. This is who had won previous elections. The NC had After 8 1.3% in November? sad though because we are losing the opportunity only one candidate below 35, while UCPN(M) I do not have the luxury to think otherwise. I don’t to nurture a young brood. had close to 145 candidates of the same age. 2. What time do you have the fi rst meal want to take part in the guessing game so I will do It wasn’t just me, many people my age were of the day? everything in my power to make sure that polls are How different is the NC today than it was in not given tickets in 2008. I think over time, our 9 to10 41.9% held in November. Everyone knew that promises of 2008? party has understood that voters want those 10 to 11 29.3% elections in June were hollow from the beginning, If we are able to take care of our internal matters candidates with whom they can identify, so 11 to 12 13.3% but it cannot be delayed any further than November, and assure people that we will deliver on issues I am hopeful young leaders will be given an people won’t spare us. that they consider important, then we will fi nd opportunity in the upcoming elections. 8 to 9 10.1% After noon 5.3% Setting off the siren

Sita Mademba, Himal Kahbarpatrika, 21 April

In 2002, Shyam Shrestha of Sunsari opened Goma Memorial Trust in his sister’s name and operated an ambulance service as part of the organisation. Although the trust no longer exists today, the ambulance can still be found outside the gates of BP Koirala Health Sciences Foundation in Dharan, waiting eagerly for patients. Sita Sah too used to operate an ambulance under the Jawahar Sah Memorial Foundation, but that vehicle is also parked near the BP Koirala Hospital. Similarly, another ambulance registered to operate around Sunsari loiters around Siru Medical Hall in Dharan. There are hundreds of such ‘trusts’ and ‘foundations’ whose vehicles are no longer providing social service, but have become Regmi: “Polls? Yes, yes ... they’ll happen soon!” commercial vehicles that charge patients and their families exorbitant fares. Book: 101 ways to fool the public ‒ Four parties Only a month ago, a hearse that transported the body of Nameplate: Chairman, Council of Ministers a journalist from Itahari to Dharan charged Rs 3,000 – thrice ferry network. Agents even get commissions from clinics and the rate set by the Red Cross Society – for the journey. The hospitals in Siliguri for booking a trip that far. Abin Shrestha in, Kantipur, 25 April father of the deceased said the driver of the hearse owned According to the Nepal Red Cross Society, there are 53 by Man Bahadur Shrestha Foundation did not even bother to ambulances and four hearses operating in Sunsari alone. QUOTE OF THE WEEK hand him a receipt. Chudamani Sharma, who headed a committee last year to

Some former employees of trusts have now become investigate the misuse of ambulances and ferry vehicles in The UCPN(M) is preparing to use the Madhesi middlemen who work in and around hospitals hawking Sunsari, says that most organisations have ditched social “parties as a platform for vote mongering.“ We prospective passengers. Agents who offer services of Sristi service for personal proﬁ ts. Sharma’s committee had ordered are ready to challenge them if they have the Memorial Trust, Man Bahadur Shrestha Foundation, and the ambulance controllers to stick to what they were registered courage to stand on their own. Purna Bahadur Memorial Foundation were found inside for – social service – but Umesh Thapa of the Red Cross says the emergency ward of BP. An agent receives anywhere that nobody complied. between Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 for each trip and those who can Although the Ambulance Operation Policy 2060 has UML Chairman Jhalnath Khanal on Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s get passengers to Siliguri in India can earn up to Rs 2,000. provisions to scrap licences of ambulance operators that declaration that the UML is extinct, Nepal Samacharpatra, This business is proving to be so lucrative that hospital flout guidelines, no one in Dharan is scared of losing their 25 April employees and security guards are all part of a cross-border cash cow. 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 19 20 BACK SIDE 26 APRIL - 2 MAY 2013 #653 www.nepalitimes.com www.nepalitimes.com

torture. Just look at how they use names WRONG: The only fly in the ointment of animals in everyday conversation by was that the High Level Political attaching negative attributes to them. Mechanism treated the Interim Going to the dogs Government of Techno-Cats as puppets. FG CORRECT: Finally, towards the end he Ass can’t figure out what the In referring to the dirty politics of the cocktail reception, she mustered big deal is about PKD clocking up of the Big Four as a ‘snake pit’ the courage to whisper that his fly was Tmileage points with his shuttle think of what an insult it is to open. diplomacy. This is a time-honoured snakes. Similarly, by describing tradition of Nepali leaders to kowtow to the preparations for the next WRONG: After observing the Chief the North and grovel to the South and elections as moving at a ‘snail’s Justice for a month, Nepalis realise that The Awesome One is just upholding it. It pace’, we underestimate and you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. doesn’t matter if they discussed golf, it is belittle the velocity of snail CORRECT: Kathmandu’s canines the photo-op that is important. Comrade locomotion. And we show a yowled in celebration when they were Pukada has re-established himself as singular lack of sensitivity to told that the country was going to the the Supremo in Nepali politics, not by the feelings of our canine and dogs again. fulfilling the expectations of the people, equine friends when we “wolf” but by seen to be hobnobbing with in these politically correct times. The Ass down “hors d’oeuvres”. WRONG: It is quite acceptable for would like to remind folks not to hurt the neighbouring emperors. FG bureaucrats to be sycophants and lick FG feelings of fellow fauna with derogatory the asses of their political bosses. remarks. But as an animal myself and a species CORRECT: He has been a visionary But it was touch-or-go for a while. FG that has reached the pinnacle of statesman for donkey’s years. PKD wasn’t getting an invite from the evolution, the Ass would like to remind Delhi Darbar and it was already time Throughout the long history of Man’s humans to be less anthropocentric and WRONG: The Finance Minister has kept to head to the airport to catch his flight relationship with the Animule Kingdom, more sensitive when referring to our four- a lion’s share of portfolios. to Shenzhen. Would he or wouldn’t he he has been unfair to fellow creatures legged and feathered friends in everyday CORRECT: Leopards are generally get the green light from Delhi? Good by barbecuing their body parts and conversation. In the beginning it will be satisfied with the location of their spots thing Shri Prasad came visiting at the eating their innards. Ever since their difficult, after all we can’t break a habit and don’t want to change them unless Lodging Part residence the morning of his quadruped ancestors climbed down from that we have nurtured over thousands forced to do so at gunpoint. departure for China with the itinerary for the acacia trees in the Rift Valley, shed of years to call an unpopular rival the India. Otherwise, PKD would have been their prehensile tails, and started riding offspring of a female dog. But please try? WRONG: Reporters at the press accused of going North first and made to around in mopeds, they have treated conference behaved like vultures. suffer another five years in the dog house. animals abominably. Aside from the FG CORRECT: Famished vultures physical cruelty they inflict by grinding FG As a service to our valued readers we nibbled at the mortal remains of a animals into paste so you can’t tell which offer below an introductory guide to deceased gnu like a pack of hacks Speaking of dogs, this use of speciest is horse and which is not, Man has also replacing speciest language with more at an airport press conference by language is uncalled for and unacceptable treated us animals with psychological politically correct formulations: PKD.

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