संविधानसभाः शुन्य उपलब्धि र अनिश्चित भविष्य

२०६५ साल जेठ १५ गते । नेपालको इतिहासमा ६ दशकदेखिको अनवरत संघर्ष त्याग र बलिदानपछि प्राप्त भएको संविधानसभाको पहिलो बैठक बस्दै थियो । यो बैठक किन महत्वपुर्ण थियो भने यसले देशलाई एउटा सर्वथा नयाँ युगमा प्रवेश गराउँदै थियोः संविधानतः सोही दिनको बैठकबाट गणतन्त्र घोषणा हुँदै थियो । निर्वाचनमा राप्रपा नेपालबाहेक अरु सबै दलले गणतन्त्रको नारा लिएर जनतामा गएकाले गणतन्त्र घोषणा हुने लगभग निश्चित थियो । तर नेपालको राजनीति कहिल्यै पनि सोझो रेखामा नहिँड्ने गरेकोले जनतामा एउटा आशंका व्याप्त थियो - कतै गणतन्त्रको आकाँक्षालाई नेताहरुले व्यक्तिगत वा दलगत स्वार्थसित साट्ने पो हुन् कि!

Prof. Kharel is the new chief of Central Department of JMC, TU

Professor P. Kharel has been appointed the chief of Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Tribhuvan University for four years. Kharel took charge of his office on May 27 amid a function at Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus.

Talking to MediaManch after assuming the post, Prof. Kharel briefly outlined his vision for the next four years. He said he will work to further enhance the quality of mass communication and journalism education in the country. "For that", he added, "my prime focus will be on revising course and introducing more comprehensive class assignments and practical exams."

Rupert Murdoch retreats from TV news business in India

Media Moghul Rupert Murdoch's company has withdrawn its stake from TV news business in India. It has sold all its stakes in three news channels: Star News (Hindi), Star Ananda (Bengali) and Star Majha (Marathi) to Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group, the other owners of the joint venture.

After Murdoch's Star India's sale of stakes, Star News is coming up as ABP News from June 1, 2012; ABP for Ananda Bazaar Patrika. Similarly, Bengali news channel Star Ananda would be ABP Ananda and Marathi news channel Star Majha would be ABP Majha.

संघीयताबारे तर्क वितर्क

मे ८ का दिन ट्वीटरमा नेपालीहरुबिच संघीयताको पक्ष र विपक्षमा महत्वपुर्ण बहस भयो । संघीयताको पक्ष र विपक्ष दुवैतर्फ जबर्जस्त तर्कहरु छन् । केही तर्कहरु यहाँ साभार गरिएका छन् । यसले के देखाउँछ भने संघीयताबारे राम्रोसँग जनतालाई बुझाउन र बिश्वासमा लिन नेताहरुले सकेका छैनन् । थप बहस जरुरी छ । यो बहसमा भाग लिने सबैलाई धन्यवाद ।
संघीयताबारे तर्क वितर्क

Appeal to Save Amar Bahadur

Amar Bahadur Bam of Dhari  VDC Ward no. 3 in Darchula, Far Western Nepal is awaiting death following a Dubai Court's decision to execute him for his involvement in a case of murder of an Indian citizen. While available evidences show that he is innocent and didn't have any involvement in the murder, he is slapped capital punishment. 
This is shameful that the government of Nepal has done very little to protect its citizen. I request all the citizens to pressurize the government to do the needful to save its citizen's life who is found innocent but could not prove his innocence merely because of language barriers. Please use any means you have - emails, facebook, twitter or any other social media to spread the message. I think such campaigns can bring consequences because such solidarity has helped save life of Dolma and others in the past.

दीक्षान्त र सामुद्रिक यात्रा

यात्रा र जात्रामा के फरक छ ? पक्कै पनि धेरै फरक छ भन्ने लाग्नसक्छ । तर मेरो हजुरआमाले मलाई कखरा पढाउँदा 'य'लाई 'बुढो जे' भनेर पढाउनुहुन्थ्यो । 'य' 'बुढो जे' नै रहिरहेको भए यात्रा र जात्रामा केही फरक हुने थिएन । वास्तवमा मलाई सोध्नुहुन्छ भने अहिले पनि यात्रा र जात्रा एउटै हुन् । किनभने जात्रामा जुन रमाइलो हुन्छ, एकप्रकारको अनिश्चितता र भीड हुन्छ, यात्रा पनि त्यसबाट केही फरक हुँदैन । अझै यात्रा लामो छ वा बाटोमा बन्द हड्ताल परेर अड्किनुपर्यो वा गाडी बिग्रियो भने पुर्णरुपमा जात्रा नै बनिदिन्छ । यस्तै एउटा कथा टिपेर दीपक रौनियारले हाइवे भन्ने फिलिम नै बनाएका छन् । त्यसकारण मलाई पनि यात्रामा जानु जात्रा जस्तै लाग्छ र जात्रामा कम यात्रामा बढी निस्कने गर्छु ।

Hate in public, love in private

The Geo-politics of Nepal and Bangladesh makes them very much
dependent upon India. (Map doesn't depict exact national boundaries.)

In the last week of March, I travelled through three countries – Nepal, India and Bangladesh. The travel was hectic – 12 hours bus ride from Kathmandu to Kakarbhitta, the eastern border of Nepal and travelling around 100kms in the Indian land before entering the Bangladesh through Burimari port and then another 12 hours bus ride to Dhaka. But that worries me the least - I am fond of travelling. Travel gives me immense opportunities to learn about the places and people that only existed in geography and social studies books.

इन्टरनेटका शत्रु देशहरुः भारतसमेत निगरानी सूचीमा

रिपोर्टर्स विदाउट बोर्डर्स (Reporters sans Frontiers) पत्रकारको सुरक्षा र विचार तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा काम गर्ने अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय गैरसरकारी संस्था हो । यसले हरेक वर्ष विश्वका धेरै मुलुकहरुमा प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको स्थितिको अनुगमन गरी एउटा प्रतिवेदन निकाल्ने गर्दछ । सन् २०११मा १७९ देशको प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको स्थिति अनुगमन गरेर निकालेको रिपोर्ट अनुसार प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता सुचकाङ्कमा नेपाल १०६औँ स्थानमा छ ।

यो संस्थाले हालै इन्टरनेट स्वतन्त्रताका बारेमा एउटा अर्को रिपोर्ट सार्वजनिक गरेको छ जसले प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता कसरी भिन्न किसिमले कुण्ठित भएको छ भन्नेबारे उल्लेख छ । साइबरसेन्शरसीपविरुद्ध अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दिवस मार्च १२ को अवसरमा प्रकाशित रिपोर्टले संसारभरका सरकारहरुले कसरी इन्टरनेटमाथि बन्देज लगाउने प्रयास गरिरहेका छन् भन्ने विस्तृतमा उल्लेख गरेको छ ।

इन्टरनेट नियन्त्रणका तरीकाः

Globalization of Valentine's Day: A triumph of capitalism

Penetration of the celebration of Valentine's Day across many cultures in the world is something that capitalism can cherish. With the global expansion of capitalism in the fastest ever speed, especially after the fall of USSR and liberalization in China, globalization of Euro-America centric culture is happening in further greater pace. I would like to analyze how Valentine's Day has turned to be a mere event to secure larger consumption for the bigger corporations and how local and indigenous cultures are threatened.

My tweet picked by BBCworld

My original tweet.

On January 24, US President Barrack Obama was giving State of the Union address to the joint session of US Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives. I followed the event and participated in tweeting about it.
Happily, One of my tweet (right) with the hastag of the the day #sotu was picked by BBCWorld (pic below). Here is the snapshot of the pick. You can also see it in the BBCWorld site HERE.

My tweet as it appeared in BBCWorld site while it was live casting the event