Hemang Dixit

Money Around

Money sent home by Nepali workers in the Gulf and Malaysia via hundi has been exploited by certain sections of our own society.

By Hemang Dixit Mar 19, 2023

Blind Justice

They say that love is blind and in some societies it is also accepted to go on a ‘Blind Date’ with someone of the opposite sex who one may never met and seen before. Such is an accepted norm too!

By Hemang Dixit Mar 02, 2023

Going, Going, Gone

There was silence for a couple of seconds and then his voice announced, ‘Going, going, gone, to the gentleman in the duffle coat in the corner there.’ I had been enthused, attracted and finally entrapped to obtain an item which I did not need.

By Hemang Dixit Feb 20, 2023

Be-Woke

Another (me), posted that it reminded one of Nepali farmers queuing for high priced fertilisers at the time of the yearly planting of crops – a regular annual happening!

By Hemang Dixit Feb 08, 2023

Status Quo?

The current policy by some of our businessmen of investing in foreign lands or on far off shores should be looked into. They should be made to do it the other way round i.e.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 30, 2023

Agros Woes

After our government encouraged fruit growing in orchards many Nepalis imported apple saplings from far off Serbia and replanted them in Mustang.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 22, 2023

Make Believe

Many years ago I remember going to a building in the Jhamsikhel area that went by the name of Sashi Bhawan, a former Rana residence where the Indian Military Mission was stationed.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 13, 2023

Messi GOAT

During the time that the FIFA World Cup was going on in Qatar two TikTok clips were circulated by Thulo Ba in Twitter. The first showed Messi who stated that after their loss to the Saudi Arabia team, he, his Budi and children came to Nepal to enquire from a Jyotishi, whether Deuba’s or not he was not sure to enquire why? The seer divulged that this was because of Sanni Graha but that they would be OK henceforth.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 06, 2023

High Places

Political events are influenced by what we see in and around us. One has only to look at what is taking place in India

By Hemang Dixit Dec 28, 2022

Expired & Out

The PR system that currently exists in the country was introduced to ensure representation of women, marginalised, backward classes and ethnic communities into the political mainstream.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 19, 2022

Nepal Dilemma

It is a fact that in days of yore, the Nepali army had been fighting with British Indian troops and subsequently the Sugauli Treaty of 1816 CD was signed with them.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 11, 2022

Good Connectivity

Nepal at one time had two railways – one from Amlekhganj to Raxaul and another between Jayanagar-Janakpur and Kurtha.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 05, 2022

Election Musings

That the people should elect a Head of State with executive powers has been voiced by many young Nepalis contesting the elections.

By Hemang Dixit Nov 25, 2022

Election Flashes

This times election campaign started off with pictures of some of our wizened leaders and the words ‘No Not Again’ accompanying it in the social media.

By Hemang Dixit Nov 14, 2022

Time & Tide

‘Time and tide wait for no man’ is a classical proverb which has been in use for a long time. During the course of these years it has generated many albums of songs and encouraged the making of films with this title. Furthermore magazines and even a novel have come into being.

By Hemang Dixit Nov 06, 2022

Rhinos & Tigers

As per Wikipedia accounts there were over 800 rhinos in the 1950s. At the end of 1960 there were supposed to be only 95 rhinos in Chitwan and so the government took steps for its protection and the numbers rose from 188 in 1997 to 368 in 2016.

By Hemang Dixit Oct 31, 2022

Health Patch-Up

I was a member of the NMC for many years and maintained all along that the number of doctors that it says are practising in the country has never been correct.

By Hemang Dixit Oct 12, 2022

Health Birthright

The Institute of Medicine (IoM) has just celebrated the 50th Anniversary of its establishment.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 22, 2022

Political Thoughts

Another story narrated by Abraham Lincoln during an election rally is classical.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 13, 2022

Cheers Gambe

In 19th Century England of Charles Dickens we read of terrible conditions in which the poor and the working class lived.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 04, 2022

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