Hemang Dixit

Meenpachas Woes

The following day my mood improved when I read in a Nepali daily that Nepal had, during the last five months, added as much as 40 Mega volts of electricity into its National Grid.

By Hemang Dixit Jan 07, 2018

A Bang. Bang Vote

This sort of culture has been introduced in this land of ours. The first whiffs came during the first phase of the Pratinidhi Sabha and Pradesh elections. Bang, bangs started during the first phase and continued to the second phase of our elections.

By Hemang Dixit Dec 24, 2017

The Old & The New Of The Valley

In Japan there is apparently a rule that any building older than 30 years must be torn down and built anew. Is it because they value the lives of their citizens and are averse to earthquake deaths

By Hemang Dixit Dec 08, 2017

Mithai In The Sky

It states that Health Insurance, now that it has been made compulsory, is a step in the right direction and comments on the obligations and commitments. It states that Health Insurance will be made compulsory for each and every citizen.

By Hemang Dixit Nov 26, 2017

Has The Old Order Changed

By Hemang Dixit Nov 10, 2017

After The Thirteenth Time

While one appreciates Dr. Govind KC's efforts to improve medical education and provide more extensive health services to the people in the country, his thoughts need adjustment too.

By Hemang Dixit Oct 27, 2017

Bane Of Rainy Days

This very act became a potent emotional gesture which was copied in many parts of the world, especially in South Korea. As women were the main activists, this non-violent expression of protest became a beacon call which has drawn the attention of many all over the world.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 24, 2017

Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Some time ago it was the fashion in Nepal that whenever there was a calamity, there were groups of people going around the roads of the cities, holding linen sheets and eliciting donations.

By Hemang Dixit Sep 10, 2017

Standing On One’s Own Feet

A recent report by the Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) showed that the export of various items has come down this year in comparison to what it was last year

By Hemang Dixit Aug 27, 2017

Quoting Ethics To The Bear

A recent item on 16th July 2017 or 1st Shrawan in a National daily stated that the government had been able to spend only 65.5% of the earmarked budget

By Hemang Dixit Aug 13, 2017

By Road Ko Bato

One must be thankful that it was the engineers of the Indian army who were given the task of building the country's very first highway. Incidentally this was also the first major undertaking of the Indian army following India's independence in Aug. 1947 and a gift to Nepal.

By Hemang Dixit Jul 23, 2017

At What Cost Medicines?

Gagan K Thapa, during the course of his ten months as Health Minister tried to bring about many changes in the Health & Population Ministry of Nepal.

By Hemang Dixit Jul 09, 2017

How Crazy Are We?

Fifty percent of Stage One of three scheduled elections for Nepal is now over, though the counting in this electronic age reverted back to very slow manual format. Surprisingly, the same method of manual counting that was done in the UK produced a decisive result almost after 12 hours!

By Hemang Dixit Jun 24, 2017

What's in an Address?

Many years ago when I was in London I saw a number of houses with blue oval plaques stating that 'so and so' personage who lived for the period stated, had stayed there.

By Hemang Dixit Jun 05, 2017

A Question of Holidays

Then in the UK there is also the provision for the Monarch’s Birthday but this is however confined to the civil servants only. All said and done, the four weeks of annual holiday inclusive of the weekends in the period is outside of this.

By Hemang Dixit May 21, 2017

Nakkali Naataks

We looked forward to the Shivaratri festival when a lot of pilgrims would come to Kathmandu for this religious function and we the denizens of the valley would look at them in wonder. After entering the valley these visitors entertained us with acti

By Hemang Dixit Apr 23, 2017

Getting-Around-Kathmandu

Sometimes goods being transported on the ropeways were stolen and later this service hauling goods ultimately failed because of the antics of the truck drivers who brought this about

By Hemang Dixit Mar 09, 2017

On the Slow Train to....

The introduction of the narrow-gauge Nepal Government Railway or NGR, built by Martin Company of Calcutta in 1925 during PM Chandra Shumsher's time, was the start of a railway system in our country. King Tribhuvan, PM Chandra and their entourage tra

By Hemang Dixit Feb 24, 2017

Is Old Really Gold?

The recent election of Donald Trump has been a watershed of sorts in America. A nearly 70 year old, who has four grownup children and a ten years old son, is now the oldest and richest to become a President of the USA. This boy, accompanied by his

By Hemang Dixit Feb 02, 2017

Mero Goruko Bahrai Takka

We are at the cross roads again, with three elections to be conducted in the next fifteen months. The sad part is that our politicians of all the different shades are quarrelling and displaying their individual idiosyncrasy and holding the country t

By Hemang Dixit Jan 20, 2017

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