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Are Beauty pageants disgracing women?: January 22, 2011, 6:18 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Gender discrimination: Still a reality: January 13, 2011, 3:54 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Corporal Punishment may not Build Character: January 5, 2011, 2:06 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Rickshaws: An Another Vital Transport Alternative?: December 16, 2010, 3:09 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Death Penalty: Should It Exit or not?: December 9, 2010, 4:56 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Minors at work : Still a rampant phenomenon in Nepal: November 30, 2010, 2:50 am; Amit Pyakurel
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The Horrifying Disease: Sheer Awareness Needed to tackle it: November 23, 2010, 2:13 am; Amit Pyakurel

When do we celebrate the Common Cold Day, a cough day, or diarrhea day for that matter? The question in itself sounds awkward or funny. The answer is simple -- we don't need to celebrate common cold day because it doesn't kill us or at least it has cure and people can treat such disease with little care and attentiveness. But why do we need to commemorate HIV/AIDS day? Because there is no cure of it and no medical expertise can save an AIDS victim from death, so far. This is the reason that the...; more

Nepali �Witches� Defying Essence of Modern Human Intellect: November 11, 2010, 2:07 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Festive Mood Amid widespread Expectation of Political Way Out: November 1, 2010, 3:54 am; After the joy of Dashain, Nepalese, in and outside the country, are already prepared to celebrate Tihar, also called "the festival of light."

It’s about five successive days (usually) of sharing joy, compassion and familial and friendly togetherness besides getting accustomed with the Hindu ritualistic activities.
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'Restablishing' Monarchy in Nepal?: October 9, 2010, 8:50 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Ever Lasting Scar Of Terrorism: September 23, 2010, 9:59 am; Amit Pyakurel
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The World Of Information, Entertainment and 'Racial Slur': September 17, 2010, 4:10 am; Amit Pyakurel

It's the world of information and entertainment. Be it any kind of modern day media forms, ranging from newspapers, books, magazines, TV, Radio and internet entertainment has been the major motto of all these entities while they have also served the humankind in terms of gaining knowledge and improving their livelihoods. Thus we have called it an age ...; more

While Savouring The Street Foods In Kathmandu: September 6, 2010, 7:15 am; Amit Pyakurel
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'Islamophobia' and Women's Rights: August 22, 2010, 8:54 am; Amit Pyakurel
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Expending For Ourselves Amid the Tightrope of Modern Day Challenges: August 16, 2010, 2:11 pm; Amit Pyakure
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Political Indecision Prolongs: What Should People Hope For?: August 9, 2010, 7:10 am; Amit Pyakurel
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In Quest of Way Out From Disorders: December 29, 2009, 10:11 am; --Amit Pyakurel
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Ethical or Unethical Killing? By Amit Pyakurel: December 5, 2009, 10:58 pm; By: Amit Pyakurel,

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Modern Day Communication 'Luxury?': November 27, 2009, 10:52 am; Is it connecting, or taking us apart?
Amit Pyakurel,

Recalling those of my childhood days--when I didn't have a computer, the numerous channels on TV, or a readily available cell phone. Today, though I feel fortunate to be associated with the modern day luxury, do I really curse those bygone days when I had no digital luxury like today? Time to rethink. It was a time when we kids around our neighborhood would gather on any careless evening and enjoy playing...; more

Teej Festival: September 7, 2009, 11:42 am; Teej is celebrated with much fanfare these days be it the get-togethers which start almost a week in advance or the shopping sprees. Do you think Teej has been relegated to only 'having fun', orDo you think Teej has been relegated to only 'having fun'; more