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Popular Nepali TV actor and actress Dipak Raj Giri and Dipashree Niraula donated Rs.2 Lakh for the MRR Group. All photos by the MRR   THE MRR GROUP: WORKING FOR A CAUSE By LB Thapa Call them CRAZY boys, AMAZING boys or STUPID boys, no matter how you call them. They won’t mind, for sure. But one thing is pretty certain: you cannot ignore them. These boys, who crave no name, but believe in service and only service. Selfless and unassuming, their group works without hierarchy. In their group, everyone is equal, as there are no seniors or juniors. Guided by the spirit of benevolence, these boys, who call themselves Men’s Room Reloaded, want to keep their profile low-key. However, the body of work these boys have done can surprise any sane person of wit.   MRR activists with Nepali flags. Do you want to know more about the Men's Room Reloaded group and their unbelievable works? Here they are. Men’s Room Reloaded was the brainchild of four young boys in 2011. Gyan Malla Thakuri, now

  A good piece of news for Indian travelers in Nepal By LB Thapa In a recent development, it has now become possible for Indian travelers in Nepal to scan and pay directly from their mobile phones . This facility will definitely encourage Indian travelers to visit Nepal in greater numbers in the future. However, Nepalese travelers have to wait some more time to get the same facility in India.  Nepalese entrepreneurs related to the tourism sector look euphoric at the new developments initiated by the Nepal and Indian governments. This facility has enabled Indian travelers to shop in Nepal and pay the bills on their mobile phones.   Indian bike riders from left, Ajay Tiwari, Bhopal, Jasbinder Singh, Amritsar and Karan Sodhi, Dehradun, India. “This is absolutely a good move by the government. You will see that this very move will have a positive impact on the Nepalese tourism sector. Now it has become much easier for Indian travelers to make their payments in Nepal. They don’t have to e

  By DR. P RAVI SHANKAR Pokhara at the foot of the magnificent Annapurnas must surely rank as one of the most beautiful cities on Earth. My association with this beautiful city has been short but sweet! I first landed in Pokhara on February 8, 2000. Before coming, I surfed on the internet looking for more information about the place. The tourist guidebooks are fond of describing Pokhara as a ‘subtropical paradise’. Pokhara is a major tourist center and is the launching pad for treks to the Annapurna region. My good friend, Sanjay, a keen trekker and photographer had described Pokhara as a ‘paradise on earth’ may be partly inclined by the guidebooks and descriptions of fellow trekkers.   Many changes have occurred in Pokhara over the last eight years. Like changes elsewhere, they can be divided into the good, the bad, and the ugly. A noticeable improvement has been seen in surface transport. In 2000, we had the old Tata buses from India. Monsters belching smoke and carbon (in blatant v

Due to the constant abuse of nature, we are experiencing the wrath of nature in the form of natural disasters. Photo: Alamy  By LB THAPA Perhaps due to the constant abuse of nature to such an extent that now we are experiencing the wrath of nature in the form of natural disasters. The increasing rate of deforestation, belching smoke from ever-increasing numbers of vehicles, digging out the length and breadth of the mountains to make motorable roads, water pollution, mismanagement of garbage, and many more have only aggravated the environment and made it worse.  Many reports have duly confirmed that Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. However, none of the governments in the past or present has ever taken this warning seriously. Instead, they have just confined their activities to the periphery of rescue and rehabilitation. They never thought of developing the necessary infrastructure to mitigate recurring problems like floods and landslides. Every year, score

Among others, a rapid pace of deforestation is the main cause of global warming. Photo: João Vítor heinrichs.  "The whole world is much worried about global warming. In fact, Global warming and deforestation have a direct relationship. Mindless cutting of trees will eventually lead to a hotter climate and reduce the oxygen level in the environment", writes Asbina KC. By ASBINA KC Forests are the lungs of the earth. They maintain the ecosystem of nature to keep it going. Forests are important in the sense that they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Thus, the forest is the key factor that plays a physician’s role. Without a doubt, the forest is the most precious resource that nature has bestowed upon human beings. However, in the present context, organization and agricultural expansion have primarily caused deforestation. This will eventually lead to a hotter climate and less availability of oxygen for humans. Deforestation has removed several trees

  Unemployment has become a seriouss problem for the country. Photo:volker-meyer By JENISH PAHARI Unemployment has become a serious subject of discussion today. Unfortunately, in recent years the unemployment rate has soared tremendously.   The demand for skilled manpower and other resources is always limited. In a situation like this, creating more employments has become extremely difficult and challenging. Increasing poverty and unemployment have become an inherent qualities of the Nepalese economy.   The government’s apathy to create more job opportunity for young people has only made things go bad to worse. In the meantime, short-term and long-term economic policies should be formulated by the government. This has also not been done as effectively as it should have been.     Poor infrastructures in developing sectors will have a direct impact on economic growth. No economic development can be imagined without proper growth of infrastructures of various development sectors.   Moreov

  Many senior political experts in Nepal say that the present visit of PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to India did successfully bring Indo-Nepal relations back on the track which had been damaged by the erstwhile PM KP Oli.   Nepali political experts say PM Deuba's visit to India has been successful as several important agreements have been made and most importantly PM Deuba's visit has also repaired the damage that had been caused by erstwhile PM KP Oli. Photo: PTI   By LBTHAPA Many political experts in Nepal think that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s three-day visit to India has been extremely successful. The present visit of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has further consolidated the social, political, economic, and cultural relationship between Nepal and India.   According to the sources, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had a special meeting in New Dehli where both of the prime ministers did talk about several matters including borde

  Ajit Baral is known as a World Cyclist and a dedicated promoter of Nepali Tourism. Photo: Ajit Baral   By LB THAPA Ajit Baral needs no introduction. He is a world cyclist who has already paddled 77 countries. He has traveled across the length and breadth of Nepal three times. He has even paddled to such extreme places of the country where no cyclists have ever dared to trade in. If you think this is enough then you are utterly wrong.   In order to add more excitement and boost the Pokhara adventure tourism, Ajit Baral surprised everyone when he was seen flying with paragliding along with his mountain bike. A huge crowd became the eyewitness when he flew over Fewa Lake and finally landed at Khapaudi landfill.   His personality is as such that people call him by many names. Some call him a crazy cyclist while others call him a Nepal's tourism ambassador to the world. He does not mind what people prefer to call him, because he believes in action than words. Actually, his down-to-ear