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Indian bikers traveling to Nepal with a message of cementing Indo-Nepal friendship. Photo: Read 2b Happy.  By LB THAPA for Read 2B Happy Three bike riders from India have just arrived in Pokhara. Led by Ajay Tiwari from Bhopal and two other friends Jasbinder Singh aka Kaku Bhai from Amritsar and Karan Sodhi from Dehradun have covered over 1102km distance by their ostensibly impressive motorbikes.     Speaking with this scribe Ajay Tiwari, who is from Bhopal said: “Over the last decade or so I have been regularly going for long distance traveling by motorbike. In the beginning, I used to bike alone but later two of my soul mates joined me and now we are three on the road. We are intimate friends and we have a wonderful understanding of each other. Most of the time we travel with our wives but this time we decided to travel without them”.       From left, Ajay Tiwari, Bhopal, Jasbinder Singh, Amritsar and Karan Sodhi, Dehradun.  Ajay Tiwari who hails from Bhopal is now 54 years old and

Forcing a woman to practice Chhaupadi is a crime. The guilty can receive a three-month jail sentence or a 3,000 rupee fine or both. Photo credit: womennepal.org; bianet.org; spotlight Nepal   By LB THAPA The practice of Chhaupadi tradition is rampant in many rural areas of the country. Nepal’s Supreme Court banned Chhaupadi tradition in 2005, describing it as a human rights violation. However, the government has completely failed to stop this tradition in many rural parts of the country.  Forcing a woman to practice Chhaupadi is a crime. The guilty can receive a three-month jail sentence or a 3,000 rupee fine or both. Although Nepal has made so much progress in the last two decades or so, some traditions like Chhaupadi are still rampant in some parts of the country. According to research conducted by a non-government organization, about 67 percent of women from Dailekh and Surkhet districts in Karnali province are found to strictly follow Chhaupadi tradition. The other day the Center f

  Pratikchhya Rana (right) delivers a powerful kick during the martial art demonstration at Avya Club, Pokhara. Photo: LB Thapa By LBTHAPA   Young Taekwondo students of Absolute Taekwondo Dojang stole the eyes of the audience at AVYA CLUB when they performed a well-coordinated series of martial art stunts.   About two dozen young Taekwondo students of Absolute Taekwondo Dojang, Birendra Chowk, Pokhara gave an electrifying martial art demonstration before a crowd who had gathered at the Avya Club to attend a Saturday Market. The martial art demonstration lasted for over one hour and during this time, the audience remained glued to their seats.  All photos by LB Thapa   “I was invited by Niroj Lama, managing director of the Avya Club, to give a martial art demonstration before the visitors who come to attend the Saturday Market. I did bring about two dozen young Taekwondo students of my Dojang to perform a martial art demonstration”, said Rekh Gurung, Black Belt 5 th Dan in Taekwondo an

Artists are the most creative people in our society. Should there be any restriction upon them or not? This is the subject of discussion. Photo: LB Thapa  Even artists cannot be left unbridled. A healthy limitation is a must. Proper monitoring of creative artists is equally important. Every artist’s creation must be monitored whether it is appropriate or not.   By SHARADA KUNWAR Without an iota of doubt, artists should be given complete freedom to express their ideas. However, this does not mean that there should not be a limit. Of course, inappropriate materials must not be served. There must be a clear demarcation line between creativity and vulgarity.  Artists are respected all over the world for their creativity. Artists like poets, singers, painters, and so on are the nation's assets. People as a whole appreciate the creativity of the artists with both hands. Unconditional love and appreciation of the people give emotional and psychological impetus to artists.  Photo: LB

Nowadays our society has been passing through a critical phase of time. Photo: Tyler Lastovich If young people get proper guidance and encouragement from senior family members then there is no doubt, why our young people cannot succeed. In recent times, we have seen many young boys and girls who, after receiving advanced degrees and diplomas from abroad, finally chose Nepal to begin a career. A decent career is definitely possible in the country.     By NILAN CHHANTYAL Society is dynamic where a change is inevitable. That’s why each culture is different and unique in its own right. It is also true that over the last many years more people have started traveling abroad for different reasons. It is quite noticeable that more people from those poor nations, one like ours, have shown a keen desire to immigrate and follow the western culture and lifestyle. Even many parents encourage their children to leave home to abroad for various reasons.     Many people simply believe that leavin

After the Covid pandemic now more people talk about the pragmatic utility of online education. Photo: Julia M Cameron "Some people may be unable to go to the classroom in person, maybe by virtue of a job, distance from institutes, or some health problems. In a situation, one like this one can go through online classes. Similarly, online training can be preferred if it is of a short time period as moving into a new place may be quite difficult. Lab practical, research in the laboratory cannot be performed online. They need to be performed in well-equipped labs." By SURUCHI MALLA Online education can be beneficial for those people who have difficulties attending day-to-day courses in the classroom. Many people believe that attending classes and training in the classroom provides better knowledge and understanding while others believe online study gives knowledge along with saving time to reach the institution.  More or less but the online education system is present in every no