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BBC Article: Haiti quake: Why isn’t aid money going to Haitians?

International aid body released this study few days back. BBC covers it well. Of the nine billion USD given in assistance, only a fraction reached the normal population. Where did the remaining go? Nepal has similar problem. External Development Partners (EDPs), INGOs, International Banks (WB, ADB), have considerable presence in Nepal regularly funding large projectsContinueContinue reading “BBC Article: Haiti quake: Why isn’t aid money going to Haitians?”

law of the land – on social norms of nepali wedding

Government of Nepal had promulgated a law in 2033 BS. That’s, 37 years ago (1975 AD) – identifies maximum number of invitation to attend any celebration party or mass gathering (for wedding) at around hundred people. Here I discuss my personal opinions on pros and cons to my wonderful new discovery. “Samajik Sudhar Ain -ContinueContinue reading “law of the land – on social norms of nepali wedding”