"I feel so Blue" - Dixit Bhatta

TV is on in my room

Glittering lights all around

A gentle breeze touches my ear

But still I feel so blue

Spring is here,

flowers bloom again

Birds are singing outside

Happy days are here again

A morning ray comes into my room

But still I feel so blue

Why is walking in rain not so fun
A romantic music does not turn me on
I remember those happy moments
But still I feel so blue

Night falls again
Twinkling star all over sky
The countenance of the moon so bright
It gives me the hopeful light
I see the bright future ahead
Still I feel so blue

- Dixit

Remembering April Uprising: Revolution is still On

Nation is celebrating first anniversary of success of April Uprising. Last year in April We, the people came to street to show the world our commitment, loyalty and thirst for democracy. We, the people shooed the autocratic King from power and reinstate the people' power.

After the success of April Uprising, a year has passed. But little has been done to meet the aspiration of people. We didn't come on street just to throw the king from power neither we came on street to bring politicians to power. We came on street to bring peace, democracy and prosperity. We came on street to establish rule of law and take Nepal to path of development. But little has been achieved. Neither the power hungry king has been punished for his crime against humanity nor any of his ministers have been punished. Neither the Rayamajhi Committee's report has been made public nor implemented.

There have been some significant changes of course. Reinstated House of Representatives (HoR) stripped king from all executive power. We saw Interim Constitution and inclusion of Maoist in the government. We saw the end of decade long armed and bloody insurgency and ray of hope for New Federal Democratic Republic Nepal.

Alas!! even though armed conflict was officially declared over, innocent blood continued to flow. More than 29 people died in Terai Revolution and more 28 Maoist cadres died later from ruthless acts of Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum's activists. Many continues to suffer from daily band and hadtal.

Now Constituent Assembly's poll seems to be uncertain. People are asking what's difference between last year and now? Only difference is Maoists are in parliament and so called People's War is over. But there are numerous players who are still in armed struggle.

This year is going to be very tough for Nepal. Nepal needs strong commitment and acts from its leaders to solve political problems but also cooperation and support from civil society. In past year we sensed the freedom but not duties, we understood democracy but not respect. Let's stop complaining and start acting watch dogs. Let's push leaders to fulfil the commitments they made and meet our aspirations. Lets understand our duties not only rights and lets commit ourselves for New Nepal. The Uprising is not over yet, We just have passed through little steps. Still there's lot to do.

Extra Innings: Changes due to Cricket

क्रीकेट विश्वकप २००७ ले अहिले सबैको ध्यान खिचेको छ । विश्वकपको रन्कोले सबैलाई तताइरहेको बेला समय अन्तरका कारण नेपालमा खेल राती हुने भए पनि यसले नेपाली खेल प्रेमीहरुलाई कुनै असर पारेको छैन तर भारत र पाकिस्तानको छिटो घर फिर्तिले भने सबैको नजरमा यो क्रीकेट विश्वकप खल्लो भएको छ ।

विश्वकप सकिएको छैन मैदान खाली हुन सुरु भइसकेको छ र टेलिभिजन विज्ञापनमा कमि आउन थालिसकेको छ । भारतको बाहिरीले विश्वकप आयोजकहरुको मात्र होइन टेलिभिजन प्रसारक र विज्ञापनदाताहरुलाई पनि ठुलो समस्या परेको छ । भारतको विदाईसँगै खेलप्रेमीहरुमा खेलाडीहरु प्रति पनि अचम्मको रिस देखियो । भारतभरि विरोध प्रदर्शन भयो । केही खेलाडीहरुको घर, अफिसमा आक्रमणको प्रयास भयो । प्रहरीले उनीहरुको घर अफिसमात्र नभई ससुरालीसम्ममा सुरक्षा बढाउनुपर्यो । अझ यो रिस पोखिनुमा भारतीय मिडियाहरुले पनि ठुलो भुमिका खेले । विश्वकपबाट बाहिरिएको लगत्तै स्टार न्युजले धिक्कार खेलाडी भनेर समाचार प्रशारण गर्यो । स्टारले त्यस समाचारमा कसरी भारतीय खेलाडीहरु खाली विज्ञापनको लागि मात्र उत्कृष्ट छन् भनेर देखायो । यतिमात्र नभई स्टारले त भारतीय खेलाडीहरुलाई म क्रीकेटर हुँ भन्नु भन्दा मोडल हुँ भनेर भन्न समेत भन्यो । आजतक एनडिटिभी आदि अनेकौँ मिडिया पनि किन पछि पर्थे र भन्या उनीहरु पनि भारतीय टिममाथि खनिए पछि त जनताको के लागोस् र ।

भारतको हार लगत्तै विज्ञापनदाताहरुमा पनि ठुलो समस्या देखियो । पेप्सीले भारतिय बजार हेरेर ३०० करोड भारु खर्च गरेर ब्लु विलियन (Blue Billion) को विज्ञापन बनाएको थियो तर भारतिय िसंहहरु मैदानमा टिक्न नसकेपछि पेप्सीले सो विज्ञापन रोकेको छ । त्यसै गरि सान्सुई (SANSUI), एल.जी (LG), भिडियोकन (VIDEOCON) जस्ता थुप्रै कम्पनिहरुले पनि विज्ञापनमाथिको करौडोको खर्च गरेका थिए र अहिले घाटा भोग्नुपरेको छ । बलिउडलाई क्रीकेटको लागि भनेर विदा गरेका प्रायोजकहरु फेरी बलिउडतिरै फर्कनुपरेको छ । भारतको विश्वकपको सपनासँगै यसरी करौडौको सपना र रुपैयाँ टुकि्रएको छ ।

टुकि्रएको सपनासँगै अहिले भारतमा विश्वकपको हारको कारक को हो भनेर बलिको बोको खोज्ने काम सुरु भएको छ । कतिले कोच ग्रेग चेपललाई दोष दिइरहेका छन् भने कोचले अनुभवि र ठुला भनिएका खेलाडीहरुलाई… कप्तान राहुल द्रविडको राजिनामा माग गर्नेहरुको थुप्रो पनि कम छैन । कागजी सिँह ठहरिएका खेलाडीहरुले प्रदर्शन गर्न नसकेपछि भारतमा अहिले खेलाडी कोच भारतिय क्रीकेट वोर्ड विसिसिआई र आम जनता विच दोहोरीको हंगामा मच्चिरहेको छ । तर अन्तमा हार खानु परेको छ कोच चेपलले । सबैले दोषी मानेपछि के गरोस् विचरा चेपल । अन्ततः पारिवारिक कारण देखाउदै ४ अप्रिलमा राजीनामा दिए । उनको विदाई सँगै खुशी हुनेहरुको लर्को लागेको छ । हुनपनि उनी मुर्ख त मुर्खै हुन् अब कहाँ भारत जस्तो देशमा विश्वकपबाट बाहिरिनुको दोष खेलाडीलाई लगाएका भन्या । भारतियहरुको लागि क्रीकेट खेलमात्र होइन यो त एक नशा हो । जहाँ सचिन तेन्दुलकरलाई भगवान भन्दा ठुलो ठानिन्छ त्यही सचिनलाई दोष दिनु त अलि हजम नभएकै हो ।

उता पाकिस्तानका पनि यस पटकको चाँडो घरफिर्तिले अर्को हंगामा मच्चिएको छ । यही क्रीकेटकै कारण उनीहरुले आफ्नो कोच बब उल्मरलाई गुमाउनुपरेको छ भने कप्तान इन्जमाम उल हकले पनि एकदिवसिय खेलबाट विदा लिए । उल्मरको हत्याले आयरल्याण्डसँगको अविश्वनिय हारबाट आघातमा परेको पाकिस्तानले अर्को चोट भोग्यो र फेरी अर्को भुकम्प बनेर आयो इन्जमामको त्याग । यो सबै घटनाले पाकिस्तानी क्रीकेटलाई नै शंकामा पारिदिएको छ । आयरल्याण्ड र पाकिस्तान विचको खेल फिक्स भएको आरोप लगाउनेहरुलाई कोच उल्मरको हत्याले बल मिलेको छ । जमैका प्रहरीको भनाइ अनुसार पनि उनको हत्या फिक्सिङ कै कारण भएको हो । समाचारहरुका अनुसार उनी आफ्नो जीवनी प्रकाशित गर्ने सिलसिलामा थिए र उक्त किताबमा उनले क्रीकेटमा हुने म्याच फिक्सिङको बारेमा उल्लेख गरेको थिए । त्यसैलाई रोक्न उनको हत्या भएको प्रहरीको अनुमान छ । एक पछि अर्को चोट बेहोरेको पाकिस्तानमा पनि विश्वकपको चाँडो विदाइको दोष कसलाई थोपर्ने भनेर खेल सुरु भइसकेको छ । कप्तानले खेलाडीहरुले आफुलाई साथ र सहयोग नगरेको जनाएका छन् भने अरु पनि किन पछि हट्थे र ?

उता पाकिस्तान र भारतको छिटो घर फिर्ती र दक्षिण अपि्रुका माथिको विजयले अब अस्ट्रेलियाको विश्वकप जित्ने सम्भावना अझै बढेको विश्लेषकहरुको भनाई छ । एसियाबाट श्रीलंका र बंगलादेश दोस्रो चरणमा प्रवेश गरेपनि उनीहरुलाई पत्याउनेहरु निकै कम छन् । इंगल्याण्डको लडखडाउदो उपस्थिति आयोजक वेस्ट इण्डिजको लगातारको पराजयले अजय अस्ट्रेलिया नै यो पटकको विजेता बन्ने लक्षण देखिन्छ र उसको एउटै दह्रो प्रतिस्पर्धि हुन सक्छ कालो विरालोको उपमा पाएको न्यु जिल्याण्ड । तर क्रीकेट आश्चार्यले भरिएको खेल भएको हुनाले जे पनि हुन सक्छ ।

Random Thoughts - Freedom!!

What is freedom?

Freedom is the ability to act without restraint.

Photo: Y! Magazine

Garfiled: All time favourite

It's been long time since we enjoyed havin Garfield around. So he's back again. Enjoy Folks.

Google Gadgets: Simplifying Life – Send SMS everywhere

Google has always been innovative and trendy. Either it's gmail or blogger or youtube, it has brought revolution in virtual community. Even though some of it's programs are later bought, but google has made it more fashionable. I am not going to talk here about gmail or any of it's other service but of it's gadgets. Have you used google desktop or google personalised page? Then you might have brought world in your desktop but have you used free text gadget? Using this, you can SMS to everyone here in Kathmandu to in San Francisco.

If you haven't used it, go to google.com/ig, sign in there with your Google ID, and when your personalized page come, click at add stuffs.

There are hundreds of stuffs, so might get lost so click on communication and add Free text message. Now go to homepage and you will see free text message gadget. Now click on edit of free text(Edit menu means traingle sign) and select worldwide. Give any international number and try to SMS. It will give one message saying either click on edit and give your ID or click here for account. Click there, another page will open.

Click on "Upgrade To The Newest Version……" then another page will open.

Find there other option and click on Google gadget and wait for sometime. After some time, you can see call wave's gadget in your personalized page, insert your mobile number and email address.Few minutes later, it will send your verification code. Fill the code and you are done.


Now start sending SMS everywhere, anywhere you want. You can send SMS to NTC and Mero Mobile too.

300 - Battle for Freedom

300 is movie that tells the story of freedom and liberty, struggle for pride and dignity. Set in the era of 480 B.C., 300 narrates the story of the 300 Spartan warriors led by their King Leonidas (played by Gerald Butler) who stand up against a million Persian army awaiting to conquer Sparta.

The movie begins with the arrival of Persian messenger trying to persuade King Leonidas to surrender without war. King kills him. According to Spartan rules, he has to go to evil god to consult on war because no Spartan Kings had begun war without consulting the evil god. But already bought by Persian Empire, they predict that going to war means destruction and END of Sparta. So Sparta refuses King Leonidas's request of war against Persia. So King Leonidas supported by his 300 warriors went to defend Sparta against nearly million Persian armies.

Then the battle begins which is a technically accomplished series of fight scenes. The visuals themselves, even when not involving bloodshed or carnage, are a sight to behold. Much like the previous Miller adaptation Sin City, 300 was made with generous help from all digital environments. At last 300 people kills as many Persians as anyone can think beyond. King Leonidas and his 300 warriors are perished by Persian army but the war makes Spartans realize the beauty of freedom and dignity. So Sparta goes to war and the movie ends.

There’s plenty of blood and body parts being chopped off and some of the best choreographed fight scenes on film, but it’s all stylized. Use of stop-motion to capture specific moments during battle helps the film achieve a painting come to life tone. The steamy scene of King Leonidas and Queen Gorgo acts as balance for the violence (though was for few seconds or Cinema Hall cut it dunno). Movie has shown many mythical character that might not exist at all (like man who is more like creature or creature with blades as arms etc.). It has also shown use of gun powder by Persian Army even (though I don't know whether use of gun powder dates back to that period?). Despite all these, movie is excellent.

Acting wise, everyone has delivered superb performance of bringing ancient history alive onscreen. As King Leonidas, Gerald Butler has delivered real leadership. Butler makes Leonidas into a fully fleshed out character and not just a fighting machine. Lena Headey’s equally terrific as the tough Queen Gorgo. She's sensual as lover and tough as Queen. Director Zack Snyder has created a movie that works on many different levels. Mesmerizing and breathtaking, 300 is surely No. 1 Action Movie of this year. Overall 300 is a must see movie.

Photo: Agencies