Dear Shirish, If you knew Stella Tamang personally you know what kind of person she is and what she's done for Nepali community. She is a Mother Teresa personified for Nepal. Think of her like a modern MOther Teresa, I have that much respect for her. I think she thought it real through when she named her school. Ask anyone who attended her school, especially before she handed it over to her sister to run. It is one of the best in the whole country of Nepal, although little known, once again because she did not seek any publicity. Right now, she is running a mobile school for street kids it's called Ghumti school and thats just one of her littlepet projects, mind you. If you are that interested in knowing what she has done, I am sure you could contact her school directly and you would get all the information. By the way Bikalpa Gyan kendra, an alternative skills school for poor village girls is also located inside Bhrikuti.I suggest go take a tour. Sounds like at least you know who she is. She has already represented Nepal and downtrodden Nepali community in United Nations and number of other bodies working for non-violence and women's development. You dont get to be in UN assembly so frequently without any credentials. I know at least dozen people who know her in every other country in the world. At least few of (them) I have personally been to and met. I could go on and on about her, but before accusing anyone of being non-deserving of anything, please do your research. Just opinions aren't enough. Make them facts. So my hope for you, my dear, is that you can recoincile with the fact that yes Nepali women deserve this for whatever they have done.........it might not be as much as M. Teresa yet, but still it's a step ahead of others. Besides what's wrong in 9 nepali women getting nominated when every other south asian country has even larger number nominated? I wish them all the best and it will be a giant leap forward for Nepali women if one of them actually win. I have no personal favorites, even though one of them is my mentor because I don't have enough information to compare them side by side. Is that enough info for you? I am afraid that's all I can give you at this point. Thanks for your respect for me, Stella and women in general. We need them from Nepali men the most.