R Baral asks: "Gopal Siwakoti and Gopal Siwakoti Chintan same one" Answer: No. But they are related to one another. Because of a jhagada, these relatives are NOT on speaking terms with one another. Personally, having worked closely with Chintan in the past, I must say that I do NOT agree with many of his political views, BUT I greatly admire: his intellectual honesty, his indefatigable energy, his first-rate brain and his sharp debating techniques. Everytime I talk to him, I learn something new. In my view, Chintan is one of the most misunderstood Nepalis, and that is a great loss to all of us. On Sajha, I once defended Chintan against false attacks, hurled at him by Kantipur's reporter Ujir Magar (in that newspaper). oohi ashu