Karna Shakya's contribution in tourism and social service is commendable. He is not as tainted as most of the other Nepalese businessmen, but 'Karna Shakya, the great' is quite an undeserving eulogy for an ordinary conservationist cum hotelier. As a businessmen, he owns his fair share in exploiting situations to make personal gains. Afterall, he is one of the businessmen in Nepal who can't survive without adjusting to different political circumstances. Even a Malpot ko Peon exploits his position, why wouldn't Karna Shakya? He may be better than THE Golchhas or Chaudharys or Khetans or Jyotis or others, but no he is not THE GREAT. And his riches doesn't match the bigger guys, so may be he has a bigger heart than them. Its a different matter if he is considered great because he made his book available for free. He sold what he could sell. Now this free book will sell him more than anything else. So he gets his faire share, again.