all better? not quite yet. we nepalese never focus on big
important changes instead we prefer non-significant ones; we change the
name of royal nepalese army to nepal army, the national carrier to nepal
airlines , the national anthem and what not. except incurring additional costs
what other purpose do they solve?? people are the same, internal structures are
as intact as before.
" hajur" or "tapai/timi" it's merely a protocol.
languages do not necessarily imply social inequality. their choices have
consequences, however. one cold evening one cannot just walk two blocks down
the Buckingham palace and scream on the intercom " hey Liz, let's go out
and grab a pint". one cannot knock on Vatican’s door and ask Pope "Hey Jose let's skate in the
St.Peters Square tonight." protocols exist and they have to be observed
in, especially in politics .besides, you cannot introduce " You"
overnight to the layered language system in the country like ours. btw , if you
don't agree with this, there is an old adage in urdu that may make you
feel better " Kabhi Kabhi Gadhe ko bhi baap kehna padta hai". for
that matter, Mr. Prachanda may be luring
the royal cat with his sweet-talk .
no matter what, be it mao, or tao or jhao, there's not going to be much difference. of course, major player changes but minor player will remain the same. only
this time major players have huge appetite since they have to nourish their ten/fifteen
years of starvation.
the survival mantra in new