Boston-Chhalphal Where words matter! This program is co-sponsored by Boston-Chhalphal and Nepal ko Yuwa. Title:                     Chhalphal with C. K. Lal. “Understanding predicaments of Nepal: Why the state is in the state it is?” Date:                     May 6 2011, Friday. Time:                    7-9 PM  Location:             Malkin Penthouse, 4th Floor, Littauer Center, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. http://content.ksg.harvard.edu...   Notes:  1. Please bring a valid picture ID for entry into the building. 2. Please RSVP at our Facebook event page.      https://www.facebook.com/event... 3. Please try to arrive by 6:30 PM. The program will start at 7 PM Sharp. Synopsis:  C.K. Lal is a columnist for The Republica Daily, Nagarik Dainik and Himal Southasia. His book ‘Human Rights, Democracy and Governance’ was published this year by Pearson, New Delhi. He also debuted as a playwright recently: his much-acclaimed play “Sapana ko Sabiti” was staged by Gurukal Aarohan in Kathmandu in July 2010.    Born and brought up in Suga village, Mahottari district, Lal studied civil engineering, public administration, law and urban planning in India and Nepal.  In addition to working as a civil engineer, he has been writing for different publications for over twenty-five years in Nepali, English, Hindi and Maithili medium. Since 2009, he has been fully committed to public commentary through various media outlets. His current areas of study include the notion of nationality, functioning of the media, democratization of society and institutionalization of democracy.   Please join us in what will be an engaging discourse in Nepali politics with one of the most influential columnists of Nepal.   Disclaimer: Boston-Chhalphal is an independent forum for unrestricted and open discussion on all Nepal-related issues. Boston-Chhalphal is not responsible for and does not endorse the views of the speakers. Last edited: 29-Apr-11 10:45 AM

funkybuddha917 · Apr 29, 2011 10:44 AM

 Bump!  Two requests: 1) When asking a question, please refrain from the usual Nepali twanke bani to talk gibberish for 5 minutes and end with a pung-na-puchhar ko question. We are not there to listen to your 'mantabya'. Let the guest do the talking. 2) Dont' bring kids to discussion forums and act indifferent to their unruly behavior. The fact that they inherited your genes says a lot about you. (This mainly applies to the usual stupid GBNC crowd and members of all those 20 something societies...gatilo kaam yauta chhaina, sab lai bolna ra guests sanga photo khichaunai hataar. Tyo kuhiyeko nepali mentality mai jhundine ho bhane Nepal mai baseko bes. Don't come and ruin few good interaction programs that we get to see around here) 

funkybuddha917 · May 6, 2011 10:56 AM

@ funkybuddha917 Seriously ?? Are you doing requests ??

Geology Tiger · May 6, 2011 11:45 AM

Then it is going to be: Funky vs. Lal

Smooth · May 6, 2011 12:08 PM

 I'm not making requests on behalf of Chhalphal but as a regular attendee of Chhalphal who had to endure mindless ramblings of many Mahodayas in the audience which deprive Chhalphal talks of their intellectual promise.  A ruminating cow looks much cuter than humans. That's all.

funkybuddha917 · May 6, 2011 12:27 PM

1. talk gibberish for 5 minutes and end with a pung-na-puchhar ko question 2. sab lai bolna ra guests sanga photo khichaunai hataar You hit the nail on head.

Poon-Hill · May 6, 2011 1:26 PM

I totally second funkybuddha917! well said buddy!

kailoketa · May 6, 2011 4:38 PM

Another Maoist!

nagarikreport · May 7, 2011 12:00 AM

 Absolutely agreed with FunkyBuddha.

riten · May 7, 2011 10:05 AM

 I totally agree with Funky. Even when asking a question, alot of people always talk about themselves. Some sample: 1. A law student said, "As you know, I wrote this in my article published in dcnepal.com (or some other website) also,...(five minutes about himself)" in an interaction with Sushil Koirala. I was like, who reads his piece in completely unheard of website? 2. A man started his comment by saying, "I am a PhD graduate from Korea and I may not go to Nepal" in Baltimore in an interaction with NC-UML leaders a few years ago. I was like, dude, wtf? People ramble and ramble in these programs. Especially bad are those district level party leaders who are here with asylum card or who are here in their kids' invitation. They have to introduce themselves to get some respect. But they are eating away our time.

pire · May 7, 2011 11:50 AM