Now that Harvestmoon has posted the confirmation, the question is: Why would Akhilesh -- a former Sajha contributor -- leave The Nation (which -- with a few other Sajha contributors as columnists and letter-writers and even team-members-- at times reads like a much more sophisticated, professional and America-returned cousin of this Web site!) after only 10 months or so on the job, especially since everyone's eyes were on him (as in waiting to see what he would do next) after he was denied the top position at The Kathmandu Post daily in 2003? If Sitara -- to take one prominent example who'd been, if Paramendra Bhagat is to be believed (and I don't), soliciting articles for The Nation in the US -- did not know of Akhilesh's leaving The Nation as of 1/30/2005, then, his departure must be seen as a sudden, if perplexing, event. Let me foolishly hazard a few POSSIBLE reasons: a) Aklhilesh's got a much better job somewhere else (and wants to take the team along with him). b) He's tired of doing the weekly thing (NB: It can be very draining to put out a magazine EVERY WEEK in Kathmandu), and wants to call it quits to spend time with family and maybe gaze at the big blue sky for some time. c) He (& his team) has had a fall-out with the publishers over money. d) He (& his team) has had a fall-out with the publishers over what to publish and what not to publish (i.e. the content). e) He (& his team) has had, well, personality clashes with the publishers (notably Sunil and Ajay). Pick your ANSWER: I: A only. II. B only III. C, D, & E (in various combinations) only. IV. None of the above; but "the truth is out there!" PS: Any one of the options above is a COMMON enough of a reason to leave a job in a Nepali media organisation. oohi ashu