Let me be the first to enlighten your mind that Nepal was better economically, socially and culturally for that time and generation when she was under the Rana rule. Yeah, the hindsight is always 20-20; there are always things that one can wish were different. The present state of Nepal is inpart due to her people and not mere the leaders. I will give you that the leaders/rulers did not lead this country as they were supposed to (this can also be challenged by the hindsight principle), but the public didn't come up with any concrete solution other than to imitate the western world type of government, which as we call can see failed miserably in Nepal. We talk a lot about democracy. I don't think Shiva Shrestha was asked to act in a certain way in front of the Queen. He did, he practised his freedom and some people seem to have a problem with that. If you all so much are the freedom loving society, shut up and let him do as his freedom permits. Democracy is not about I am as good as you, it is rather you are as good as me. Let's cut this double talking jive hypocrisy. Let the man do as he wishes. still glad, --BV