Shukla writes: Its (ANA's) main expense is Newsletter publication, and some incidentals (tax, postage, web etc.). Its website is bizzare. I once tried to get membership through its website... its so bad... I tried again after a few months. I wrote them in their email, no reply. ..... wonderful webmaster you have.. is s/he is paid webmaster? I guess certainly not. If the main expense is Newsletter, why should it be posted ? In this electronic time, why not make newesletter in PDF file. Since the most members are here in USA, and are life members, I can guess that they are RICH enough to have a computer and an internet connection at home. Lets not forget that 1995, Newsweek wrote that even some DUMMY class people in USA have purchased computer and connected to internet, they did not know the location of "press ANY KEY". So, PDF file can instantly reduce the cost. I don't think members will object it if its your main cost in the organization.... Well, ANA organizes conventions every year, and charges 600 dollars from exhibitors in the convention, and 300dollar goes to full page advertisement ... why not a few bucks extra carried over to newsletter might make newsletter be self generating..... Why not? Well, looking at the election practice and result at ANA, I feel that ANA executives don't want ANA be so good and wide and attract more members .... because it will attract more members means more interest in its executive positions and the current ring might have to loss control over it. I guess they are scared of losing the control over ANA.... and they don't want to make it open and transparent and want to portray it as financially very bad organization, so that people don't have interest in joining a financially poor orgaination. Because financially poor means, you can not present anything better to your member as Shukla ji has tried to convey here. .... I think its leadership that can change the world of ANA. Looking at election and candidacy, proposer and supporter's name (from same family) ..... ANA and other nepali organizations' executives don't want to make their organization really belong to the people for whom it is theoretically designed for. First step is: Make ANA more open and transparent ... visible and accessible to all Nepalis in US. I don't think that current executives and their circle have guts to do it. Its bitter truth that you can observe from ongoing style of actions at ANA. eNeka