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IT Fever The Information Technology fever is
sweeping across the world ("Caught In A Web Of Dreams", SPOTLIGHT, January 25).
Therefore, Nepal cannot be an exception. But our performance in the sector has been very
dismal. We should take a cue from India, which is making giant leaps. India's IT
professionals are renowned all over the world. If we can emulate even an iota of India's
success, we could make a great impact on our economy. Sailesh Bikram Thapa PC Popularity The sales of personal computers are growing
significantly in the country over the last few years ("Caught In A Web Of
Dreams", SPOTLIGHT, January 25). People from the middle class are lining up to buy
multimedia for home use. But it is still not known for what purpose they use computers at
home. Are they making fruitful use of the gadgets or are they buying them merely for
entertainment? Kamal Dewan Product Show The Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) has
been organizing the InfoTech Show every year ("Caught In A Web Of Dreams",
SPOTLIGHT, January 25). However, it is not appropriate to call the event an IT show. It is
only a product show ó a big mela of consumer electronic goods. There is no technology on
display. Stalls with computers and accessories for sale abound the venue. It would be
better to call it CAN IT products show. Ram Jung Karki Getting Bland The CAN InfoTech seems to be losing
visitors with every show ("Caught In A Web Of Dreams", SPOTLIGHT, January 25).
This year, the number of visitors was abysmally low. The CAN needs to give new orientation
to its annual event to keep on attracting people. Otherwise, apart from computer
professionals and students, the organizers would hardly be able to draw visitors and
spread knowledge about the sector. Divya KC Double Standard At Its Worst Recently a respected Indian daily newspaper
wrote an editorial on Nepal's Maoist problem, indicating that the insurgents were not
terrorists. Since the Maoists, unlike the Taliban, have no destructive policy against
education or women, they were not terrorists, the editorial suggested. This is sheer
double standard. Was not Indian Minister for External Affairs Jaswant Singh one of the
very first leaders to describe the Maoists of Nepal as terrorists? Moreover, how could the
newspaper forget the role of the Maoists in closing down hundreds of private schools
across the country? In fact, Modern Indian School was targeted thrice by the Maoists. The
student outfit of the Maoists went on a rampage, destroying property and harassing the
principal of Elite Co-Ed, another school run by an Indian. Likewise, in their apparent
inclination towards Talibanization, the women's outfit of Maoists had fixed strict dress
codes for ladies, promising grave consequences to anyone wearing tight pants and so on.
Are these not acts of terrorism? If they are not, then what is wrong with the insurgents
in Kashmir? The Indian establishment is fond of ridiculing the distinction between
terrorists and freedom fighters. Does it not show their sheer double standard if they
begin to call Maoists anything other than terrorists? The publication of such a negative
editorial leads one to wonder about the nefarious designs that may be under way. Tek Bahadur Basyal More News From Outside Your stories on issues and events of
districts outside Kathmandu valley are always welcome. The one you featured on Bara
("Foggy Future", SPOTLIGHT, January 18) was excellent. Readers rarely get to
read objective reporting of developments in the districts. This has made everything
Kathmandu-centric. We expect more such reporting in your magazine in the days ahead. Navin Guragain |
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