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Hero Hillary Your cover story "A New Zealander Born
for Nepal" (SPOTLIGHT, June 6) was highly relevant. Sir Edmund Hillary deserves the
commendation he has been showered upon by Nepalese. He not only made Nepal popular in the
world, he also pooled resources to help the people living in mountainous regions. The
schools he built in Solukhumbu and the airfield and hospitals he helped construct have
made a sea change in the lifestyle of the local people. Definitely, Everest was the only
reason Hillary became famous. And he gave the mountain some of those back. Satish Pradhan Boosting Tourism The international publicity that Nepal got
in the aftermath of the Everest Golden Jubilee celebrations ("A New Zealander Born
for Nepal", SPOTLIGHT, June 6) will certainly help in the promotion of tourism sector
in the country. The presence of famed mountaineers like Sir Edmund Hillary ensured the
wide coverage of the event. The traditional celebrations and felicitation of Hillary has
sent a very positive message to the world regarding image of Nepal. Grishma Dhungana Mountain Man The fact that Sir Edmund Hillary chose to
come to Nepal even though he was invited by Britain to celebrate the May 29 golden jubilee
event is ample proof of the man's love for the mountains of this country. Though he
climbed Everest in 1953, he always came to Nepal frequently and carried out humanitarian
and social development works in remotest corners. His love and respect towards Sherpa
community is undeniable. Therefore, he indeed was "A New Zealander Born for
Nepal" (SPOTLIGHT, June 6). Bhagat KC Strange Story Though last week marked major political
upheavals in the country, your magazine gave it merely two pages of space. Though one
would not claim that Sir Edmund Hillary did not deserve a cover story ("A New
Zealander Born for Nepal" SPOTLIGHT June 6), one would certainly think it could have
waited. The political developments should have been made the cover story instead. Anyway,
the cover story on Hillary was, in itself, a very excellent one. Of late, your magazine
has been giving lesser and lesser attention to political issues. Maybe not deliberately,
but conspicuously indeed. Ram Kumar Karki Compulsive Politics The article "Choice Of
Compulsion" (SPOTLIGHT June 6) rightly pointed to the situation of politics in Nepal.
The appointment of Surya Bahadur Thapa as the prime minister has showed how vulnerable the
politics of Nepal is and how fluid is its movement. This is the reflection of how
seriously unstable has our country become. Needless to say, the various forces are now
active in the country. The undercurrent of politics seems more turbulent. Nabin Kumar Pathak More Music Your cover story on music industry
("Scoring Success" SPOTLIGHT May 30) was an eye-opener. It revealed how the
Nepalese music is gradually and steadily displacing foreign tunes. The progress made by
Nepalese music is encouraging. So is the progress made by artistes. It is clear, sincere
artistes can now expect to live a comfortable life depending on music sector alone. That
was not the case even half a decade ago. Kudos to all Nepalese artistes. Pramesh Amatya Rise Of Koirala The fact that Girija Prasad Koirala has
become the undisputed leader of all the five political parties has become crystal clear by
the way he directed even delivered sermons to the leaders of the parties when they called
meeting of the dissolved House in Royal Nepal Academy Hall last week ("A New
Deadlock", SPOTLIGHT, May 30). This proves the old adage that politics makes strange
bedfellows. Who could have thought that Madhav Nepal, who only over a year ago used to
boycott Koirala's programs and even stalled the House for 57 days accusing Koirala of
corruption and scam, would one day (so soon!!!) be all ears to Koirala's lectures. Tables
sure have turned. Jeevan Lama Looming Crisis The terrible financial crisis that the
aviation sector has been passing through has been publicly demonstrated by the grounding
of Necon Air recently ("Broken Wings" SPOTLIGHT, May 30). Necon was one of the
first private sector venture in the aviation field after the government adopted Open Sky
Policy nearly a decade ago. Due to various international and national reasons including
steep decline in the tourism, the aviation sector has been subjected to severe tests.
Unfortunately, Necon Air couldn't stay afloat. This is a blow to the national economy as
well. Bikram Bista |
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