Saturday, September 6, 2014

10 Favorite Books of mine

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These days people in Facebook are sharing their favourite books and nominating their friends to do the same. Here I made a list of my 10 favourite books I have read till.Every book I read have their own importance in my  life.following are the books which I was highly influenced during some period of my life.

Animal Farm: 
George Orwell’s animal farm is a novel which Is an allegory of Russian revolution and Stalin era. Orwell being a socialist have described the tale against the Stalin era. Orwell uses animal characters in order to draw the reader away from the world of current events into a fantasy space where the reader can grasp ideas and principles more crisply.  This book is in my favourite list because it defined me an era of world war II and Stalinism.

The Alchemist:                               
         


 Paulo Coelho’s the alchemist is my favourite inspiring book. The book taught me not to be afraid of failure, this book focuses on the individual and the pursuit of individual dreams as making a positive contribution to the Soul of the World through its central character.one after reading this book I am sure, will follow his dream and make the life better.



Atmabritant BPKoirala :
           BP koirala’s autobiography represent an starting era of Nepalese democratic journey. The first elected prime minister of Nepal in his biography offers to read the struggle of Nepali people for the democracy, Socio economic and educational condition of that time. Being one of the most charismatic political leader of Nepal, koirala was also one of the most well-read and thoughtful writers of Nepalese literature. So by going through this book we also can understand the Nepalese literature.


Steve Jobs: Walter Isaacson :
             
This biography of Steve jobs doesn’t only tell how the life of Steve jobs was, this help to understand the struggle of a startup. This book is the story of world’s No.1 Company. This book tells how Steve jobs and his team technologically revolutionized the people’s habit of listening music, using PC and mobile applications. This is an interesting biography I have read till.

MAILE DEKHEKO NEPAL:
                This book by Dr Harkha Gurung describes the geography socio cultural and economic condition of various part of Nepal. In the book he gives the idea of development of the places he visited throughout the nation. This book is the best book to understand Nepal specially the geography of the country. Being a prominent researcher and traveler Dr Gurung provides many facts and history of the places he visited. The book describes the different ethnic groups, their language and culture, also the Natural resources available in Nepal.

Karnali Blues:

The simple Nepal language, unique presentation, life of people living in Karnali is what made this book interesting. The novel by Buddhisagar remind the fun full childhood days. This novel an Excellent depiction of a father and a son relationship.This book is one of the most interesting nepali fiction for me which made me smile and cry.
               
BATTLES OF THE NEW REPUBLIC: A CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF NEPAL:
               
this is the book which tells the story of Nepal’s Maoist, peace process, Delhi-Kathmandu relation, transformation of country into secular republic state from a Hindu monarchy system. Moreover the book tells the story of Madesh which have been written of less in the past days. The book by Prashant jha help to understand the politics of Kathmandu, The role of South block in the nation, and the game of intelligence agency of India. This book is in my favorite list because after going through it I understood a level of politics practiced in Nepal.


Banker to the poor:
                Muhammad Yunus a Novel laureate’s  autobiography tells the story of poor people In Bangladesh. This is the story of famous Grameen bank which provides small loan to the poor. This book is the example that how a single man’s effort can make the difference. Yunus’s Grameen bank and micro credit is now famous all over the world. His single effort changed the life of many people. This book is story of his struggle for the betterment of poor people.



Unleashing Nepal:

 
Sujeev shakya’s unleashing Nepal offers readers the contemporary view of Nepalese Economy. Divided in three parts; past, present and future of the economy, the book explains the political economy of Nepal. The book narrates the socio economic history of Nepal when the country was under autocracy, mixed economy and in the decade long civil war. The book gives the solution to prosperous Nepal.




Siddhartha :                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Herman Hesse's Siddharth is a Novel that deals with the spiritual journey,represents the eastern   
philosophy and Buddhism.This is philosophical novel  plotted at the time of Gautam Buddha .The poetical language and the beautiful narration makes the book interesting.This book gives the overview of Gauttam
Buddha.This classic book is the story of a person who is in the journey of finding the meaning of life.The book introduced the power of meditation to me.
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Friday, July 4, 2014

Monsoon Musings

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Monsoon mornings can be extremely enchanting. The orchestra is in place to awaken your senses with nature’s best-played symphony. The wind tangos with the chimes on the front door. Raindrops make a string of near perfect pearls that decorates your bedroom window. A rain song serenades and cajoles the flora in view into a gentle sway.
The usually fathomless blue sky dons fleeting sheets of Gray and inadvertently breaks into a roaring laughter.The unforgiving summer bids farewell and the forthcoming festive autumn beckons. The two seasons are bridged by the thirst quenching rainy season that we all adore!The celebrations begin as the air brimming with moisture and romance rejuvenates the spirit and body. 

Simmering cups of tea and coffee mark the evenings as new aromas emanate from the kitchen. Culinary improvisations involve stuffing the pakodas with almost anything palatable. Even the ‘calories conscious’ throw caution to the wind as maal-puas and jalebis call for sinful indulgence.The drudgery of a typical workday is replaced by the unpredictable excitement of a chaos when a heavy downpour leaves you drenched and stranded. The roads present camouflaged open manholes beneath innocent looking puddles. Parts of the city suffering from reconstruction fall into disarray as a muddy deluge flows all over.But the romance of venturing in the rain with one colourful umbrella for two; feeling the drops of rain on your face like ticklish fingers as you drive a motorbike; splashing in the puddles and rain dancing to the heart’s delight; lending purpose to old newspapers as your paper-boats vie for the Olympic gold; are precious moments that add up to life.

There are days when water logging makes the inadequate and ill-designed sewage systems overflow and choke, delighting children as their aquatic sports take to the streets.Frequent electricity cuts make one wonder if electricity board is diverting supplies to the million volt lightning flashes for both occur almost simultaneously.  Forgoing the reality shows and the latest James Bond flick in favour of some reality check and family bonding can be fun. Blame it on the weather if you find dad in an ultra-cool mood despite a long day.Humidity and love are in the air in equal measures.


Long romantic drives and short excursions to soak in the country greens and fresh air can be refreshing. Or simply laze on a rocking chair, curled up with a book of poetry or fiction with soft music in the background that melds with the pitter-patter of falling raindrops. This season affords many delights if you can make the time.The inflation soaring, the Sensex and water tables dipping but the spirit of joy is insuppressible.
Monsoon weddings and the festival season cometh and delighted shop owners begin to lure customers with sale offers and new stocks. Time to spoil yourself.Shopping spirits are dampened just a bit because the water logging and the mosquitoes bother, as does the foul smelling garbage dump. Time to twitch the nose a bit, curse the authorities for spraying insecticides during peak hours. Time also to pause a bit before tossing the leftover food out of the window. In our cities, the litter belongs to the literati.

The evenings turn magical, pink cotton clouds huddle close bidding the setting sun farewell. The promise of an enchanting evening fills the air. What are your plans when drizzle taps on your window?, shaking a leg at a party, a game of scrabble, catching on family or friends, a long romantic drive? Time fleets and so do the precious moments, savour them all wonderful monsoon and make fragrant memories…
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Friday, June 6, 2014

People and Nature around Ghandrung..!!

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Travelling and photography has been my passion since long. when my colleagues planned the trek to Ghandruk I was the Happiest one because ,I  have been hearing about this trek route and Ghandruk village since my childhood day and I always wanted to be there, this time I made my dream come true with my classmates and had a great time. Tour around Bandipur and Pokhara was bonus for me :)

Trek to Ghandruk provided me a good introduction to trekking  and also offered the breathtaking view of sacred mountain Macchapuchhre (fishtail) and Annapurna south.

Ghandrung, now known as Ghandruk is a typical gurung village of Kaski district. Its a popular and short trek destination of Annapurna region from Pokhara.Ghandruk once was a prime place to recurit British Gurkha and Indian army now is the hub for Annaapurna conservation area project (ACAP). This beautiful village with orderly rows of neat slate-roofed houses which are clustered on the canyon wall amid a complicated network of terraces provides opportunity to observe the life style of local people who are very cooperative.
A wander round it will reveal shops tea houses,local people transporting goods from one village to next , innocent children,small farm houses and their families ,donkeys mules, chicken and many more.
here I present some of my photograph which I captured during my trek to Ghandruk.


 The Macchapuchhre (Fishtail Mountain ) In the early morning from Ghandruk

                                                   
                                               

  Neonate Sun from Baraha temple Ghandruk


                                            Slate roofed  Houses at ghandruk




                                     Annapurna south enjoying the sunrays 

                                                               Ghandruk Village


                                              Majority of people in ghandruk follow Buddhism.


                                              This boy was in hurry to meet his friends for school.

                        This is another culturally rich gurung  village called landruk which is opposite to Ghandruk

                                            village girl in ghandruk secretly  watching strangers


                                                           
                                                                         Brotherhood


                                           
                                                       
                                                        I wanna Play mom  
                                   



                             Donkeys and Horses are the main means of transport in Ghandruk
                                                       

                                                     
                                           Ex-military man working at his home 
                                             

                                                                    Trekkers around 
                                                         Lets take a break
                                                  



                                  Messi's wedding ;)  

 Villages in Nepal still have the culture of early marriage.This school boy was getting married due to family pressure in ghandruk..
I spent great time exploring ghandruk.. :) If you haven't been there plan your next trip there.. :)

                                   


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