Conversation with Puskar Shah in Yahoo.

This new post covers a conversation between me and Puskar Shah ( October 26th, 2009). I met him some two years back. Back then he was still on his World Tour and had finished travelling 125 countries.
At present he is in Nepal and have already completed his World Tour. He is now planning to climb Mount Everest in the month of May 2010 with the national flags of all the countries he have visited.
Since Puskar Shah is a maestro in cycling our friends (in KU) who are working for the "Cycle City 2020(Read More) have already asked him for help in the promotion of cycle. This way he can encourage and help many other youths to participate in these sorts of awareness campaign. I am expecting more form him and I know I am not the only one.

In Photo: Amol Acharya & Puskar Shah( from your left)

Here is the main part of the conversation(chat):

amol acharya: Dai, namaste

Pushkar shah: namaste

amol acharya: aastinai KU aaunu bhako thiyoooo hai

Pushkar shah: ho program thiyo.

amol acharya: i was in treking so could not meet u

Pushkar shah: yea.

amol acharya: and when are u going for the summit of everest?

Pushkar shah: baisakha ma.

amol acharya: And what are u plans here after?

Pushkar shah: i am in training.

Pushkar shah: climbing

amol acharya: Ok, what will you do after wining the everest

amol acharya: then?

Pushkar shah: writing book.

amol acharya: I konw that also, further?

Pushkar shah: aba KU ma manartha PHD lina aaunu parla.

amol acharya: haha

Pushkar shah: hahaha!

amol acharya: You can achieve that feat, can't you?

Pushkar shah: khai?

amol acharya: It's possible for you

Pushkar shah: University le chahyo bhane.

amol acharya: But it will take a bit of time

Pushkar shah: hai?

amol acharya: some more good social and development works

amol acharya: inspiring works

Pushkar shah: ho ni.

amol acharya: and then you will be eligible

Pushkar shah: ya.

amol acharya: Dai kitab chai chadai nikalnu hai malai padhnu cha ani dherai siknu cha

Pushkar shah: ok

amol acharya: Dai I have a question?

Pushkar shah: ?

amol acharya: After achieving and bringing reputatation of this level what are you expecting from the country?

Pushkar shah: nothing!

Pushkar shah: Tehi ho PHD.

Pushkar shah: hahahaha

amol acharya: haha

Pushkar shah: malai kehi chahidaina.

amol acharya: 11 barse Phd hai dai

amol acharya: Ani bhannu na aba k garnu huncha? Malai ta tapai yehi kathmandu ko bhid po haraunu hune ho ki bhanera dar lagcha.....

Pushkar shah: haina ma ta gaun janchhu.

amol acharya: Gau ma k garne?

Pushkar shah: ananda sanga basne.

amol acharya: Buddha pani buddhatwo paayepaachi ananda sanga baseko bhaye k aja santi ko nam rahanthiyo ra?

Pushkar shah: hai?

amol acharya: Tapaiko tetro anubhav ko k garnu huncha?

Pushkar shah: kitab ma rakhne ho ni.

amol acharya: Tyo ta thick ho, tara tapai royaltyko dokan thapera basne manchhe kashari hunbho?

Pushkar shah: khai heru ke hunchha.

amol acharya: 11 barsa ko plan banaune manche sanga 2 barsa paachiko plan chaina bhanera kashari manne?

Pushkar shah: kehi garnu parla ni.

amol acharya: Let me know your plan and can i post our conversation in my blog?

amol acharya: This will be a fun to the readers

Pushkar shah: sure.

amol acharya: Dai ani what about marriage?

Pushkar shah: khai?

amol acharya: I was making a new post of our conversation in my blog, so i was away for a while

Pushkar shah: ye ho.

amol acharya: Yes.

Significance of Mass Media Research:

Literally every area of the mass media uses research and anyone who works in the media (or plans to) will be exposed to or involved in research. Here, before studying mass media, research, mass media research and significance of mass media research we need to know and understand parents and grandparents of mass media research. So, here is the diagram.

Understanding Different Terms Used Above:

Mass Media:

“The term mass media refers to the organized means for communicating openly and at a distance to many receivers within a short space of time.” (McQuail)

Research:

Regardless of how the word research is used it essentially means the same thing: an attempt to discover something (Wimmer & Dominick, 2005). Keeping science in mind, research can simply be defined as scientific method of investigation. The implicit meaning of this sentence is, there are methods of research other than scientific. But in today’s world only scientific methods are given priority.

Mass Media Research: Part of Communication Research:

Mass media research is a part of the communication research. There are some research experts who prefer to term the study as ‘mass communication research’ rather than ‘mass media research’. Though mass communication and mass media are different terminologies, we use‘mass communication research’ and ‘mass media research’ synonymously. Often we use the terminology ‘media research’ only.

We can define mass media research as following:

Mass media research is that part of the communication research, which scientifically studies the process of mass communication and how mass media influence individuals and society.

Up to here we have already been familiar with the terms like mass media, research, communication research, mass communication research and mass media research. Now it’s time for us to dig dip find out the significance of mass media research.

While many people place the task of learning research high on the “Not to Do” list, the reality is that research is probably the only area in mass media that relates to everything. There isn’t a position in any of the mass media that doesn’t conduct or use research.

The first question many people ask about mass media research is, “What types of thing do you research?” It’s a good question. Below given are the examples related to mass media in which research is necessary.

• Why do people choose to watch one television program over other?
• How much time do adults 18 to 24 years old spend reading newspapers?
• Why are newspaper subscriptions declining?
• Which song should a radio station play?
• Where do most people go to get local news information?
• What types of articles are the most popular in your favorite magazine?
• When is the best time to introduce a new TV program?

Every time you developed a “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How” question when dealing the mass media, you have raised a question that can be investigated. And that’s what this discussion is all about- Trying to find out answers to mass media questions and thus the significance of mass media research.

Research in mass media is used to verify or refute gut feelings or intuition for decision makers. Although common sense is sometimes accurate, media decision makers need additional objective information to evaluate problems, especially when they make decisions that involve large sums of money. Mass media research is not limited only to decision-making situations. It is also widely used in theoretical areas to attempt to describe the media, to analyze media effects on consumers, to understand audience behavior and so on. Everyday there are references in the media to audience surveys, public opinion polls, growth projections or status reports of one medium or another, or advertising or public relation campaigns.

Since mass media research can give evaluation of past, status of present and the way to move on in future to a media, it is very important and is significant to mass media.

Bibliography:

R.D. Wimmer and J.R. Dominick; Mass Media Research An Introduction (Seventh edition); Wadsworth, Belmont; CA 3098.

Nirmala Mani Adhikary; Understanding Mass Media Research; Prashanti Pustak Bhandar, Kathmandu; 2006.

J.M. Buddenbaum and K.B Novak; Applied Communication Research; Surjeet Publications, Delhi; 2005.

HUMOR(ONLY FOR FUN)

Let us start the topic with simple mathematical calculations.

Man = Women
Since Man is assumed to be inverse of Women. We can say
Man = Positive Value
Women= Negative Value or the vice-versa can also be assumed.
Combining together Man and Women we can reach to the following conclusion.
MEN + WOMEN = 0(ZERO)
Knowing all these result, still man and women are together I wonder why. Is it only for the shake of reproduction?
There is always a debate between man and women to prove themselves as superior. Man has always tried to prove themselves of better-quality taking help of their natural physical strength. Women have always relied on their physiological and emotional power to show them prevailing. Whatever may be the pursuit for, at last both men and women have to come together in the form of marriage or love, may be for existence or some other reason. Here I have tried to create some humor out of these traditional institutions collecting some quotations.

Let me start with a thing, not that serious though. One advantage of internet dating is that you are guaranteed to click with whomever you meet in internet. Permit me tell one which is a bit passionate. You know you are in love when you see the world in her eyes, and her eyes everywhere in the world.

Here is another one-Marriage is like a bank account. You put in, you take it out, and you lose interest. The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.

You know I haven’t spoken to my wife for years; I did not want to interrupt her. Are you feeling bored? If then I have a good one for you. When a man opens the car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife. Marriage is like a phone call in the night: First the ring and then you WAKE up. After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can’t face each other, still they stay together. An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her. Three rings of marriage are the engagement ring, the wedding ring and of course suffering. I never knew what real happiness was until I got married, by then it was too late.

I have had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn’t. When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations, we are doing everything to keep our marriage together. The only time my wife are I had a simultaneous orgasm was when the judge signed the divorce papers. Sometimes I wonder why Voltire quoted “man is born free but he is chained everywhere”. I am afraid because I could not point out whether he was pointing towards love or marriage.

In the end of the story I want to say, all bachelors should get married; after all happiness is not everything in life.

Before I bid adieu let me tell a nice one because I don’t want to persuade some one to follow my way towards the ecstasy of life. Love is like a mountain, hard to climb, but once you get to the top the view is beautiful. So raise your hand if someone wants to go to the TOP.

DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM

The term “development journalism” is used to refer to two different types of journalism. The first is a new school of journalism which began to appear in the 1960s. The idea behind this type of development journalism is similar to investigative reporting, but it focuses on conditions in developing nations and ways to improve them. The other type of development journalism involves heavy influence from the government of the nation involved. While this type of development journalism can be a powerful tool for local education and empowerment, it can also be a means of suppressing information and restricting journalists.

The first type of development journalism attempts to document the conditions within a country so that the larger world can understand them. Journalists are encouraged to travel to remote areas, interact with the citizens of the country, and report back. This type of development journalism also looks at proposed government projects to improve conditions in the country, and analyzes whether or not they will be effective. Ultimately, the journalist may come up with proposed solutions and actions in the piece, suggesting ways in which they might be implemented. Often, this type of development journalism encourages a cooperative effort between citizens of the nation and the outside world.

The second type of development journalism can walk a thin line. On the one hand, government participation in mass media can help get important information spread throughout the nation. Governments can help to educate their citizens and enlist cooperation on major development projects. However, a government can also use the idea of “development” to restrict freedom of speech for journalists. Journalists are told not to report on certain issues because it will impact the “development” of the nation in question, and therefore citizens are not actually being given access to the whole picture.

As a tool for social justice, development journalism can be very valuable. By speaking for those who cannot, a development journalist can inform the rest of the world about important issues within developing nations. Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of a country may also help identify ways in which the nation can be helped. This style of development journalism is a tool for empowerment.

When development journalism is used as a propaganda tool, however, it can become very dangerous. Many citizens are taught that the news is a reliable and useful source of information. For example, within a developing nation which has a corrupt government, journalistic exposes of the government are extremely important for reform. If journalists are not allowed to write about what is actually going on, the citizens are not well served. Several international press organizations release reviews every year which look at the freedom of press in individual nations in an attempt to bring freedom of the press to all countries for this very reason.

ON THE ROAD

This video "ON THE ROAD" is part of our project work. The story here, is about the bad luck of three guys who are on their trip to Nagarkot. Hope you all will enjoy going through this. HAPPY JOURNEY..

आगलागी(FIRE RULING )

फोटोहरुमा देखाइएको आगलागी बनेपाको एउटा काष्ठ उद्योग(शान फर्निचर) मा गत २६ मे, २००९ का दिन लागेको हो। आगलागीमा करीब ५ करोडको क्षति भएको अनुमान गरिएको छ। दिउँसोको करीब ३-४ बजेबाट विद्युतीय खराबीका कारण सरु भएको आगलागी बेलुका ७-८ बजे, सारा उद्योगलाई खरानी पारिसकेर मात्र नियन्त्रणमा आएको थियो। दमकलले उद्योगको आगो नियन्त्रण गर्न नसकेपनि, आगोलाई अरु घरहरुमा फैलनबाट जोगाएको थियो।
शान फर्निचरका प्रोपाईटर रोशन स्रेष्ठका अनुसार त्यस उद्योगबाट नै सम्पुर्ण फर्निचरका सामानहरु बनाईने गरिन्थ्यो। चार तले सो उद्योगमा १५० जना कामदारले रोजगारीको अवसर पाएका थिए। सो आगलागीबाट मानविय क्षति नभएपनि सँगैको गोठमा आगो लागी पूरै क्षति भएको छ।
हेर्नुहोस फोटोहरु।

नेपालमा क्रान्तिनै भएका छैनन्।( REVOLUTION???.)

विश्वका हरेक देशहरुले ‍एउटा-न-‍एउटा क्रान्ति देखेका छन्। उदाहरणको लागि फ्रान्सको क्रान्ति, अमेरिकाको क्रान्ति, भारतको क्रान्तिलाई लिन सकिन्छ। क्रान्तिको मामिलामा, भन्ने हो भने हाम्रो दश नेपाल ‘प्रथम’ स्थान ओगट्न सफल भएको छ। हामी नेपालीहरुले विगत ५८ वर्ष यता मात्र ३ वटा क्रान्ति गरिसकेका छौं। राणा शासन विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(२००७), पञ्चायत विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(२०४६) र ज्ञानेन्द्रको तानाशाही विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(०६२/०६३)। अझ यसमा माओवादीले १० वर्ष सम्म ‘जनताको लागि’ भनि गरेको क्रान्तिला‌ई पनि समावेश गर्न सकिन्छ। नेपालमा शत्ति हत्त्याउन रगतका क्रान्तिहरु त गरिए तर जनता खुशी पार्न शान्तिको, विकाशको र अर्थको क्रान्ति कहिल्यै भएन। विश्वका अन्य देशहरुमा एक पटक, मात्र एक पटक भएको क्रान्तिले देशलाई विकसित, समृद्ध र शान्त तुल्याउन सक्यो तर नेपालमा भएका अनेकन क्रान्तिले पनि नेपाल स्थिर मात्र पनि हुन सकेन। किन?

यसको उत्तर खोज्ने हो भने, फ्रान्स र भारतमा भएका क्रान्तिहरु र क्रान्ति शब्दको वास्तविक अर्थ थाहपाउनु अति आवश्यक हुन आउँछ।
क्रान्ति जनबल र जनसागरबाट मात्र सम्भव हुनसक्छ। तर जनसागरलाई सहि बाटोमा डोर्याउन एउटा सक्षम नेताको आवश्यकता हुन्छ। फ्रान्सको क्रान्तिलाई साइरस, मराट, ब्रिसोट जस्ता क्रान्ति नायकहरुले हाकेँका थिए। भारतीयहरुको ब्रिटिस विरुद्धको क्रान्तिलाई भगत सिंह, चन्द्रशेकर आजाद र माहात्मा गान्धी जस्ता ब्यत्तिहरुले पथप्रर्दशन गरेका थिए। नेपालका क्रान्तिहरुलाई वी.पि कोइराला, गणेशमान सिंह, गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला, मनमोहन अधिकारी र प्रचण जस्ता ‘प्रतापी भूपतिहरुले’ अगुवाइ गरे।

तीनवटै क्रान्तिलाई एकै ठाउँमा हेर्दा हामीले थाहा पाउँछौं, भारत र फ्रान्सको क्रान्तिमा चन्द्रशखर आजाद, भगत सिंह, व्रिसोट, मरोट, फाव्रे जस्ता क्रान्ति नायकहरुले पनि देशको लागि प्राण उत्सर्ग गरे तर नेपालमा………….?

भारतको क्रान्तिमा लाला लजपत राय जस्ता नेता जो भारतको काङग्रेस पार्टीको अद्यक्षय समेत भइसकेका थिए ले लाठी चार्जमा परेर ज्यान गुमाए। फ्रान्सको क्रान्तिमा व्रिसोट, मराट, फाव्रे, लाउभेट जस्ता शिर्षत्त नेताहरुलाई क्रान्तिको क्रममा राज्य पक्षद्वारा वेपत्ता पारेर मारियो तर नेपालमा भएका क्रान्तिहरुमा केवल जनतालाई बलि दिइयो, किन कोहि नेताहरु मारिएनन्? किनभने अहिले सम्म कुनै पनि नेताले क्रान्तिलाई अघिल्लो मोर्चामा बसेर अगुवाई गरेकै छैनन्। अहिले सम्मका क्रान्तिहरुमा जनतालाई केबल प्रयोग मात्र गरिएको छ।
अब ‘क्रान्ति’ शब्दको अर्थ पहिलाउन तर्फ लागौं। सामान्य अर्थमा क्रान्ति भनेको शोषित, पीडित जनताले, मुट्ठीभर सामन्ती शासकहरु विरुद्ध गरेको प्रतिकार हो। क्रान्ति शुरु हुन्छ र आफ्नो लक्ष्यमा पुगेर मात्र सकिन्छ। लक्ष्य प्राप्ति नगरेसम्म क्रान्तिलाई पूर्ण मानिदैन।

फ्रान्समा लुइस ‘राजाहरुको’ अन्त्य नभएसम्म क्रान्ति रोकिएन। क्रान्तिका दौरान, क्रान्तिको बिगुल फुक्ने सवैजसो नेताहरु मारिए। केवल दुई-चार जना नेताहरु मात्र बाच्न सके। भारतको क्रान्तिले पनि भारतबाट व्रिटिस सरकारलाई भगाईकन छोड्यो। तर नेपालमा भएको सवै क्रान्तिहरु सम्झौतामा ‘खत्तम’ परिए।

१)राणा शासन विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(२००७)- काङग्रेस पार्टीको अगुवाइमा भएको यो क्रान्तिलाई भारतको मध्यस्थतामा मिलाईयो। त्यहि भएर राणा शासन पछिको सरकारमा पनि मोहनशमसेरनै प्रधानमन्त्री भएका थिए।
२)पञ्चायत विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(२०४६)- विभिन्न दलहरुको अगुवाइमा भएको यो क्रान्तिलाई पनि भारतको मध्यस्थतामा मिलाईयो। नत्र भने किन संवैधानिक राजालाई सेनाको प्रमुख बनाईयो त? भारतले नेपालमा सधैभरि किचलो होस भनेरै राजा र दलहरुलाई शत्तिको बाँढफाँड गरेको थियो।
३)त्यसैगरि ज्ञानेन्द्रको तानाशाही विरुद्धको क्रान्ति(०६२/०६३) र माओवादीले १० वर्ष सम्म ‘जनताको लागि’ भनि गरेको क्रान्तिला‌ई पनि भारतको प्रतक्ष्य निगरानीमा मिलाउने काम भएको छ।

त्यसैले सम्झौतामा टुङग्याइएका यी “क्रान्तिहरु”लाई के भन्ने? क्रान्ति वा सम्झौता।