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Photo credit: Siarhei Nester (Left); Pavel Danilyuk (Right)  How to be an Arabpati in Nepal?  By Guffadi Today, I will be writing about how to be an Arabpati (billionaire) in Nepal.  A special request from our friend, Mr S. We have all heard about Upendra Mahato, Ajay Sumargi, the Marwari and Newar Business Houses and many other byaparis like Min B. Gurung, the Dhakal brothers, and many more.  And there are a lot of school, hospital, and hotel wallahs who have become billionaires in this beautiful land of ours. First let's begin with the homegrown Arabpatis.  You have to come from an old business house. If we look at the story of many of the traditional Newari families, then the Shakya, Tuladhars and the same Ason clans were trading in Tibet hundreds of years ago. And today, their descendants are Jyoti Group and many Hotel wallahs owned by Shakyas and other Newars. So, the best option to be an Arabpati in this land is to get involved with the tra...

  Rishi Dhamala’s election Hamala  By Phatengra Phatengra is a Surkhet-based nomad.  One early morning, I received a phone call from the personal assistant of Rishi Dhamala. He invited me to cover Rishi Dhamala’s election campaign in Rautahat. At first, I flatly refused, but later I changed my mind when Dhamala’s PA personally insisted and said that Dhamala himself would serve hot jeri for me and, if possible, hot samosa as well. I could not resist the temptation of hot jeri and samosa. Over the years, jeri and samosa have been my weakness.  “Dhamala ji, have you made any special strategy to win this election?” “Ok, I will tell you that, but listen to me first. Many people don’t know, but let me tell you about my secret to success. Don’t you think whatever I do, I get success there? It is all because of the blessing and teaching of my Guru. You wonder, he is none other than Lalu ji. He taught me a formula of success ”. “What! A formula of success ”. “Hi, hi, hi...

Gold, gold everywhere, but not for you and me By Phatengra Since time immemorial, gold and precious stones, like diamonds, have been the symbol of pride, prestige, and dominance, and it has continued to date.  But, over the last year or so, the way the gold price has surged has left everyone gasping for air. Certainly, most people must not have thought that one day the gold price would shoot through the roof. Definitely, the future is uncertain—you can say so. Geopolitics regularly shifts more as if tectonic plates do and settles with a new order. When geopolitics are shifted, new equations are made where enemies become friends and friends turn foes. Don’t believe. You should believe because when Mundre Dada assumed the throne of the USA, he started bullying not only his competitors but also his close allies. Once the entirety of Europe felt safe and secure under the security umbrella of the US; now they are running here and there for their own safety and security. As the worl...