Promoting Blogging (or Each Other)
At United We Blog!, during the time of our peak, I realized the power of blogging. The way we were getting response and they way in which UWB! and Radio Free Nepal created a whirl in the blogging world by writing about the situation of the country made me question myself in amazement – if [...]
How big is Nepali Blogosphere?
The easiest answer would be: who knows?
Because there is no way anybody can correctly answer the question. The same question was asked to me when I was discussing ‘Nepali Blogging: Around Feb 1 & Now’ – a discussion organized by Martin Chautari last week and I said, “Well, it’s very difficult to track the [...]
Nepali Bloggers on Identity Crisis
More than two months ago, blogger Umesh Shrestha was awarded by Nepal America Society for his work during the people’s movement. The certification of the award, with cash Rs. 51,000, said that journalist Umesh Shrestha awarded. Although the society did a laudable job recognizing a blogger’s effort, they failed to differentiate between a journalist and [...]
