I did not watch the Miss Vatika Beauty Pageant live on NTV, but what I witnesses the next day were three very worthy Nepali women defending their titles once again to the mother of all judges: the host (what's his face?) of the talk show Bahas. Yes, Nepal is in deep crisis, there is violence and conflict. Nepal is burning, so what are we supposed to do, jump into the flames? Shouldn't those who can at least try to get the country moving with new plans and creative ideas? As the new Miss Nepal rightly told the talk show host: "Look up to us." Bravo. Who knows, the country may actually celebrate a day of ceasefire of she is crowned Miss World.

Alok Maskey,
Dhobighat