It is a good thing Kunda Dixit has taken a well-deserved hiatus from the last page, but I would like to see his Under My Hat column back at the earliest. I have been a reader of your weekly since its inception, which entitles me to make this valid request.

S Sanjay,
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. I had to re-read your columnists' offerings last week, just to make sure I understood what they were getting at. It seems Messrs Lal and Lak had missed the excitement and column fodder of regular bandas since the peace deal. What other explanation is there for the way they nearly fell over themselves to condone-with plenty of lip service to non-violence of course-the Maoist strike following the ambassadorial announcements? Thank goodness for the Honest Ass that keeps everything in perspective.

Anar Lama-Aryal,
Kuleshwor