I want to congratulate Nepali Times and CK Lal for writing such a wonderful review of 2006 which is right in every sense ('A year of living anxiously', #329). I really hope Nepal's politicians learn a few lesson about politics, morality, responsibility, and vision from Lal. Once again, thank you for such a delicious offering

Amit Kandel,
Kathmandu

. An excellent piece by Daniel Lak ('Yes. Or No', Here and there, #329). He has written what Nepali journalists and opinion piece writers chose not to comment on. The writing is on the wall if only the so-called intellectuals and punditry of Nepal could read it. Why is it always a white man's burden to assess our condition? Why can't we, for the greater good of the nation, be real, unbiased, and see things for what they are? This will help us mend our ways and construct a new Nepal. Thanks a lot, Mr Lak. Keep on showing us the path till the next generation of professional journalists and independent thinkers is born in Nepal.

Hari Bansha Dulal,
Virginia, USA

. Keep it up, Mr Lal. You're better at recording history than making predictions. But please don't make mountains out of molehills. Girija Prasad is no Jawaharlal Nehru, and parliament's proclamations in May 2006 can't be compared to the Magna Carta.

S Pal,
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. Thanks for your extended year-ender edition. I loved that the cartoon roundup, CK Lal's State of the State column, and your editorial ('Starting over again') struck just the right balance between the despair and hope we went through in the past year. Let's hope 2007 will emphasise the latter.

Kiran Rana,
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