I was totally fascinated by Kanak Mani Dixit's article on the work of Ramesh Dhungel on Brian Hodgson's manuscripts ('Looking for Mr Hodgson', #154). It is a historical treasure that tells us a lot about our socio-economic, and political thinking during the period of our own Dark Ages. Ironic, isn't it, that the same national paranoia which helped us preserve our sovereignty, was also instrumental in making us miss the bus on the entire industrial revolution that was taking place all around us, including in India.

Achyut Bhatta,
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. \'Updated rough guide\' (Under My hat, #155) was one of the best pieces in recent times. Why does the international page which is in the hardcopy of Nepali Times not feature on your website? By the way, please inform Gorkhapatra Sansthan that its online edition of The Rising Nepal has not been updated since 22 April, 2003.

Shyamal Krishna Shrestha
The Hague