Ashutosh Tiwari's 'Strictly Business' column is usually interesting and thought-provoking, but lately he has started becoming a bit repetitious in his espousal of the free market being a panacea to everything. To save him time and effort, to spare Nepali Times some space, and readers more boredom, I propose that from now on he insert an asterisk whenever he is going to chant the free market mantra. The precious space thus saved could be augmented to that indispensable golf column, one read assiduously by all Nepalis, especially in rural areas.

Kabita Pradhan, email