Non-resident nonsense
In his rather condescending column 'The NRN Manifesto' (#471), one can perceive Prem Jung Thapa's bitterness against the current NRN leadership.
What he has failed to mention in his write-up is that the current NRN leadership and thousands of Nepalis abroad have developed an unbroken networking capacity across the world in the last 6 years of the existence of the NRNA (Non Resident Nepali Association). Since 2003, NRNA has organised 3 global conferences in Kathmandu and many regional conferences in the Middle East, Europe and the Far East.
A lot of hard work and imagination has gone into setting up an organisation for the Nepali and by the Nepali people. An organisation like NRNA will have a multi-pronged approach to work with Nepal at various levels, not just in terms of business investment. Comparing NRNA's objectives with that of business houses of Nepal is myopic and absurd in the extreme.