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<p>The article discusses ritual and politics in Nepal to examine the efficacy of ritual in protecting the king. Nepali is a country with a ritual tradition that is accumulative to such an extent that it indeed seems as if each and every trend that once entered the valley of Kathmandu has been preserved and readily absorbed into the already existing body of observances without a commensurate loss. The article discusses Sanskritization and tantrism and argues that ritual in Nepal has not only been fostered with devotion, it has also been persistently subject to political manipulation. The article discusses the political situation of the Rana regime coming to power. The author concludes the king's divinity does no more protect him than it did Lord Vishnu himself in a selected brahmana passage. Also, it is concluded that it does not protect the king from his own people. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-14)</p>
<p>The article focuses on the issue of education in mother tongues. It includes a case study of the Newari language. The article analyzes His Majesty's Government of Nepal's policy on mother tongue education. The author indicates the popular demand for education in mother tongues is low. The author observes that so-called English boarding schools are flourishing among the Newars of Kathmandu. The author argues that a sense for the children's future career easily supersedes language idealism. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-26)</p>
<p>The article discusses gender and caste in the context of the Samyak Mahadan in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Samyak Mahadan has a prelude in the gvay dam tayegu ceremony. The divide between men and women in the Samyak Mahadan extends to the divine and the royal realms. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-03-01)</p>
<p>The article discusses Daitya and Kumar as the protectors of Taleju bhavani of Kathmandu. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-19)</p>