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If a registered voter in #Nepal & value your personal info & privacy, you should know that d #ElectionCommission has made, since 2022, ALL your personal details publicly available for anyone interested in them. Curious? Follow 👉 link: www.dorjegurung.com/blog/2025/11...
Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data
An incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you are a registered voter in #Nepal & value your privacy, you should know that d #ElectionCommission has made, since 2022, ALL your personal details publicly available for anyone interested in them. If you don't believe me, have a read of d following: www.dorjegurung.com/blog/2025/11...
Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data
An incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
In the century of data, data is worth MILLIONS. Government of #Nepal values data & life of citizens so little that it makes data of MILLIONS FREELY available! www.dorjegurung.com/blog/2025/11...
Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data
Incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be co...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data

Incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be compromised by them.…
Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data
Incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be compromised by them. This post focuses on how the Election Commission of Nepal has not only compromised the personal details of MILLIONS of citizens in the run up to the 2022 elections but continues to do so even now in the run up to the 2026 elections.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
APPROXIMATE Voter Registration rate (1), by gender (2) & comparison of eligible vs. registered voters. (Eligible voters assumed to be 11 & older in the 2021 census & NO change in their numbers since.) Lumbini too low or has errors. Sudurpaschim NOT available. #Nepal #Election2026
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Price of “Nepali Time”: How Disrespect for Time Reveals Disregard for Life

If you value time and human life, then you would respect the time of another human being."Nepali Time," a famous local concept, to those who value time and life, is a sign of disrespect. That is: disrespecting a…
The Price of “Nepali Time”: How Disrespect for Time Reveals Disregard for Life
If you value time and human life, then you would respect the time of another human being."Nepali Time," a famous local concept, to those who value time and life, is a sign of disrespect. That is: disrespecting a person's time is disrespecting them, and a persistent pattern suggests you don't sufficiently value their life.In order for Nepal to make progress, the country must mass educate the population so that they learn to value time considerably more and therefore the lives of others.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Sham Authority of Tanka Dahal’s “Federation of International Journalist”

FIJA appears to be a toothless non-profit organization registered in the US. It also appears to be of, for, and by the hill so-called high caste Hindus of Nepal. It purports to champion "freedom of the press" around the…
The Sham Authority of Tanka Dahal’s “Federation of International Journalist”
FIJA appears to be a toothless non-profit organization registered in the US. It also appears to be of, for, and by the hill so-called high caste Hindus of Nepal. It purports to champion "freedom of the press" around the world. But, pathetically, one of the recent things it did was to lend support to the work of Tanka Dahal, its General Secretary, a known purveyor of misinformation. Ironically, Dahal is also a staunch monarchist. The 250-year history of the Khas-arya monarchy in Nepal was characterized by the regime stifling rights and curtailing many freedoms, including freedom of press!
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October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Beyond the Book: Trading Activism for Isolation to Save My Own Life

In addition to inflicting emotional, mental, and intellectual pain and suffering, traumatic experiences change and transform you, whether you want it or not. Consequently, you live and view life in ways that you didn't in the past…
Beyond the Book: Trading Activism for Isolation to Save My Own Life
In addition to inflicting emotional, mental, and intellectual pain and suffering, traumatic experiences change and transform you, whether you want it or not. Consequently, you live and view life in ways that you didn't in the past and in ways others around you don't. Initially, you may not even be aware of it. Coming to terms with and reconciling this change takes deliberate steps and actions.I made it through a period of years of emotional and intellectual turmoil following a traumatic experience because I recognized and understood a lot of it, and, more crucially, I knew the steps to take.I share the details in this blog post with the hope that it might help someone else.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From Trauma to Growth: Why Nepali Culture MUST Prioritize the Emotional Lives of Children

Traditional Nepalis' belief that children should be spoken to, not listened to, is highly detrimental. It has promoted a culture--at home, school, and in society--that fails to cater to the emotional needs of…
From Trauma to Growth: Why Nepali Culture MUST Prioritize the Emotional Lives of Children
Traditional Nepalis' belief that children should be spoken to, not listened to, is highly detrimental. It has promoted a culture--at home, school, and in society--that fails to cater to the emotional needs of children, raising emotionally stunted and immature adults, especially the males who, more likely than not, use verbal, emotional and physical violence to communicate.Solution is to respect children, abandon, our punitive culture, impart critical thinking skills among others.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything

Excluding the brief direct rule by former King Gyanendra following a 2005 coup, in its 250+-year history, Nepal has had four regimes, all led by the Khas-aryas, the Tagadhaaris (the Hill so-called high caste Hindus). The result: the country…
New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything
Excluding the brief direct rule by former King Gyanendra following a 2005 coup, in its 250+-year history, Nepal has had four regimes, all led by the Khas-aryas, the Tagadhaaris (the Hill so-called high caste Hindus). The result: the country remains one of the poorest in the world.One of the main reasons for this poverty is the deliberately suppressed and low level of education among the population.The New Nepal must have a representative government and prioritize education above all else if it hopes to make progress.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In d 250-year-history of the country, it has had a few different regimes BUT all led by &/or under the control of old Hill so-called High Caste Hindu (aka Khas-arya) men.

Will history repeat or will the political landscape change completely as required or demanded by the times?
September 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
AI DeepSeek “From Revolutionary to Kleptocrat: The Paradox of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda'”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government, of Nepal, helmed by KP Oli, one of…
AI DeepSeek “From Revolutionary to Kleptocrat: The Paradox of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda'”
Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government, of Nepal, helmed by KP Oli, one of the three so-called senior leaders of the biggest political parties, toppled. Sher Bahadur Deuba and Puspa Kamal Dahal make up the three that have had a strangehold on the country for the past several years. How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about Puspa Kamal Dahal, 'Prachanda', and his corruption scandals.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
AI DeepSeek “The Enduring Enigma: Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Legacy of Power and Perennial Scandal”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government of Nepal, a coalition between CPN…
AI DeepSeek “The Enduring Enigma: Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Legacy of Power and Perennial Scandal”
Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government of Nepal, a coalition between CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress political parties. Sher Bahadur Deuba has led Nepali Congress since 2016.How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about Sher Bahadur Deuba and his corruption scandals.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
AI DeepSeek “The Dual Legacy of K.P. Sharma Oli: Strongman Rhetoric and a Tidal Wave of Scandal”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the government of Nepal helmed by KP Oli…
AI DeepSeek “The Dual Legacy of K.P. Sharma Oli: Strongman Rhetoric and a Tidal Wave of Scandal”
Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the government of Nepal helmed by KP Oli toppled. How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about the KP Oli and his corruption scandals.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Nepal Crisis: An AI Generated Report on the Gen Z Uprising and its Political Aftermath

On Sept. 8 Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets protesting against corruption among other things. The protests resulted in toppling the Government of Nepal in less than forty-eight hours.…
The Nepal Crisis: An AI Generated Report on the Gen Z Uprising and its Political Aftermath
On Sept. 8 Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets protesting against corruption among other things. The protests resulted in toppling the Government of Nepal in less than forty-eight hours. Here's a very detailed and comprehensive AI-generated report on the subject.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Dawn of A New Era in Nepali Politics?

Monday Sept. 8 Gen Z in Nepal poured out into the streets. Tuesday the devastatingly ineffective and corrupt Prime Minister KP Oli resigned. Friday evening, interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki is sworn in. Saturday morning, Nepalis wake up to the dawn of…
The Dawn of A New Era in Nepali Politics?
Monday Sept. 8 Gen Z in Nepal poured out into the streets. Tuesday the devastatingly ineffective and corrupt Prime Minister KP Oli resigned. Friday evening, interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki is sworn in. Saturday morning, Nepalis wake up to the dawn of a new era in Nepali politics.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#Europe has NOT undone the gains made by the 15th century Renaissance & the 17th century Enlightenment.

In #Nepal, however, there are those who want to reinstate the #ShahMonarchy and/or revert back to a #HinduState from #secularism to regain the little bit of #power & #control they lost.
June 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
👇is something many around the world struggle to understand, including MANY in #Nepal. Nepalis are highly tribal--one of d many sources & causes of mental, social, economic,& political corruption in d country. (One of the many reasons Nepal is not for me & I'm not for Nepal.)
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Rise Above or Be Left Behind: A Letter to Nepalis

Having grown up in Nepal, I know why Nepalis take pride in all the things they do and celebrate all the different things they do. But, returning to Nepal after almost twenty-five years abroad, most of my adult life, I discovered how much all of…
Rise Above or Be Left Behind: A Letter to Nepalis
Having grown up in Nepal, I know why Nepalis take pride in all the things they do and celebrate all the different things they do. But, returning to Nepal after almost twenty-five years abroad, most of my adult life, I discovered how much all of those things were holding the society and country back and how urgently Nepalis need to rise above them all. This is a letter to my fellow Nepalis about all the many things we as a people must rise above now and why.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Reposted by Dorje Gurung, ScD (h.c.)
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
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May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
12 years ago, in May 2013, a Qatari father had me held in police custody for 12 days in Doha, Qatar for allegedly #InsultingIslam based on the words of his 12-year-old son. That just caught up to me. 2 days ago a recruitment agent told that they won't register me for that reason.
May 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Enjoying a cold one (image 1), a sun downer, after a 10K run (image 2)! Life is good!
April 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Completed another 5K #Parkrun! #Halfie
March 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM