Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey says the awareness of shortcomings in all his movies, whether they shatter the box office or not, has helped him stay grounded.

If the sadness keeps on growing and starts affecting your daily functioning, then its better you consult a mental health professional because it might be depression.

Outside the gymnasium at my alma mater in Darjeeling stands an electric utility pole with a bullet hole through it – a reminder of the violent ‘Gorkhaland’ agitation that took place in the 1980’s under the leadership of Subhash Ghising. We were told of the time the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) had camped in our gymnasium and would often hear stories of skirmishes and bloodshed during the agitation. It’s almost three decades since the end of that campaign and now the hills are alive once again – not with the sound of music but with the echoes of protests.

KATHMANDU, March 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed sorrow over the Saptari incident on Tuesday that saw deaths of three protesters in police firing.