My World

Artificial and intelligence:  although two different and vastly unrelated words bring a whole other meaning when brought together. It would not be wrong to say that as of today, in the 21 st generation, there are only a few people who have no idea about artificial intelligence. Simply put, artificial intelligence is that intelligence or ability of computer system that would enable to system to perform tasks that would usually require human intelligence. Visual perception, speech recognition, decision making and translation between languages are only a few of the examples that it has set out to become. It is hands down and without a doubt, the next big thing. Why: Because nothing has developed as rapidly as technology in the last 25 years. It is fascinating that the things we could not have even imagined in the past are slowly becoming a reality. While fascinating, it is also ironical that when the computer was first invented it could barely do anything apart fro...

In my defense, I wrote this way back in 2011, so bear with me: Dated : 31/12/2011 Like I was some delicate teacup, You handled me with care. A glimpse of smile you had said, And your tension would disappear. I held you by the finger, Father As I gazed around to see Everything in the world, That was extraordinary for me. The Barbie dolls you bought me, Father And the teddy bears that I would crave. I remember the songs you made up And the silly nick names you gave. Even though I am older now And we spend time much less I am, and always will be, Father Your Little Princess.

Ever noticed all the litter on the roads of Kathmandu? Of course you have; what a stupid question to start with! My bad. Let us start over. Ever thought about what you could do regarding the litter on the roads of Kathmandu? The very first instinct would be to recycle or to pick up the rubbish organizing a cleaning campaign or even management of dustbins in the city. However, all that would require you to invest both time and money, and of course a team.  And what is the guarantee that things will go according to plan for a clean Kathmandu? We cannot really tell, can we? But what is the most we could do as an individual? Put your waste in the dustbin. It starts with you. They say that the Nepalese people have a great endurance power for everything; be it the load shedding period or the dusty Kathmandu roads. I don’t know if this is a good thing or bad. We really always keep blaming the government for absence of proper waste management but is it only the government to be...

Call me crazy, but I have always loved collecting gift wrappers or packing papers. I have a drawer full of them. Why would I collect packing papers instead of something more normal like coins or stamps?? Because I am a gift wrap hoarder and it is not something I am proud of. Then again, maybe it is. What do I do with collected packing papers? I use it to wrap a gift for someone else. To be honest, in my younger days I did so, only because the sole purpose of gifts attracted me. The idea of birthdays amused me, for obvious presents. But somewhere along the way, I learnt that giving is much more satisfying than receiving. It is the genuine feeling that you put a smile on someone’s face, you made someone’s day better; that is much greater than receiving anything in return. And where has it been written in any book of the world that a gift needs to be expensive or classy? After all, it is the feeling that counts. I do not know how much money I have wasted upon greeting ca...

The parent-child conflict is no new thing. We all have been there. It is frustrating; especially at the adolescent stage.   It can feel like your parents cannot understand what you are going through.  But they can. How: Because they have already been through the same stage. It is uncanny how someone we could not stay without a second in our younger days can feel like a completely different person. The expectations, the rules, the dos and don’ts, the questions; it seems to take half of our life. How did we go on to feel more comfortable to share things with our friends more than our parents? The parent is the first teacher to a child; their first friend. So how does this first friend go on to become someone you hide from: Maybe because somewhere the parent-child relationship comes in between. Funny thing to hear: parent-child relationship coming between a parent and child. But the pressure is equal on both the sides. The parent feels obvious responsibili...