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s many students, current and former of St. Mary's started speaking about the toxic culture that has been normalised in their school, a new wave has emerged in Nepal. Young people who studied in the schools of the country have started voicing out their concerns about many draconian rules they are/were forced to follow. Likewise, the students have also started speaking against physical and mental harassment, they were subjected to, and how schools were tone-deaf to their problems.   

After a hiatus, we, the team of Guff & Stuff are back with a new episode and in this episode, we talk about the toxic school culture that has been normalised in Nepal, how it has affected each of us, and our personal experiences in studying in such schools, which many of our listeners can surely relate to.  

We condemn any kind of toxicity in a school institution, and we hope the schools in Nepal, will take their students seriously, taking care of their overall growth, without harming their mental health.  #school​ #nepal

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On Poush 5, PM KP Sharma Oli dissolved the House of Representatives (HoR), which was endorsed by the President as well. After then a series of protests have been taking place all over the country criticising the action taken by the government, who wants to hold elections in the middle of a pandemic.  

 So, what does the dissolution really mean and on what grounds the HoR can get dissolve? Watch out our video to know more about it. 

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The current political turmoil has created chaos in the country. What happens when the parliament gets dissolved? Will there be stability? Who will lead the country now?  In these uncertain times, people are seeking information that can solve their queries. 

However, there isn't enough information available that can explain the country's political situation.   

In this series of videos, our co-host Samman Humagain explains how our country functions, how we elect our Prime Minister and the President, and the current political fiasco.   Here's the first video, where he explains how our country elects its PM and the President.  

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Did you know that some households in Asan don't put tika on the Dashami? Likewise, even within the Newa community, residents of Khokana don't celebrate Dashain. Instead, they celebrate Sikali Jatra, a five-day-long festival with enthusiasm and fervour. 

 For years, Dashain has been celebrated as the festival for commemorating the victory of goodness over the evil. Then why in the name of the festival the act of killing animals to please the divine gods and goddesses take place?  Why do people put red tika and why are certain functions performed on the specific fifteen days of Dashain. Is Dashain a sexist and a casteist festival? 

Why do people fly kites during the festival? Does the change in the season have any connection to the festival? How is the festival celebrated in a rural and an urban setting?

To find more about Dashain, that many Nepali people have been celebrating for years with happiness and enthusiasm, watch our latest episode, where we dissect the rituals, values, and the various aspects of Dashain and how the current pandemic will change the celebrations in the upcoming years. 

 Joining us, we have Aashish Mishra, an aspiring writer, journalist, and cultural enthusiast who has also shared his knowledge and insights about Dashain.  From the team of Guff & Stuff, we wish our listeners a Happy Vijaya Dashami, and we hope that the pandemic will end soon and we all will be able to celebrate Dasain with the same fervour like before.  

We would also like to apologise to our listeners if we make any factual mistakes, and it would be great if you kindly inform us about the errors.  

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Death Penalty/Capital Punishment is the ultimate punishment one can get regarding a crime committed (as prescribed by law in such cases for the death penalty) if found guilty by a court of law. It is the extreme form of punishment a state can give to a perpetrator of a crime which in such a state or country is punished by death.   

However, the question has been looming forever throughout the globe; does taking someone's lives in response to the crime for which they are found to be guilty justified? Does the victim feel they have received justice by seeing the perpetrator dead?  While this never-ending debate continues to transcend the whole world, now Nepali society has also started to engage in this debate. The difference here is that the death penalty has been in focus solely on the acts of rape.  

Nepali society is divisive about whether to be a pro-death penalty or anti-death penalty in the context of rape. Those in favor stress that fear of death shall drastically reduce crime while those against the death penalty reason that the existing provisions should be enforced in the best possible manner.   It is not known how this narrative will transpire ultimately but one thing is clear, the death penalty is not to be taken lightly and not as mere political leverage or weapon. Politicising such a serious issue will surely receive backlash and will eventually backfire.  

So in this episode of Guff & Stuff, we contribute further to this discourse. We talk about the concept, history, (world and Nepal), legal stance, the relationship of the death penalty with rape, the practice of death penalty in countries which have legalized it and the main question is the death penalty a solution? Tune in to the podcast to internalize this important issue.     

 We also have a special guest, Ratna Maharjan, a Law student, who has working experiences in both governmental and private law firms, joining us.  We hope that this discussion is fruitful and will initiate more deep and insightful conversations around this topic.  If you like our podcast do hit the like button. And don't forget to subscribe :)    

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What happens when you don't use your phone for a day?  

Is it more productive or like the usual days? 

 To find more about the experiment, where we controlled our temptations, and didn't use the phone for a day, watch the full video.

This week, we also reviewed, the recent hit docu-drama, 'the Social Dilemma' that has grabbed the eyeballs of people and awaken them about the ills of social media.   

Watch the whole view to know our views regarding the docu-drama.  

#netflix #thesocialdilemma  

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Eat, sleep, phone. And repeat.  

Our life revolves around phones. From our morning poop to our head resting on the pillows, there's hardly anyone who doesn't use phone and document their lives through various social media accounts.  

 In this episode, we discuss how social media has made an impact on our lives, our love and hate relationship with the various platforms, and how we are trying our best to not becoming a puppet to our devices, which are literary controlled by a handful number of corporations. 

  Watch the full episode to listen to our guff on Social Media and our confusion regarding whether the world these platforms are creating is utopian or dystopian.  

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Confusion... confusion... and confusion.  While our messy life will always leave us confused, but after graduation and even before it, we are experiencing a big uncertainty about our life, that we aren't sure how we will paddle ourselves in this journey. 

 For months, we have been experiencing difficulty from transitioning into a new realm, that's isn't as fun as our college days, where we could find solace in the company of our friends.  Although we had no clue how we could describe it, we found on the Internet that it is PCSD, meaning Post Commencement Stress Disorder.  

 PCSD is not a clinical mental problem. However, it does create a stressful environment, where the new graduates, are stressed about their future, start comparing their lives with others, aren't motivated to do anything, and are insecure about their future. 

 In this episode, we discuss how we are balancing our lives and are dealing with PCSD, and what can be done from an institutional level to help the graduates both mentally and socially.  

We would also like to thank Reeti KC, Shikha Neupane, and Aashish Mishra for lending their voice for the intro.  Thank you everyone for the constant support and share our podcast with your friends as well.  

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Loksewa, sarkari jagir, Civil Service whatsoever you may call it is a field of employment that is widely sought after by people because of a number of employment benefits it offers.   Ranging from a handsome amount of remuneration in lieu of their service to the government, civil servants are also looked upon as a respected and an authoritative figure in our society.   

Civil service can be perceived as the permanent government of the state; leaders are elected, they come and go but civil servants are not, they are responsible for the delivery of public service to the general public on behalf of the government.  

 On the occasion of Civil Service Day, in this episode of Guff and Stuff, we talk about civil service with civil servants themselves. We have Bharat Khanal, a section officer in Foreign Service, Sushma Giri, and Dipesh Khanal, section officers in Judicial Service, and Adwait Baral, a fresh university graduate preparing for Public Service Selection Examination as our guest.   

Our guests and Guff and Stuff team will discuss about a number of issues regarding Civil Service everywhere from how the life of a servant is, how much do they earn, what they feel about the service they deliver and also recommendations for Civil Service aspirants.  

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