A friend reminded us recently
that we have turned twenty. And so we counted the years, and
indeed it has been two decades since Himal began, in May 1987.
That was the start of our Himalayan phase, and it has been
ten years since Himal went Southasian. During this period,
some of us have gone from black to grey, others grey to silver.
Thanks to all our readers and contributors for keeping us
on track through the years! Says one ‘Himaler’:
As Himal comes of age, all I can say is: Never give up –
too much is at stake! Greetings have been pouring in, in response
to an invite to an impromptu gathering on 26 July.
LAST UPDATED 06:08:2007
We are proud of your team, for your initiative,
political sagacity and commitment and sheer audacity.
Ashis and Uma Nandy, New Delhi
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Have a fabulous 20th birthday. Himal has so
much to celebrate and even more to look forward to in redefining
the Subcontinent...
C Raja Mohan, Singapore
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Yes, I was in Rome with IPS, and Kanak twisted
my arm to get my name on the masthead. Cannot believe it is
20 years! My best regards for the Himal anniversary.
Anita Anand, New Delhi
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Greetings from Kolkata! All good wishes on
the occasion of twenty years of hard work on the Himal front.
Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, Kolkata
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Happy Birthday Himal! Wish you a very long
life, full of good health.
Navsharan Singh, Delhi
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Congratulations and happy twentieth birthday....you
might turn silver but you will always remain youthful and
I guess that’s what keeps Himal vibrant too.
Sabeena Gadhioke, New Delhi
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Twenty glorious years of path-breaking journalism
under extremely difficult circumstances. My salute to all
at Himal.
Sanjeeb Kakoty, Shillong
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All our warm wishes and felicitations on completion
of twenty years of publication.
Himal is indeed a spokesman for the people of South Asia.
We wish you a long and exciting journey ahead.
The Khans, Dhaka
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Congratulations on achieving two decades for
Himal and the 'precious' silver in our hair! Our best wishes
for more successes in the coming years and decades for Himal.
God speed!
Shamsuz Zaman, Dhaka
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Congratulations - you have made it past your
teens. I know the past two decades haven't been easy. Keeping
a magazine relevant and alive is a challenge during the best
of times, and the last decade in Nepal has been anything but
normal. But you can be proud of your achievement - thousands
of your loyal readers are around to attest to your 'success'.
Bhim Subba, Toronto
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Three Cheers! Would love to remain in touch
as more black hair turn grey, grey turn silver and silver
turn bald. But every hair counts in the success of this great
magazine. Himal family ko sabai lai mero hardik shubhakamana
sahit..........
Subhas Rai, New York
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Congratulations to Himal and the one person
who has been consistently there :) Cheers, hic!
Komal More, Calcutta
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It seems like just yesterday when you floated
the idea about publishing the magazine when we met in New
York many years back. You made it happen - and how !!
Narendra Pradhan, Kathmandu.
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I am so sorry and disappointed that I will
not be there for this event - a milestone for us all. Just
as I kept 'The Guardian Weekly' - I also kept most copies
of the old 'Himal',
Jan Salter
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Hip-hip-hooray!! Best wishes to all the dedicated
souls who made it posiible.
Ali Riaz
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Way to go Kanak!
May Himal prosper with more articles on Sri Lanka. Hope you
all celebrate in style.
DBS Jeyaraj, Toronto
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All the best for the next two decades. Savour
the medium while it lasts.
Michael Vatiokis, Singapore
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Hey,
Congratulations and celebrations!!! Wonderful, delightful
challenging years, and how much more. My salutations to you
and your ‘silver’ team.
Lalswamliani Tochhawng, New Delhi
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Heartiest congratulations on Himal birthday!
Mushahid Hussain, Islamabad
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Himal Southasian is a staple. Congrats on the
journey so far, and for the miles to go before anyone of us
gets to sleep.
Sanjana Hattotuwa, Colombo
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All the very best and best wishes to all at
Himal.
Tejbir Singh, New Delhi
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Congrats on Himal's 20th anniversary. Keep
on batting.
John Cherian, New Delhi
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Thanks! Best wishes for the next 20.
C Rammanohar Reddy, Bombay
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More power to Himal. Many congratulations!
Vinod Mehta, New Delhi
Himal has gone from strength to strength. What a role Himal
has to play now and how well I'm sure it will.
Khila Bisht, London
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Twenty million congratulations from one who
knows Himal from when it was in the womb - already the most
promising foetus I had come across, not to be aborted at any
cost!
Ramachandra Guha, Bangalore
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I wish I could be there in Patan to celebrate
Himal’s youth and new-found maturity. It is indeed a
very successful South Asian venture without Indo-centric bias.
Subho Basu
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Congratulations on 20 years. Will live to
see 40, despite the grey and the silver.
Bibek Debroy, New Delhi
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Mazel Tov! Himal has long been a great inspiration
to a lot of us -- long may you lead the way!
Zafar Sobhan, Dhaka
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Thanks for the invitation and warm applause
for a very productive 20 years.
Ajaya Dixit, Kathmandu
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All good wishes for the next twenty (to start
with).
Deb Mukherjee, New Delhi
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Contratulations on crossing teen age, and entering
into adulthood.
Pari Thapa, Kathmandu.
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Glorious, congratulations! A most deeply felt
yay!
Shruti Debi, Kathmandu
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Good wishes to all the Himalers, and hopes
for many more decades of great stuff.
David and Aruna Magier, New York City
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Thanks for two decades of critical, informative
and, not least, entertaining reporting as a "Development
and Environment", "Himalayan", "South
Asian" magazine. What will you think of next? Hope you'll
last much more than another twenty years more.
Martijn van Beek, Amsterdam
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Wish you all the best for the next twenty. Southasia needs
a forum such as Himal like never before. Himal’s life
has in a sense just begun...
Rustam Vania
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Great news. If Himal is 20, how old we must
have become by now?
Mahendra Lama, New Delhi
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Some of us would have liked to come for such
a wonderful birthday party. But the notification seems to
reflect a Kathmandu Valley bias that one hears so much about!
Sanjib Baruah, Guwahati
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I still remember Beena (Sarwar) telling us
about this magazine from Nepal and some of us wrote for the
first South Asian edition. In one year’s time Himal
will be able to buy alcohol legally : )
Farjad Nabi, Lahore
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Congratulations! Within a span of twenty years,
you all worked together to build a credible and useful publication.
John Samuel, Bangkok
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Now that made me feel very, very wistful. May
Himal continue to grow, whetting our appetite for a truly
South Asian menu in print.
Dilrukshi Handunnetti, Colombo
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It's thursday and there's no plane ticket.
so I shall have to be satisfied with sending heartfelt congratulations
- brilliant achievement. Congrats, again, from a Number 1
Fan!
Daniel Nelson, London
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Thanks! I will request a private jet from Musharraf
and be there. Keep that kettle of tea hot!
Isa Daudpota, Islamabad
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We certainly join you in spirit when you celebrate
20 years of Himal, and will toast you with a glass of wine
here in Islamabad! Congratulations! Big Time!!
Bikash Pandey, Manisha Aryal, Islamabad
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Congratulations. Sorry can't make it as I have
to cook dinner.
Afsan Chowdhury, Dhaka
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Happy Birthday from Switzerland! Unfortunately
I have a business meeting tomorrow at 5.25pm and will not
be able to come... All the best for the next twenty years!
You forgot: Some of us have gone from many hairs to almost
no more hairs.
Jurg Kuenz, Berne
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Congratulations on Himal's achievement! No
mean feat this!
Dyuti Baral, Kathmandu
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How about a LITTLE notice!!!
Naeem Mohaimeen
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Saabash! Tuplukka aaipugnu. Ghaam laageko chha.
Achaanoko pir khukurile jaandaina.
Venantius Pinto and Cecilia, New York/Bombay
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Congratulations. twenty years is a long time
and Himal has done brilliantly.
Nandini Sundar, New Delhi
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Congratulations on your 20th anniversary. Hope
Himal Southasian keeps leading the way for Southasian integration
and progress. We admire your contribution to the cause of
peace and cooperation in the region.
Shahid Nadeem, Lahore
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Congrats at having coming out of the teens
from one who was part of the gang in the preteen years. Every
single year has been hard-earned and every edition bears out
the experience and commands respects. Thanks for keeping Himal
alive, every time it arrives on the stands it shores up hope
that serious journalism survives. Congrats from Sikkim
Pema Wangchuk Dorji, Gangtok
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sirji, bahut-bahut badhai. aaj aayojan hai
aur aaj aapki paati padhi hai. varna seethe patan dhoka aa
jata! pitaaji ke darshan bhi phir se ho jaate. baharhaal,
21vin sadi mein himal ka 21van saal aur romanchak hoga, is
ashaa aur shubhshansha mein: aapka khadim,
Om Thanvi, New Delhi
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Magazines, journals and people do celebrate
their successes, but some achieve success by selling themselves,
by compromising and by neglecting the communities and humanity
at large But Himal is a highly rated and widely respected
journal for its standard and its commitment to human issues.
South Asia, in particular, should be grateful to Himal and
its team for bringing into mainstream the discourse on peace
and human issues, in particular.
Syed Sikander Mehdi, Karachi
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Would have loved to be there to participate
in your richly deserved celebrations. Sadly, the 26 hours'
notice I got was a great challenge to the Southasian spirit,
which I failed to rise to. 48 hours and I would definitely
have made it!
Rathikant Basu, Calcutta
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Congratulations for an extremely successful
20 years.
Kinley, Thimphu
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I received, with great joy, this mail and I
would like to join myself, in spirit and with my thoughts,
to your communion. Happy 20 years to Himal and wish many more
success to its track record.
Shahir Zahine, Kabul
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As Himal comes of age, all I can say is: Never
give up -- too much is at stake! I've written a post in my
little blog this morning:
Himal
- 20 Years of celebrating South Asian diversity
Nalaka Gunawardane, Colombo
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Congratulations! This is a real feat. Twenty
more to go!
Vijay Prashad, Connecticut
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Congratulations to Himal! There is a need to
do something about the "Democratic Futures in South Asia"!
What do you say?
Imtiaz Ahmed, Dhaka
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Great going! Will raise a toast to Himal here.
Happy Birthday! And cheers!
Sevanti Ninan, New Delhi
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Happy Birthday to Himal. And Long Life to Himal.
Philippe Ramirez, Paris
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Congratulations on Himal's 20th anniversary.
It is a testament to personal and professional resilience
that Himal has survived, thrived and is making its mark in
South Asia for all these years, and more to come.
Ku C Gautam
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Congratulations for turning 20. Life is exciting
usually at twenty!
Amar Kanwar, New Delhi
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Yikes missed the flight!! But congrats…...great
milestone...so proud of you!
Nupur Basu, Bangalore
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My best wishes to the Himal fraternity for
many more years of productive use of the pen highlighting
issue-related matters, raising the level of consciousness
and celebrating freedom of expression
Sudharshan Seneviratne, Kandy
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Himal has not only projected Nepal's issues
articulately and effectively but also the rest of South Asia's.
Munizae Jahangir, Lahore
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Many congratulations. I wish I could come.
Shivam Vij, New Delhi
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Congratulatuons on this very significant milestone
for Himal. May you continue to grow and flourish in the years
ahead.
Tissa Jayatilaka, Colombo
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My best wishes for every 'Himalian' for continuously
bringing out such a good magazine - the only one of its kind
in this part of South Asia
Subhash Gatade, New Delhi
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Hope you have a great time and continue having
a great time for the next twenty years.
Sukumar Muralidharan, New Delhi
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Thanx for remembering on such a vital occasion.
I am sure this small step will go a long way in facilitating
bigger leaps for peace in this overcrowded corner of the world.
Riyaz Masroor, Srinagar, Kashmir
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Would have loved to come! Maybe for the 21st,
coming of age party?
Ammu Joseph, Bangalore
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Wishing you a long and vibrant go from strength
to strength. Demolishing walls and building bridges is what
makes life worthwhile,
Aditi Bhaduri, Calcutta
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On Himal turning twenty, it must be a proud
moment for all of you. Hope you move on from strength to strength
in the years that follow too.
Aarti David, New Delhi
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Can you charter a Concorde so that we can make
it? They are lying unused. Failing which..have a great time!
Sanjeev Jain, Bangalore
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Congratulations and love to you all! We have
fond memories of the start of Himal! Salaam, so we will be
with you in thought!
Parminder and Beverly Brar, Washington DC
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I still remember those mono colour covers changing with each
issue as if you intended to follow the rainbow cycle. red...blue...indigo...violet...
I loved that cartoon / sketch of a man dosing off and it said
- You can either laze around or read himal. As a 9th grader
- I had cut it and placed it in my wallet. It would look great
- in Royal Stag size right out of the Singha Durbar gate.
Kiran Krishna Shrestha (a Himaler!), Kathmandu
kiran
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Many congratulations, what good things have come out of all
your effort.
Hope, London
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Congrats - and lets get that marketing drive in overdrive!!!
Mita Hosali, New York
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Like everybody else, I did not realize twenty years have passed
since you first conceptualized Himal in your Manhattan apartment.
I still remember you working late at night writing articles
for the first issue (wasn’t there a demo or a pilot?)
to meet the deadline. It was all environment and ecology then..
and look where Himal is now. It has become “one of the
best magazines to come out of Southasia” (this was a
Kentucky based Indian Professor’s compliment). And I
believe it is. In twenty years time, an adolescent Himalayan
Himal has grown into a mature, respectable Southasian Himal.
That is quite a feat! I am proud to say that I am a Himaler.
Nirmal Niroula, Florida
Although I could not be there personally, I
send my greetings for Himal’s 20th birthday, and hope
there will be many more to come.
Ilina Sen
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Congratulations! Keep up the great work. Sorry
can’t be with you to celebrate.
Tenzing Sonam, Delhi
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Congratulations to Himal! Sorry, I can’t
make it to the party to clink glasses with you. But will raise
a toast from afar.
Rinku Dutta
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Congratulations to the Himal team!
V K Shashikumar, Delhi
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From distant Kolkata, I feel the mood you have.
Braving the high infant mortality of magazines – that
too in a very poor country, you deserve our thanks for setting
a proud precedence. Your editor has a new feather on his cap
with an armada of committed journos.
Sankar Ray, Calcutta
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Congratulations and all the best for the next
decades to come. In solidarity!
Xonzoi Barbora, Guwahati
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Wish I was there. Have fun anyway and congrats!
Wasbir Hussain, Guwahati
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Congrats to you and everyone at Himal! Here’s
hoping (and wishing) for many, many more years of great work.
Deepa A
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Happy birthday, sorry to have missed the party.
Haris Gazdar, Karachi
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My heartiest congratulations for the 20th birthday.
Best regards.
Altaf Mazid, Guwahati
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Many congrats on Himal’s 20th b-day.
Be in touch.
Moeed Yusuf, Washington DC
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It’s wonderful to know that I have
joined you in your 20 years of successful publication. Congratulations
to you and I really wish I could be there with you guys when
you are celebrating.
Saad Hammadi, Dhaka
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Great to see the Himal growing steadily and
firmly. Happy birthday to the voice of Southasia.
Samir Kumar Sinha, Patna
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