“The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result.”

- Oscar Wilde

The ruler of Nepal, King Gyanendra like LoiusXIV may have made the cardinal mistake of not keeping a finger on the pulse of the nation. The rising tide of resent against the king and the demand for the resumption of democracy seems to be an indication that the days of monarchy maybe numbered.

The king is growing increasingly unpopular fourteen months after he took direct powers which he said were necessary to quell a long running Maoist insurgency.

An autarchy has never been popular with the masses and a despotic ruler's days are always numbered.

The reimposing of the daylight curfew for the second day running to curb the rising demonstration against the ruler doesnt seem to be effective. There have been people who have defyed the curfew, over ten have died in a matter of two weeks and people seem to regroup and protest when the curfew is lifted.

The passion of the Nepali people is admirable and their demand for democracy cannot be muffled.