Nepal, May 29 -- It would come as news to everyone outside Nepal (and within as well) that the highest peak in the world has no name other than Sagarmatha. So much was declared by the self-assumed sage of our times, our very own KP Sharma Oli, the raconteur extraordinaire with expertise on everything under the sun and also Prime Minister of Nepal.

Even if one has to admire the courage it takes to pontifically spew nonsense, I have failed to understand what kicks Oli gets out of making such outlandish statements. Granted, we could not be present when he talked about Sagarmatha/Chhomolongma/Everest, and his assertion may well have been taken out of context. But given his penchant for ridiculous claims on everything ranging from public heal...