The Untold Story of Far West
Understanding the past is always important to derive lessons for the future, and gain a holistic perspective. To understand a country, you need to place it within the coordinates of space and time, of geography and history. Nepal’s strategic position between two global economic powers has always been a huge advantage, but as a nation […]
The New Innings – Rise of Cricket in Nepal
Amidst the daily dose of never ending and frustrating news of Nepal’s political and economic woes, once in a while Nepal’s young bring positive news and show that all is not lost. Indeed, the hope of Nepal’s cricket team is in strong contradiction to the general mood of despondency in the country. Recently, Nepal’s senior […]
The Beed Journey
Five years ago in September 2008, beed management had just been registered and Mahendra Mainali our lawyer friend had handed over the registration documents. To start out, we planned a retreat at Park Village with the first eight members of beed to develop a strategic plan for the company, wherein we adapted brand visioning tools […]
Technology – The New Evolution
The Industrial Revolution saw a dramatic advancement of technology, but that development has been left way behind by the speed and spread of the Information Revolution. Especially since the second World War, the advancement of information and communication technologies has transformed human society like nothing before. The converge of computers, telephony and television have combined […]
Nepal and Liberia: Diverse Contexts, Shared Lessons
In June 2007, I took a trip to Nepalgunj to meet representatives of the Madhesi community. I wanted to try and understand more about political dynamics in the Terai. While sipping chia, the groups I chatted with explained vociferously, often for hours at a time, the difficulties they faced on a daily basis, which ranged […]