beed Insights

Border towns in the West: Commonalities and Differences
30Mar

Border towns in the West: Commonalities and Differences

Border towns are places where political and cultural geographies are stretched to their limits. They are known for their roughness…

From Anxiety to Amazement: My First Trip to Bajhang
11Mar

From Anxiety to Amazement: My First Trip to Bajhang

Travel is a great teacher. Encountering new landscapes, people and cultures introduces one to the variety life offers and broadens…

A Matter of Change
20Feb

A Matter of Change

A recent visit to Middle Rapti gave me a different perspective on socio-economic development. It provided an interesting observation on…

Journey to the West
10Feb

Journey to the West

I am always excited at the prospect of traveling to new places. Doing so allows me to transcend the day-to-day…

Celebrating Nepathya 25th year Anniversary
31Jan

Celebrating Nepathya 25th year Anniversary

Growing up in a missionary school in Darjeeling during the 90s provided me with many opportunities to explore different genres…

Mingalabar Myanmar
20Jan

Mingalabar Myanmar

When most Nepalis think of Myanmar, they think of Buddhism, Aung San Suu Kyi and the Rohingya crisis. Very few…

beed @ 10
11Jan

beed @ 10

When I quit my job as Group President of Tara Management and Bhote Koshi Power Company after spending twenty years…

The Changing Face of Rwanda
08Jan

The Changing Face of Rwanda

One of the fastest growing economies in East Africa, Rwanda sustained high GDP growth of around 8% per year between…

Lessons from Bhutan
08Jan

Lessons from Bhutan

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Bhutan on a work trip. Based on what I had heard and read,…

The Mugu Experience
18Dec

The Mugu Experience

Travelling has always been a learning experience for me. Though people love to go for popular treks like the Annapurna…

Beed Travel Diaries
16Nov

Beed Travel Diaries

“Where are we travelling” is the first line that comes to my mind when signing up for an assignment.  The…

Nepali Movies: Competing Against the Big Leagues
31Oct

Nepali Movies: Competing Against the Big Leagues

Disclaimer Before I begin my thoughts, I would like to admit that I am neither a movie critic nor anyone…

Spillover Effects Along the ABC
26Oct

Spillover Effects Along the ABC

It was in 1996, after Jimmy Roberts first introduced a map of the trail, that trekking to Annapurna Base Camp…

English Premier League (EPL): Outlook and Global Presence
16Oct

English Premier League (EPL): Outlook and Global Presence

2017/18 marks the 26th season of the English Premier League after its formation in 1992. After numerous discussions with football…

The Business of Consulting
21Sep

The Business of Consulting

As our economies and industries evolve to take on expansion, challenges and market demands, there is a growing need for…

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in a Fatalistic Society
21Sep

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in a Fatalistic Society

Individuals who believe that talents and abilities can be developed through effort, practice, and instruction are more successful than those…

Digital Detox: Exploring Mindfulness and Awareness
27Dec

Digital Detox: Exploring Mindfulness and Awareness

Gadgets have taken over our lives. E-habits have become so entrenched into our day to day lives, that people are…

Development Research in Nepal: How Do We Get it Right?
27Dec

Development Research in Nepal: How Do We Get it Right?

Development research in Nepal has gained tremendous popularity in the last decade; especially given the sudden increase of not-for-profit organizations…

Cambodia, Nepal, Rwanda – Lost Opportunities Amidst Shared Commonalities
27Dec

Cambodia, Nepal, Rwanda – Lost Opportunities Amidst Shared Commonalities

I have been visiting Rwanda for work on an annual basis, and we recently ventured into Cambodia as well. Having…

A Beginners Guide for Investors in the Nepali Capital Market
27Dec

A Beginners Guide for Investors in the Nepali Capital Market

My professor for Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management class in the US, once asked me in a humorous way, “Will…

Why You Should Be a Chartered Accountant in a Management Consulting Firm!
22Dec

Why You Should Be a Chartered Accountant in a Management Consulting Firm!

In today’s world, businesses need innovative ideas to survive. The complex nature and speed of business operations, and market expansion…

NEPSE Index Crosses the 1400 mark
18Apr

NEPSE Index Crosses the 1400 mark

Investors welcomed the Nepalese New Year on a strong note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) benchmark index went up…

Economy and Stock Market Moving Opposite Directions
18Apr

Economy and Stock Market Moving Opposite Directions

Nepal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by a mere 0.77% in the current FY 2015-16, the lowest…

Management Lessons from 2015
25Dec

Management Lessons from 2015

All Nepali’s want to forget the year 2015. The earthquake in April caused unprecedented human and economic loss, and the…

11 Ways to Become a Better Management Consultant
24Dec

11 Ways to Become a Better Management Consultant

When asked what it is that I do, it is often with a sense of irony that I explain about…

Making of “The Pavillions Himalaya”
23Dec

Making of “The Pavillions Himalaya”

Having survived the death road with 22 other passengers on a TATA Sumo (which has a max capacity of 11…

Leveraging Technology for Tourism
22Dec

Leveraging Technology for Tourism

The implications of technology and online information on a country’s tourism industry are immense with countries spending large portions of…

The Beed Experience
21Dec

The Beed Experience

It was during my penultimate semester of undergraduate studies that I first got to know about beed. I was exploring…

After Modi
04Nov

After Modi

One of the best things about the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visit was how Nepal trended on Twitter and…

Jugaad – The Nepali Way of Life!
04Sep

Jugaad – The Nepali Way of Life!

The way Nepal’s law and order operates is usually surprising to people, given that the political system is riddled with…

Cleaning Up Our Act
14Nov

Cleaning Up Our Act

My interest in geography began when I was three, when my mother showedme a red dot on a map of…

The Untold Story of Far West
04Nov

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…

The New Innings – Rise of Cricket in Nepal
04Nov

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…

The Beed Journey
04Nov

The Beed Journey

Five years ago in September 2008, beed management had just been registered and Mahendra Mainali our lawyer friend had handed…

Technology – The New Evolution
04Nov

Technology – The New Evolution

The Industrial Revolution saw a dramatic advancement of technology, but that development has been left way behind by the speed…

Nepal and Liberia: Diverse Contexts, Shared Lessons
04Nov

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…

Korea in Nepal
04Sep

Korea in Nepal

The Korean Wave or Hallyu as the Chinese call it, has taken Asia and the world by storm. Over the…

Amakuru Rwanda
04Sep

Amakuru Rwanda

beeds think big. This was evident to me from my first interview with Suman, cofounder of beed, who talked about…

Beed People: The Third Pillar
01Sep

Beed People: The Third Pillar

My first introduction to beed was when I came to the office to drop a wedding card to a friend…

Nepal As I Travel…
22Feb

Nepal As I Travel…

They say Kathmandu does not define Nepal and nothing justifies it more when you experience it for yourself. Four years…

Insights from the UNUY: Leadership Thinkshop
22Feb

Insights from the UNUY: Leadership Thinkshop

beed leadership center launched the Unleashing Nepal-Unleashing You leadership thinkshop in early 2012. The thinkshop is a platform to spend…

What Can Management Learn From Sports?
04Sep

What Can Management Learn From Sports?

Joe Torre, a four-time Major League Baseball World Series winner, as manager of the New York Yankees said this about…

Leadership in Nepali Context
04Sep

Leadership in Nepali Context

Whenever we talk about leadership in Nepal, the immediate image that comes to mind is of politicians, who make promises…