According to the 2081-2082 budget, a new phase of economic reform is necessary to build a prosperous, socialist-oriented nation with an independent and advanced national economy. One of the five key objectives of the budget is to increase production, productivity, and employment. The pharmaceutical industry, with a 50-year history, has evolved from producing medicines for …
Balancing personal and professional lives is an increasingly complex challenge in today’s fast-paced world. Many professionals face difficulties managing their emotions, striving to keep personal frustrations from affecting workplace interactions and vice versa. Unfortunately, some individuals struggle to maintain self-control in high-pressure situations, occasionally allowing impulsive words or actions to overshadow their intentions, often recognising …
Balancing Life and Work : My Enriching Experience at WaterAid Nepal Read More »
I t didn’t happen. You wanted it to happen, but somehow, over time, the change just didn’t last. We can all say this about ourselves in some areas of our life. Maybe it is the new skills you wanted to learn to change your career. Maybe you were given constructive feedback earlier in your career, …
The Prevailing Superstition There is a widespread belief among Nepali educational experts – and also globally – that memorisation-based knowledge and passing written tests lead to skills and competencies, despite scientific evidence to the contrary. This view assumes that teachers in schools and colleges are content experts, regardless of how outdated the content may be, …
Knowing requires an embodied process : A classroom vs. Dojo Read More »
How sustainable business practices can pave the way In my nearly 25 years navigating Nepal’s evolving business landscape, I have faced many challenges in trying to uphold professionalism, fair trade practices, systematic approaches and transparency. These hurdles have been disheartening at times, especially when you are striving to introduce global best practices. But they are …
Nepal’s educational system continues to undergo significant changes, and the need to connect academic knowledge with real-world experience at a local level has never been more critical. Industry placements are gradually emerging as a crucial bridge, allowing students to gain essential practical skills while enabling businesses at all levels to access a fresh talent pool …
Bridging the Gap : Student and Industry Placement in Nepal Read More »
The purpose of the talent management function is to differentiate your employees so that leaders can have more clarity and insight when making talent decisions. These decisions may be promotion readiness, successor readiness, high potential designation, development planning, or even charting career paths for employees. Differentiating among talented employees is challenging, and many HR professionals …
Sales is a sophisticated and multifaceted process. It’s not something that can be learned instantly or improvised effectively; it requires a structured approach and a disciplined adherence to a series of steps. Salespeople often struggle with the sheer volume of information they need to process, which can lead them to skip essential steps and jump …
Starting a new job is often a whirlwind of emotions – exciting yet challenging – no matter how many times you’ve experienced it. As I reflect on my first six months as Country Director at WaterAid Nepal, I feel a deep sense of gratitude. I am struck by how much I have learned about WaterAid’s …
Key Leadership Lessons in the Last Six Months with WaterAid Read More »
Every day, I face the frustrating challenge of crossing the broken traffic lights at various places in Kathmandu valley, these problems are persisted since last several years. Despite repeated inquiries on social media and a promise from the Department of Roads to fix it at the earliest, they remain non-functional as we approach mid-August. This …
Revitalising Nepali Cities – Economic Gains from Sustainable Urban Mobility Read More »
