Speak without Fear #4 Startup events are popping up everywhere in Kathmandu and across Nepal. Whether it is students competing in the HULT Prize, professionals pitching at NYEF, CNIYEF events, and Tangent Waves’s bootcamps/accelerators, or founders presenting at demo days in Challenge Funds for investments and grants – there is one thing they all have …
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What additional benefits are the C-suites availing? Lucrative salaries and perks associated with certain professions often become the talk of the town. In publicly listed companies, this information is transparent and published in their annual reports. Salaries and incentives for government employees are also publicly known. However, in privately owned corporates and industries, these matters …
My professional career has been rooted in teaching experience. My very first employment was that of a school teacher in Shree Madhawaliya Secondary School at Bhairahawa while pursuing my intermediate studies in 1993/94. Later on, I moved to Kathmandu for further studies. For reasons of poverty on the part of my parents, I was required …
A person, a blueprint for enduring impact In a world that demands more than just competence, leadership is no longer about authority, charisma, eloquence or motivating — it’s about responsibility, impact and collective success. In this space and light, let’s look towards the Responsible Leader© Model, to guide us in this shift. The Responsible Leader© …
Sushil Prasad Shrestha is a seasoned marketing professional with over 25 years of experience in Strategic Brand Management, Core Marketing, and Product Development. He earned his MBA in Marketing Management from Pune University, India. Recognised for his ability to drive business growth and build high-performing teams, Shrestha has established himself as a leader in the …
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Introduction Can we imagine our lives without modern transportation? Traveling miles on foot, by cart, or on horseback like our ancestors is hardly practical. While such modes of travel might be considered adventurous and appealing for tourism or recreational activities—often at a high cost—they are simply not feasible for daily life. The transport sector is …
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Nepal’s insurance sector has experienced substantial consolidation in recent years, prompted by the increased paid-up capital requirements for insurance companies. The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) – the regulator of the insurance sector – has raised the paid-up capital of insurance companies tenfold since 2017 in two phases, leading insurance companies to pursue mergers to meet …
Nervous when speaking in public? I still remember the tight slap I received from my teacher when I was in the fifth standard. I had mustered up all my courage to tell her that I did not want to participate in a school play as I could not utter the two-line dialogue I was given …
Speak without Fear #3 The thought of standing before an audience and delivering a speech once sent shivers down my spine. I was an introvert, my mind often racing with self-doubt and fear of judgement. My inabilities to communicate effectively or express my thoughts clearly were a persistent hurdle in my personal and professional growth. …
Samikshya Rana is the Human Resource Head at IME Pay. She has been in the HR profession for over a decade. She began her career in recruitment and gradually transitioned into broader HR functions, gaining invaluable experience and a deep understanding of workplace culture, employee engagement and talent development. In a conversation with the HRM …
