Urmila Shrestha is the Chief Executive Officer of Salt Trading Corporation Ltd. (STC). With over 37 years of experience at STC, she has served in various capacities and has been CEO since 2007. She has led STC’s expansion beyond its initial salt distribution mandate to include essential commodities like sugar, rice, flour, LPG gas and …
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hold the promise of fast growth, economies of scale, and competitive advantage, yet fully realising these benefits remains a great challenge for business leaders. According to studies by McKinsey and the Harvard Business Review, 70% to 90% of all M&A deals fail to deliver their anticipated benefits. More importantly, poorly executed …
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. …
Lessons from my month as Buddhist Monk By Ujaya Shakya (sakkavanso) For almost 25 years, I have lived the high-pressure world of brand marketing, advertising and creativity – a field driven by innovation, quick decision making and constant deadlines. In the month of December 2024, I took an extraordinary detour – a month-long ordination into …
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 …
Neeti Bhalla Saini is the Principal of Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, India, where she has served for the past year. Founded in 1988, Mayo College Girls’ School is a residential school operating under the Cambridge and CISCE (ICSE and ISC) boards. The school focuses on developing creative and critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and providing …
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Suresh Maharjan is the Chief Marketing Officer of Siddhartha Bank Limited, where he currently leads the marketing division. He previously led the bank’s operations and payment solutions functions. Before joining Siddhartha Bank, he worked at Global IME Bank, where he served in operations, marketing, remittance, compliance, and credit administration. Maharjan began his banking career as …
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