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Prabal Gurung: Inspiring personalities from Nepal
May 13th, 2010
“I would rather make a mistake than live with the regret that I never tried.” Prabal Gurung Prabal Gurung’s essence can be captured with the above quote as much today, while full stride in his New York fashion career, as back in time when he was a young boy in Nepal. His dreams started at … Read the rest of this entry »
ever cried for your country?
May 6th, 2010
“Ever cried for your country?” is a brilliant opinion that questions our sense of patriotism in Nepal and teaches us what it means to be a patriot. You may start re-evaluating your sense of civic duty for Nepal instead of complaining about the situation in Nepal. Your call! full text of the original article published … Read the rest of this entry »
change:
March 14th, 2010
Something I did on Valentine’s day with 60 other enthusiasts ! Froze for 5 minutes on the main square in Basantapur, Kathmandu. http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article3416.html A short video here http://vimeo.com/9458580 Change is not only unusual but very simple too ( and a bit crazy at that time)… Change is fun too ( at the time maybe nerve … Read the rest of this entry »
Small effective ways to vent your thoughts…
January 26th, 2010
There are small but effective ways to get your messages across. And Humors work ! just a crude and tiny example of how easily information are carried forward. A Video. this is how your message gets carried across fast and heard around the world , not through the headlines of paper newspapers anymore Just predicting … Read the rest of this entry »
thoughts on startups (starting up your organization or ventures)
January 9th, 2010
Here are some quick thoughts I wrote up, for those of you interested in starting up your own organizations /ventures. Learn to Delegate – But learn everything still Regroup quickly after a crisis -the end is only when you end. Stop comparing . Do what you believe is right. Bet on your heart. But go … Read the rest of this entry »
A better use of the old Royal Palace in Kathmandu.
December 13th, 2009
Want some creative use of the old Royal Palace! It is a huge space in the most lucrative business districts of the country and it now houses a stupid museum and a stupid bureaucratic hole. So lets suggest some creative ideas for this space. Here are some of mine: Take the bloody foreign ministry somewhere else … Read the rest of this entry »
tourism ideas for rural development in Nepal.
September 6th, 2009
a tourism philosophy for rural development in Nepal. share what you have got. share cleanly. share openly. make it easy for guests to come in to your villages and easier to leave. give generously, and you will receive in kind. treat guests like gods, and blessings (rewards) will flow in return Much is possible. lets get simple … Read the rest of this entry »
the disadvantages of an elite education
June 7th, 2009
http://www.theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantages-of-an-elite-education/ here is something (link above) that resonates with me against the backdrop where all the brain drain that is happening in Nepal and the way smart youths are progressing towards being cookie cutter professionals rather than the entrepreneurs, innovators, creative intellectuals/professionals they could become. The writer stresses on the “disadvantages brought forth by the … Read the rest of this entry »
Few weeks ago, in the “entrepreneurs for Nepal” gathering, I got to interact with a Nepali Hydro electric developer and a pioneer, Gyanendra Pradhan at a “entrepreneurs for nepal” gathering on 30th of April. He makes a good case for Hydropower development in Nepal. Here are a few stats he pulled out which was interesting. … Read the rest of this entry »
Last thursdays: talk with Hydro pioneer: Gyanendra Lal Pradhan
April 25th, 2009
young entrepreneurs (or wanna be’s), Come to this entrepreneurs for Nepal gathering if you are in Kathmandu. Its free, fun, and invigorating ! Here are the details. ENTREPRENEURS for NEPAL presents NEXT EVENT: Last Thursdays April 30th 2009 5:30 PM Guest: Gyanendra Lal Pradhan Place: Buzz Cafe n Bar (formerly Nucchee’s organic), Baluwatar. Phone(for directions): … Read the rest of this entry »
never a better time for entrepreneurs in nepal
February 28th, 2009
Last thursday was talking with Min bahadur gurung, owner of the Bhat bhateni chain of supermarkets and an inspiring entrepreneur life story. Few pointers from the ever optimistic and ever humble (rags to riches) entrepreneur. Background:Min Bahadur Gurung, from remote village in Khotang started his venture with $1135 opening a small grocery store and now … Read the rest of this entry »
a bit of humor never hurt.
February 4th, 2009
and a bit of irony never lost my appetite…
worldview: leader of a ‘tribe’.
October 13th, 2008
I am wondering and asking, if you are ever going to sell yourself extraordinarily successfully in the job market or any item in the market, which ever it is, Do this. Make sure you find a tribe (group of people) that listens to you and grow your tribe. Your tribe reflects your success. Don’t go … Read the rest of this entry »
Yak in Manang
October 2nd, 2008
Happy Dashain folks ! and enjoy this yak picture.
China and India: tourism possibilities.
August 10th, 2008
just saw the beijing olympics start off in style. Was excited but felt a certain lump in the throat because being its neighbour, We in Nepal are not emulating china’s success strategies and its confidence. and I thought: if Chinese are progressing at this rate (above 10% growth for the past 10 years), they will … Read the rest of this entry »
MOO.com | MiniCards @ making things simple !
January 29th, 2008
MOO.com | MiniCards innovative companies .. innovative cards. make something simple ? will you ? Ujw
tourism in the annapurna region
October 6th, 2007
It is amazing to see a hotel room with attached bathrooom, hot water facilities and electricity and other facilities in a region where your basic necesseties has to be broiught through a mule over a few days from the towns. I strongly believe in leaving it to the people themselves to generate business (entrepreneurship), while … Read the rest of this entry »
