Direct Selling: A Growing Industry

Direct Selling: A Growing Industry

By Jami Gibson It seems that in recent years, direct selling has become extremely popular. Companies like Amway, Tupperware, Avon, and Mary Kay have been selling their products person-to-person for decades, but other companies are popping up or gaining traction in the...
Pokhara – A city where much can be learned

Pokhara – A city where much can be learned

By Sharad KC Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” This very quest for knowledge has brought me to this beautiful city of...
Impact of Tech on the Hotel Industry

Impact of Tech on the Hotel Industry

By Saurav Rajbhandari Technology has been a major driver of change in the way we conduct business. It stands true for all sectors. Self-driving cars in the automotive industry and automated burger machines in the food industry, technology disrupts and creates new...
A Shift in Tourism Development Paradigm

A Shift in Tourism Development Paradigm

By Sudeep Kandel Last month, I had an opportunity to attend a ‘Workshop on Ecologically and Socially Sustainable Tourism’ at Sambhaavnaa Institute of Public Policy and Politics in Himanchal Pradesh, India. It was a unique experience to attend this workshop even...
Embracing Disruption

Embracing Disruption

By Dean Whittaker As Bob Dylan says in his song, “The Times They are a Changin.” His point was clearly illustrated at the recent Industrial Asset Management Council conference held in New Orleans this month. The keynote remarks by Peter Zeihan, author of “The...