Li-Fi: The Potential and the Reality

Li-Fi: The Potential and the Reality

By Sharad KC If you’ve been following our newsletter for the last 15 years then you might get a déjà vu feeling reading the article title. In 2002, Jeff Kelley wrote for our newsletter about the up and coming technology of Wi-Fi, in an article entitled “Wi-Fi:...
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...
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...