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...
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...
The Sharing Economy

The Sharing Economy

By Dean Whittaker During a recent trip to Denver, I had the opportunity to explore two services of the sharing economy: Airbnb and Uber. I used Airbnb, a website for people to list, find, and rent lodging, to rent an apartment for two days in downtown Denver two...