Good Team Matters

Professionally, I have come across lots of challenges. A few years back, MANASO, the organization I worked with, recruited three females in different positions (and recently an organization that I worked with committed "the same mistake"). There were hue and cry for recruiting "fresh" college graduates, except one, with no experience. The Executive Director had … Continue reading Good Team Matters

Try a Nepalese Comfort Food

When you visit Nepal, you should have daal-bhaat. A staple Nepali food of steaming rice with cooked lentils. On the side, ask for tarkaari -- cooked seasonal vegetable. There is a science behind this food pairing. It is simple to cook and tastes fantastic. Though I don't call it a comfort food, but the popularity … Continue reading Try a Nepalese Comfort Food

Chili Oil

If you are looking to add pizzazz or fire up your dish, try this Chili Oil recipe from Yeung Man Cooking. The oil turned out to be "spicily" delicious and we have been using that to cook or just to add to any dish to add fire and lit up your taste buds. Enjoy!!

Going Through a Mid-life Crisis 1.0

Originally, published in 2017, lots have changed and I will be revisiting my "crises" later. A long hiatus was what I needed to prioritize things in my life before I embark on the journey of doing what I want to do and need to do. Many events happened since I wrote last time for this … Continue reading Going Through a Mid-life Crisis 1.0

Desi Scrambled Eggs

If you love scrambled eggs, try to add Indian spices to bring out the flavour. I learned the secrets of "andaa bhurji," while I was studying in Punjab, India. They usually served the bhurji with "aloo prantha" or potato-stuffed-flatbread. The recipe is worth trying at least once and have it with chilled drink... more...

Innovation – Staying one step ahead

I came across this story in Best Practices are Stupid from Stephen Shapiro. This story – Not Survival of the Fittest – Survival of the Adaptable – is about choosing friends, partners and colleagues while introducing innovation in an organization. I use this story quite often when a senior executive ask me if the organization … Continue reading Innovation – Staying one step ahead

Failure Report 1.0

One day, during tête-à-tête with a colleague from Engineers Without Borders, he challenged me to publish my failure report. (EWB regularly publishes failure reports based on the field experiences of its volunteers, people, and staff.) I am aware that admitting failures may be detrimental to my career, but this would align with my transparency and … Continue reading Failure Report 1.0

Blood and Soil… Blut und Boden… रगत र माटो

Originally published in Aug 31st, 2017 What happened in Charlottesville proved that supremacy and racism do exist. That incident, however, raised the question, “if it does exist in Nepal?” It does… my mother fought for her legal status as a Nepalese Citizen (she was married to a Nepali for 49 years and then widow for the next … Continue reading Blood and Soil… Blut und Boden… रगत र माटो