THE WORLD OF BOOKS AND ME

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I'm a totally in love with books. It's a piece about my relationship with them.

Crowd Democracy: how civic innovation can transform the decision making system.

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We should wonder why liberal democracy has not been able to offer new and legitimate “venues” to hear and accommodate different opinions. Is the street the only viable option to raise your voice and hopefully influence a desired change? Civic Engagement and Innovation show other ways are achievable.

Mike at the Movies

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I watch a lot of movies and thought I would try my hand at telling you about them. Hope you enjoy

MANY SIDES OF THE SAME COIN

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Every issue has many sides to it. Through discussion with people we can educate ourselves to the various perspectives that a single issue can have.

KINDNESS ALL AROUND

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There is kindness all around us. All we have to do is just be be aware of it.

POVERTY AS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.

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Poverty has since long been considered  the cause of deprivation  of  human rights around the world.   It is often argued that the “have nots” of the world do not have basic human rights because they are poor. However, the discourse on poverty would  be  incomplete if we  do not discuss the other aspect of the argument, ie: Why are people poor.

CSR, cross sector collaborations and Shared Value

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CSR is too often confused with charity. No doubt charity or philanthropic efforts are part of it but actually the concept is much broader.Shared Value can help: it encourages companies to pursue innovative market based strategy and innovation that can address persistent problems faced by the humanity. Clearly profit has a great role in it but it is not the only factor.

Kathmandu Farmers Markets

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An article about farmers' markets in Kathmandu

DO SOMETHING to FIRE HOUSES BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE

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FIRE HOUSES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN KATHMANDU VALLEY ARE VUNERABLE TO EARTHQUAKES. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION STRATEGIES

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