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Do NGOs Go Where They Are Needed?
Billions of dollars flow into Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) each year, but there are important gaps in our understanding of how these funds are put to use. One interesting area is the location choice of NGOs and the factors that underpin those decisions. Nepal presents an interesting case study, as it has experienced rapid growth in…
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Inside the mind of a ‘master’ juggler
(This post was written on November 20, 2016) Does this title sound familiar? You are right! the title of this post is inspired by this TED Talk of Tim Urban. As Urban discusses during the talk, the “ingenious idea” of writing this blog came when I have a tomorrow noon deadline to submit a paper and…
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Four Takeaways from 4 days at Amsterdam
The 13th ISTR International Conference in Amsterdam was a very productive encounter for me. I had attended two Asia Pacific editions of the conference in Tokyo (2015) and Jakarta (2017). However, I was attending the international conference for the first time. I was not only new to the conference, but also Amsterdam was the first…
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5 things I learned in my first year at Wedu
(Note: I wrote this post in November 20, 2016 to document my one year-long learning at Wedu. This has been in the draft for long) I completed my first year working with Wedu and here I present the five things I’ve learned: 1. Spreadsheet Skills: Trust me, I learned so much of spreadsheet skills in the…
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Two reasons why I stopped Blogging
I started blogging back in September 2007 with Blogspot and abandoned my blog since September last year. There are two simple reasons why I stopped. In this post, I will explore those two reasons and end with a call for your help to hold me accountable. 1. Lazy: I have this not ‘so unique‘ and proud characteristic.…
