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When asked how he manages his personal and professional life, he says, “I make it a point to become organized and balanced as much as possible. Life is much easier when it is balanced”.Despite his busy schedule, he never leaves room for his family to complain about lack of family time. Whenever he has time, he spends it with his family. Dang, which is his hometown too, is the place he usually go for vacations. “Spending time with family is as important as your office work,” he says. A frequent traveller, Rajaure remembers his trip to Mahabaleshwor in Maharashtra, India as the most memorable one in his life.<br /> <br /> Rajaure used to spend most of his spare time reading books, but that has changed now. He is now the father of a 10 month old baby girl, and most of his time is spent taking care of her. “All of my free time that I can get out of my busy schedule, I spend it with my daughter. 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A voracious reader, Shrestha believes that one lifetime is not enough for reading and learning. “I have an immense craving to read and learn and there is no particular genre that I stick to,” she shares. Her reading list has included books on quantum physics’ to rural development, gender issues, palmistry, body language, and Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. “I am currently reading the Quran and have a favourite in You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay,” she shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Apart from reading, Shrestha takes interest in sports too. ‘”I enjoy watching live football matches – it is a game I used to love playing in my younger days,” she enthusiastically shares. A hard worker, Shrestha believes that taking a break is very important in a person’s life - be it small or big. “The monotony in our lives negatively impacts our creativity, making us dull,” Shrestha says. “Whenever I realise my stress level going up or my creativity going down, I take a break from the daily hustle-bustle; it is that point when I realise that I am not being who I am,” she explains.</div> <div> </div> <div> Shrestha believes that breaks are not always meant to be vacations and long trips. “Just being at home is a break. Reading a book you bought or walking on the grass is a break and works as a form of meditation too.”</div> <div> </div> <div> This aside, Shrestha is found on Facebook and twitter as well and is a frequent tweeter. “I am in these social networking sites to keep myself updated on current affairs. It’s nice to keep your head down and talk to people globally,” she says. </div> <div> </div> <div> Looking forward to her dream to go to Hawaii for a holiday, Shrestha concludes that one must live one’s life along with work. “Sitting alone too can act as a break, and help you sort out your life. Just live your life,” she added.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-09-02', 'modified' => '2013-09-04', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'A strong and confident woman with a charming personality, Raveena Deshraj Shrestha has been working in the banking sector for the past 23 years.', 'sortorder' => '1603', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1670', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => '‘Family Comes First For Me’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt=" Umang Rana,General Manager , Webster Properties" src="/userfiles/images/ur.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 220px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong> Umang Rana</strong></div> <div> <em>GM,Webster Properties</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meet the General Manager of Webster Properties, Umang Rana for whom separating hectic professional and personal life is not a daunting task, which he is maintaining for several years.</div> <div> </div> <div> While interacting with The Corporate correspondent Suraksha Adhikari, he says, “Family comes first for me and work will go on accordingly”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Defiant from other senior professionals who hardly get time to spend time with their family members due to officials wrangling, Rana customized his lifestyle maintaining every minute responsibility carefully in office as well as at home.</div> <div> </div> <div> A big time sports lover and his fascination towards driving cars and bikes give him a reason to live like king size.</div> <div> </div> <div> “My son is growing up and he has so many queries in his mind. I listen and talk to him which has been my favourite pass time,” he says. </div> <div> </div> <div> He proved himself as a good manager of time and therefore he succeeded in maintaining a balance between his personal and professional life. For him a person can do good business only after his or her family is adequately taken care of.</div> <div> </div> <div> “I never bring office at home and even avoid taking calls unless it is very urgent. I prefer to spend quality time with my family because they give me strength to work hard next day,” Rana said. </div> <div> </div> <div> He says, “I love spending some quality time with my son and wife and try to make frequent dining with them to break the monotony. It makes us happy and developed a sense of responsibility and bonding in each other”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Interestingly, on vacation he is very particular about the places and always tries to visit those places and countries which will educate them especially his son about the place and its historic value.</div> <div> </div> <div> “We plan as per our son interest and we try to visits those places which are serene and calm. I prefer to be with the nature, but as my son is small and I prefer those places which will give some education to him,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> A nature lover has a long list of his favorite holiday destination starting from Hawaii, Latin America to Eastern Europe. He recently visited to Dubai in June with his family and could resist to share his experience during his stay. </div> <div> </div> <div> An avid sport lover, Rana rates himself as master of all and jack of none in sports. “Still football and cricket is on my top list,” he admitted.</div> <div> </div> <div> He prefers not to engross too much on social networking and spend some time in watching and even for a long drive with his family for a rendezvous with nature.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-20', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.', 'sortorder' => '1531', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1619', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A Focused Workaholic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd" src="/userfiles/images/amit%20gorkhalo.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Amit Gorkhali </strong></div> <div> <em>Executive Director</em></div> <div> <em>Blitz Media Pvt Ltd</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times. “What we need is to work out our priorities where work takes precedence some days and family life on others,” says he. </div> <div> </div> <div> Prioritising work mostly, Gorkhali believes that this phase of his life is all about strategising and working hard to establish his career. A workaholic by nature, Gorkhali admits that he spends non-working hours watching television and surfing the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> A day’s outing in the weekends is usually enough to help him unwind from the week before “I love to stroll around and admire my surroundings,” says the busy professional, otherwise a travel enthusiast. “I really want to go to Manang and Mustang but I am waiting for the right time when my inner voice pushes me to visit these places.” </div> <div> </div> <div> When Gorkhali has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country - to Malaysia, South Africa, Portugal and Spain. “These are beautiful countries to find rest and internal satisfaction in,” he shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Gorkhali has a small circle of close friends who try to meet once every two months as a group. An avid sports lover, Gorkhali says he loves watching sports over playing them in real, and that his favourites include cricket, football, golf and basketball. </div> <div> </div> <div> Contrary to his profession, Gorkhali does not use social networking sites personally. “Being in the advertising industry, you would think I would really be into social networking, but these never appealed to me. I love to live my own life and keep it away from the prying eyes of the world,” he admitted. </div> <div> </div> <div> With a busy schedule, Gorkhali does not have much time for leisure but luckily his close friends are involved in the same business as him. “I don’t have to make plans to meet them as we all work together and it is a great feeling when your close mate is just a walk away from you,” he shares.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-12', 'modified' => '2013-08-12', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. 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Down time is spent gladly with his family though, especially since he has been blessed with a baby girl recently. </div> <div> </div> <div> Family seems to be the one outlet to take his mind away from work. Usually starting his day with a morning walk and yoga, Agarwal’s care for his health allows him to try as many new cuisines, which he is fond of doing. He indulges in Japanese food often, also a favourite of his wife - whose support he admits to be able to double his energy and retain his enthusiasm. </div> <div> </div> <div> With business as a passion since childhood, Agarwal is attracted to new ventures and doing things on a daily basis to ensure success. Travel often helps to motivate him, although there is hardly any time to enjoy the places he visits for business. While he has been to India, Singapore, Europe, UK, Germany, France, Hongkong, Japan for work, South Africa, Thailand and Singapore have been places where he has had time to unwind with family.</div> </div> <p> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-30', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy', 'sortorder' => '1394', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1410', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Exercise Relieves Tension', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong>Om Prakash Sharma<br /> Director, Mahabir Automobiles</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>By Shruti Sonthalia</strong><br /> <br /> “After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.<br /> <br /> Sharma makes use of the fitness equipments in the club to work out. He also adds that the physical exercise makes one focused and far-sighted. Very rightly the entrepreneur chooses to exercise as his leisure time activity, because it increases the efficiency of a person. Not only that it also helps to inculcate various moral values in oneself like, patience, willpower and others necessary to be a successful management personnel. He adds, “It energizes and makes the work joyful, an ideal way to stay fit.”<br /> <br /> Being an physical exercise enthusiast Sharma loves sports. He plays cricket sometimes, which he wants to do regularly, but his busy schedule does not allow him. Apart from fitness activities he also spends some time with his family. He loves travelling and often goes for long-drive in his “own SUV”, as he points out.<br /> <br /> Sharma likes facing challenges, to which he cites an incident moment. Few months back he visited Pokhara and wanted to go for paragliding. He opted for that for the thrill. Initially, he was a little scared but finally answered the call of his heart by completing the exciting venture. This quality of determination helps him in his workplace in terms of decision making. “This combination of enthusiasm, sportsmanship and risk-taking makes me what I am,” he adds.<br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-15', 'modified' => '2013-07-15', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => '“After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.', 'sortorder' => '1272', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1309', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A CEO In Love With Photography', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">--By Sujan Dhungana</span></strong></p> <p> People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. Anil Keshary Shah, however, is an exception. </p> <p> The Chief Executive Officer of Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and his daughter are often found playing with their dogs in the evenings. “My daughter is whom I adore the most. I see my life through her perspective,” shares Shah. </p> <p> The nature lover spends his free time travelling with his family. Be it a trip to Boudha stupa or the Pashupati temple, the shutterbug never forgets his camera. Asked about making public his works of art, Shah says, “Although many people have suggested that I publicise my photos, I am yet to make them public. Some of my best snaps are hanging on my cabin walls.” </p> <p> “Of all the photos I have taken, the one I took of a new-born elephant in Chitwan and the sunset at Kakani are among my favourites,” shares Shah. </p> <p> When Shah has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country. “I love the seas and the beach where I can relax myself,” the travelling aficionado shares. He has recently holidayed in Malaysia and Thailand. </p> <p> However busy he may be, Shah has been finding time to work on social projects being run by the youth. He believes that Nepali youngsters are full of energy. Shah is currently a member of a youth organisation called Sikshya Nepal. He is also on the advisory board of Teach for Nepal. </p> <p> Whenever Shah is not playing with his daughter or on a holiday, he finds time to catch up with his close friends during his free time. “I have a small circle of friends. But the bond between us is very strong,” he says. </p> <p> Meanwhile, Shah is a frequent user of social sites. “I have more than 5,000 friends within Facebook network,” he says. 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When asked how he manages his personal and professional life, he says, “I make it a point to become organized and balanced as much as possible. Life is much easier when it is balanced”.Despite his busy schedule, he never leaves room for his family to complain about lack of family time. Whenever he has time, he spends it with his family. Dang, which is his hometown too, is the place he usually go for vacations. “Spending time with family is as important as your office work,” he says. A frequent traveller, Rajaure remembers his trip to Mahabaleshwor in Maharashtra, India as the most memorable one in his life.<br /> <br /> Rajaure used to spend most of his spare time reading books, but that has changed now. He is now the father of a 10 month old baby girl, and most of his time is spent taking care of her. “All of my free time that I can get out of my busy schedule, I spend it with my daughter. 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A voracious reader, Shrestha believes that one lifetime is not enough for reading and learning. “I have an immense craving to read and learn and there is no particular genre that I stick to,” she shares. Her reading list has included books on quantum physics’ to rural development, gender issues, palmistry, body language, and Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. “I am currently reading the Quran and have a favourite in You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay,” she shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Apart from reading, Shrestha takes interest in sports too. ‘”I enjoy watching live football matches – it is a game I used to love playing in my younger days,” she enthusiastically shares. A hard worker, Shrestha believes that taking a break is very important in a person’s life - be it small or big. “The monotony in our lives negatively impacts our creativity, making us dull,” Shrestha says. “Whenever I realise my stress level going up or my creativity going down, I take a break from the daily hustle-bustle; it is that point when I realise that I am not being who I am,” she explains.</div> <div> </div> <div> Shrestha believes that breaks are not always meant to be vacations and long trips. “Just being at home is a break. Reading a book you bought or walking on the grass is a break and works as a form of meditation too.”</div> <div> </div> <div> This aside, Shrestha is found on Facebook and twitter as well and is a frequent tweeter. “I am in these social networking sites to keep myself updated on current affairs. It’s nice to keep your head down and talk to people globally,” she says. </div> <div> </div> <div> Looking forward to her dream to go to Hawaii for a holiday, Shrestha concludes that one must live one’s life along with work. “Sitting alone too can act as a break, and help you sort out your life. Just live your life,” she added.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-09-02', 'modified' => '2013-09-04', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'A strong and confident woman with a charming personality, Raveena Deshraj Shrestha has been working in the banking sector for the past 23 years.', 'sortorder' => '1603', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1670', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => '‘Family Comes First For Me’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt=" Umang Rana,General Manager , Webster Properties" src="/userfiles/images/ur.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 220px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong> Umang Rana</strong></div> <div> <em>GM,Webster Properties</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meet the General Manager of Webster Properties, Umang Rana for whom separating hectic professional and personal life is not a daunting task, which he is maintaining for several years.</div> <div> </div> <div> While interacting with The Corporate correspondent Suraksha Adhikari, he says, “Family comes first for me and work will go on accordingly”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Defiant from other senior professionals who hardly get time to spend time with their family members due to officials wrangling, Rana customized his lifestyle maintaining every minute responsibility carefully in office as well as at home.</div> <div> </div> <div> A big time sports lover and his fascination towards driving cars and bikes give him a reason to live like king size.</div> <div> </div> <div> “My son is growing up and he has so many queries in his mind. I listen and talk to him which has been my favourite pass time,” he says. </div> <div> </div> <div> He proved himself as a good manager of time and therefore he succeeded in maintaining a balance between his personal and professional life. For him a person can do good business only after his or her family is adequately taken care of.</div> <div> </div> <div> “I never bring office at home and even avoid taking calls unless it is very urgent. I prefer to spend quality time with my family because they give me strength to work hard next day,” Rana said. </div> <div> </div> <div> He says, “I love spending some quality time with my son and wife and try to make frequent dining with them to break the monotony. It makes us happy and developed a sense of responsibility and bonding in each other”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Interestingly, on vacation he is very particular about the places and always tries to visit those places and countries which will educate them especially his son about the place and its historic value.</div> <div> </div> <div> “We plan as per our son interest and we try to visits those places which are serene and calm. I prefer to be with the nature, but as my son is small and I prefer those places which will give some education to him,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> A nature lover has a long list of his favorite holiday destination starting from Hawaii, Latin America to Eastern Europe. He recently visited to Dubai in June with his family and could resist to share his experience during his stay. </div> <div> </div> <div> An avid sport lover, Rana rates himself as master of all and jack of none in sports. “Still football and cricket is on my top list,” he admitted.</div> <div> </div> <div> He prefers not to engross too much on social networking and spend some time in watching and even for a long drive with his family for a rendezvous with nature.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-20', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.', 'sortorder' => '1531', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1619', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A Focused Workaholic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd" src="/userfiles/images/amit%20gorkhalo.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Amit Gorkhali </strong></div> <div> <em>Executive Director</em></div> <div> <em>Blitz Media Pvt Ltd</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times. “What we need is to work out our priorities where work takes precedence some days and family life on others,” says he. </div> <div> </div> <div> Prioritising work mostly, Gorkhali believes that this phase of his life is all about strategising and working hard to establish his career. A workaholic by nature, Gorkhali admits that he spends non-working hours watching television and surfing the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> A day’s outing in the weekends is usually enough to help him unwind from the week before “I love to stroll around and admire my surroundings,” says the busy professional, otherwise a travel enthusiast. “I really want to go to Manang and Mustang but I am waiting for the right time when my inner voice pushes me to visit these places.” </div> <div> </div> <div> When Gorkhali has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country - to Malaysia, South Africa, Portugal and Spain. “These are beautiful countries to find rest and internal satisfaction in,” he shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Gorkhali has a small circle of close friends who try to meet once every two months as a group. An avid sports lover, Gorkhali says he loves watching sports over playing them in real, and that his favourites include cricket, football, golf and basketball. </div> <div> </div> <div> Contrary to his profession, Gorkhali does not use social networking sites personally. “Being in the advertising industry, you would think I would really be into social networking, but these never appealed to me. I love to live my own life and keep it away from the prying eyes of the world,” he admitted. </div> <div> </div> <div> With a busy schedule, Gorkhali does not have much time for leisure but luckily his close friends are involved in the same business as him. “I don’t have to make plans to meet them as we all work together and it is a great feeling when your close mate is just a walk away from you,” he shares.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-12', 'modified' => '2013-08-12', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times.', 'sortorder' => '1480', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1533', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Between Work And Family', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <div> <strong style="font-size: 12px;">--BY Shruti Sonthalia</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Nikunj Agrawal ,Director, Vishal Group" src="/userfiles/images/Nikunj%20Agrawal.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 210px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Nikunj Agrawal</strong></div> <div> Director, Vishal Group</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy. “No matter where I am, business seems to be all around,” says the director of the company that brings in multinational brands such as Suzuki, Volkswagen and Nokia; has promoted NIC Asia Bank and NMB Bank; and also manufactures iron rods and batteries. </div> <div> </div> <div> There isn’t much after-office leisure in Agarwal’s daily schedule for as he gets over with his day, he goes on to plan his schedule for the next as it helps him stay organised. Down time is spent gladly with his family though, especially since he has been blessed with a baby girl recently. </div> <div> </div> <div> Family seems to be the one outlet to take his mind away from work. Usually starting his day with a morning walk and yoga, Agarwal’s care for his health allows him to try as many new cuisines, which he is fond of doing. He indulges in Japanese food often, also a favourite of his wife - whose support he admits to be able to double his energy and retain his enthusiasm. </div> <div> </div> <div> With business as a passion since childhood, Agarwal is attracted to new ventures and doing things on a daily basis to ensure success. Travel often helps to motivate him, although there is hardly any time to enjoy the places he visits for business. While he has been to India, Singapore, Europe, UK, Germany, France, Hongkong, Japan for work, South Africa, Thailand and Singapore have been places where he has had time to unwind with family.</div> </div> <p> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-30', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy', 'sortorder' => '1394', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1410', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Exercise Relieves Tension', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong>Om Prakash Sharma<br /> Director, Mahabir Automobiles</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>By Shruti Sonthalia</strong><br /> <br /> “After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.<br /> <br /> Sharma makes use of the fitness equipments in the club to work out. He also adds that the physical exercise makes one focused and far-sighted. Very rightly the entrepreneur chooses to exercise as his leisure time activity, because it increases the efficiency of a person. Not only that it also helps to inculcate various moral values in oneself like, patience, willpower and others necessary to be a successful management personnel. He adds, “It energizes and makes the work joyful, an ideal way to stay fit.”<br /> <br /> Being an physical exercise enthusiast Sharma loves sports. He plays cricket sometimes, which he wants to do regularly, but his busy schedule does not allow him. Apart from fitness activities he also spends some time with his family. He loves travelling and often goes for long-drive in his “own SUV”, as he points out.<br /> <br /> Sharma likes facing challenges, to which he cites an incident moment. Few months back he visited Pokhara and wanted to go for paragliding. He opted for that for the thrill. Initially, he was a little scared but finally answered the call of his heart by completing the exciting venture. This quality of determination helps him in his workplace in terms of decision making. “This combination of enthusiasm, sportsmanship and risk-taking makes me what I am,” he adds.<br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-15', 'modified' => '2013-07-15', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => '“After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.', 'sortorder' => '1272', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1309', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A CEO In Love With Photography', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">--By Sujan Dhungana</span></strong></p> <p> People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. Anil Keshary Shah, however, is an exception. </p> <p> The Chief Executive Officer of Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and his daughter are often found playing with their dogs in the evenings. “My daughter is whom I adore the most. I see my life through her perspective,” shares Shah. </p> <p> The nature lover spends his free time travelling with his family. Be it a trip to Boudha stupa or the Pashupati temple, the shutterbug never forgets his camera. Asked about making public his works of art, Shah says, “Although many people have suggested that I publicise my photos, I am yet to make them public. Some of my best snaps are hanging on my cabin walls.” </p> <p> “Of all the photos I have taken, the one I took of a new-born elephant in Chitwan and the sunset at Kakani are among my favourites,” shares Shah. </p> <p> When Shah has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country. “I love the seas and the beach where I can relax myself,” the travelling aficionado shares. He has recently holidayed in Malaysia and Thailand. </p> <p> However busy he may be, Shah has been finding time to work on social projects being run by the youth. He believes that Nepali youngsters are full of energy. Shah is currently a member of a youth organisation called Sikshya Nepal. He is also on the advisory board of Teach for Nepal. </p> <p> Whenever Shah is not playing with his daughter or on a holiday, he finds time to catch up with his close friends during his free time. “I have a small circle of friends. But the bond between us is very strong,” he says. </p> <p> Meanwhile, Shah is a frequent user of social sites. “I have more than 5,000 friends within Facebook network,” he says. Finally, Shah believes that people should be connected with such social networks in order to be in touch with those Diasporas spread all over the world.</p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-02', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. 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When asked how he manages his personal and professional life, he says, “I make it a point to become organized and balanced as much as possible. Life is much easier when it is balanced”.Despite his busy schedule, he never leaves room for his family to complain about lack of family time. Whenever he has time, he spends it with his family. Dang, which is his hometown too, is the place he usually go for vacations. “Spending time with family is as important as your office work,” he says. A frequent traveller, Rajaure remembers his trip to Mahabaleshwor in Maharashtra, India as the most memorable one in his life.<br /> <br /> Rajaure used to spend most of his spare time reading books, but that has changed now. He is now the father of a 10 month old baby girl, and most of his time is spent taking care of her. “All of my free time that I can get out of my busy schedule, I spend it with my daughter. Playing with her and taking care of her fills me with immense energy and happiness,” he shares with a smile.<br /> <br /> Rajaure is a music loving person, and also has written and composed a few songs. Apart from Music, his deviation is towards sports as well. A huge sport fan, Rajaure’s favourite sports are football and cricket. Whenever possible, he likes to have some time with his friends as he says it refreshes him and makes him forget the daily rush. According to him, Nagarkot is his favourite place to hang out."<br /> <br /> Not very fond of social networking sites, Rajaure is available on them but isn’t very active. Rajaure believes having a happy and successful family life is as important as achieving success in one’s career. He says taking a break or holiday once in a while is very important for a person. “Holidays give us some time for ourselves, away from our work and career. It rejuvenates our mind, and helps improve our performance when we return to work”, he shares.<br /> <br /> <br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-01', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'cover story headlines from nepal, Lifestyle & Fashion current and latest cover story news from nepal, Lifestyle & Fashion economic news from nepal, nepali cover story Lifestyle & Fashion economic news and events, ongoing cover story news of Nepal', 'description' => 'Rabindra Rajaure, HR Manager of Chaudhary Group chooses the word ‘outgoing’ to define himself. 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A voracious reader, Shrestha believes that one lifetime is not enough for reading and learning. “I have an immense craving to read and learn and there is no particular genre that I stick to,” she shares. Her reading list has included books on quantum physics’ to rural development, gender issues, palmistry, body language, and Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. “I am currently reading the Quran and have a favourite in You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay,” she shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Apart from reading, Shrestha takes interest in sports too. ‘”I enjoy watching live football matches – it is a game I used to love playing in my younger days,” she enthusiastically shares. A hard worker, Shrestha believes that taking a break is very important in a person’s life - be it small or big. “The monotony in our lives negatively impacts our creativity, making us dull,” Shrestha says. “Whenever I realise my stress level going up or my creativity going down, I take a break from the daily hustle-bustle; it is that point when I realise that I am not being who I am,” she explains.</div> <div> </div> <div> Shrestha believes that breaks are not always meant to be vacations and long trips. “Just being at home is a break. Reading a book you bought or walking on the grass is a break and works as a form of meditation too.”</div> <div> </div> <div> This aside, Shrestha is found on Facebook and twitter as well and is a frequent tweeter. “I am in these social networking sites to keep myself updated on current affairs. It’s nice to keep your head down and talk to people globally,” she says. </div> <div> </div> <div> Looking forward to her dream to go to Hawaii for a holiday, Shrestha concludes that one must live one’s life along with work. “Sitting alone too can act as a break, and help you sort out your life. Just live your life,” she added.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-09-02', 'modified' => '2013-09-04', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'A strong and confident woman with a charming personality, Raveena Deshraj Shrestha has been working in the banking sector for the past 23 years.', 'sortorder' => '1603', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1670', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => '‘Family Comes First For Me’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt=" Umang Rana,General Manager , Webster Properties" src="/userfiles/images/ur.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 220px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong> Umang Rana</strong></div> <div> <em>GM,Webster Properties</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meet the General Manager of Webster Properties, Umang Rana for whom separating hectic professional and personal life is not a daunting task, which he is maintaining for several years.</div> <div> </div> <div> While interacting with The Corporate correspondent Suraksha Adhikari, he says, “Family comes first for me and work will go on accordingly”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Defiant from other senior professionals who hardly get time to spend time with their family members due to officials wrangling, Rana customized his lifestyle maintaining every minute responsibility carefully in office as well as at home.</div> <div> </div> <div> A big time sports lover and his fascination towards driving cars and bikes give him a reason to live like king size.</div> <div> </div> <div> “My son is growing up and he has so many queries in his mind. I listen and talk to him which has been my favourite pass time,” he says. </div> <div> </div> <div> He proved himself as a good manager of time and therefore he succeeded in maintaining a balance between his personal and professional life. For him a person can do good business only after his or her family is adequately taken care of.</div> <div> </div> <div> “I never bring office at home and even avoid taking calls unless it is very urgent. I prefer to spend quality time with my family because they give me strength to work hard next day,” Rana said. </div> <div> </div> <div> He says, “I love spending some quality time with my son and wife and try to make frequent dining with them to break the monotony. It makes us happy and developed a sense of responsibility and bonding in each other”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Interestingly, on vacation he is very particular about the places and always tries to visit those places and countries which will educate them especially his son about the place and its historic value.</div> <div> </div> <div> “We plan as per our son interest and we try to visits those places which are serene and calm. I prefer to be with the nature, but as my son is small and I prefer those places which will give some education to him,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> A nature lover has a long list of his favorite holiday destination starting from Hawaii, Latin America to Eastern Europe. He recently visited to Dubai in June with his family and could resist to share his experience during his stay. </div> <div> </div> <div> An avid sport lover, Rana rates himself as master of all and jack of none in sports. “Still football and cricket is on my top list,” he admitted.</div> <div> </div> <div> He prefers not to engross too much on social networking and spend some time in watching and even for a long drive with his family for a rendezvous with nature.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-20', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.', 'sortorder' => '1531', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1619', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A Focused Workaholic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd" src="/userfiles/images/amit%20gorkhalo.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Amit Gorkhali </strong></div> <div> <em>Executive Director</em></div> <div> <em>Blitz Media Pvt Ltd</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times. “What we need is to work out our priorities where work takes precedence some days and family life on others,” says he. </div> <div> </div> <div> Prioritising work mostly, Gorkhali believes that this phase of his life is all about strategising and working hard to establish his career. A workaholic by nature, Gorkhali admits that he spends non-working hours watching television and surfing the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> A day’s outing in the weekends is usually enough to help him unwind from the week before “I love to stroll around and admire my surroundings,” says the busy professional, otherwise a travel enthusiast. “I really want to go to Manang and Mustang but I am waiting for the right time when my inner voice pushes me to visit these places.” </div> <div> </div> <div> When Gorkhali has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country - to Malaysia, South Africa, Portugal and Spain. “These are beautiful countries to find rest and internal satisfaction in,” he shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Gorkhali has a small circle of close friends who try to meet once every two months as a group. An avid sports lover, Gorkhali says he loves watching sports over playing them in real, and that his favourites include cricket, football, golf and basketball. </div> <div> </div> <div> Contrary to his profession, Gorkhali does not use social networking sites personally. “Being in the advertising industry, you would think I would really be into social networking, but these never appealed to me. I love to live my own life and keep it away from the prying eyes of the world,” he admitted. </div> <div> </div> <div> With a busy schedule, Gorkhali does not have much time for leisure but luckily his close friends are involved in the same business as him. “I don’t have to make plans to meet them as we all work together and it is a great feeling when your close mate is just a walk away from you,” he shares.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-12', 'modified' => '2013-08-12', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times.', 'sortorder' => '1480', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1533', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Between Work And Family', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <div> <strong style="font-size: 12px;">--BY Shruti Sonthalia</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Nikunj Agrawal ,Director, Vishal Group" src="/userfiles/images/Nikunj%20Agrawal.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 210px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Nikunj Agrawal</strong></div> <div> Director, Vishal Group</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy. “No matter where I am, business seems to be all around,” says the director of the company that brings in multinational brands such as Suzuki, Volkswagen and Nokia; has promoted NIC Asia Bank and NMB Bank; and also manufactures iron rods and batteries. </div> <div> </div> <div> There isn’t much after-office leisure in Agarwal’s daily schedule for as he gets over with his day, he goes on to plan his schedule for the next as it helps him stay organised. Down time is spent gladly with his family though, especially since he has been blessed with a baby girl recently. </div> <div> </div> <div> Family seems to be the one outlet to take his mind away from work. Usually starting his day with a morning walk and yoga, Agarwal’s care for his health allows him to try as many new cuisines, which he is fond of doing. He indulges in Japanese food often, also a favourite of his wife - whose support he admits to be able to double his energy and retain his enthusiasm. </div> <div> </div> <div> With business as a passion since childhood, Agarwal is attracted to new ventures and doing things on a daily basis to ensure success. Travel often helps to motivate him, although there is hardly any time to enjoy the places he visits for business. While he has been to India, Singapore, Europe, UK, Germany, France, Hongkong, Japan for work, South Africa, Thailand and Singapore have been places where he has had time to unwind with family.</div> </div> <p> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-30', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy', 'sortorder' => '1394', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1410', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Exercise Relieves Tension', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong>Om Prakash Sharma<br /> Director, Mahabir Automobiles</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>By Shruti Sonthalia</strong><br /> <br /> “After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.<br /> <br /> Sharma makes use of the fitness equipments in the club to work out. He also adds that the physical exercise makes one focused and far-sighted. Very rightly the entrepreneur chooses to exercise as his leisure time activity, because it increases the efficiency of a person. Not only that it also helps to inculcate various moral values in oneself like, patience, willpower and others necessary to be a successful management personnel. He adds, “It energizes and makes the work joyful, an ideal way to stay fit.”<br /> <br /> Being an physical exercise enthusiast Sharma loves sports. He plays cricket sometimes, which he wants to do regularly, but his busy schedule does not allow him. Apart from fitness activities he also spends some time with his family. He loves travelling and often goes for long-drive in his “own SUV”, as he points out.<br /> <br /> Sharma likes facing challenges, to which he cites an incident moment. Few months back he visited Pokhara and wanted to go for paragliding. He opted for that for the thrill. Initially, he was a little scared but finally answered the call of his heart by completing the exciting venture. This quality of determination helps him in his workplace in terms of decision making. “This combination of enthusiasm, sportsmanship and risk-taking makes me what I am,” he adds.<br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-15', 'modified' => '2013-07-15', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => '“After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.', 'sortorder' => '1272', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1309', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A CEO In Love With Photography', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">--By Sujan Dhungana</span></strong></p> <p> People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. Anil Keshary Shah, however, is an exception. </p> <p> The Chief Executive Officer of Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and his daughter are often found playing with their dogs in the evenings. “My daughter is whom I adore the most. I see my life through her perspective,” shares Shah. </p> <p> The nature lover spends his free time travelling with his family. Be it a trip to Boudha stupa or the Pashupati temple, the shutterbug never forgets his camera. Asked about making public his works of art, Shah says, “Although many people have suggested that I publicise my photos, I am yet to make them public. Some of my best snaps are hanging on my cabin walls.” </p> <p> “Of all the photos I have taken, the one I took of a new-born elephant in Chitwan and the sunset at Kakani are among my favourites,” shares Shah. </p> <p> When Shah has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country. “I love the seas and the beach where I can relax myself,” the travelling aficionado shares. He has recently holidayed in Malaysia and Thailand. </p> <p> However busy he may be, Shah has been finding time to work on social projects being run by the youth. He believes that Nepali youngsters are full of energy. Shah is currently a member of a youth organisation called Sikshya Nepal. He is also on the advisory board of Teach for Nepal. </p> <p> Whenever Shah is not playing with his daughter or on a holiday, he finds time to catch up with his close friends during his free time. “I have a small circle of friends. But the bond between us is very strong,” he says. </p> <p> Meanwhile, Shah is a frequent user of social sites. “I have more than 5,000 friends within Facebook network,” he says. Finally, Shah believes that people should be connected with such social networks in order to be in touch with those Diasporas spread all over the world.</p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-02', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. 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When asked how he manages his personal and professional life, he says, “I make it a point to become organized and balanced as much as possible. Life is much easier when it is balanced”.Despite his busy schedule, he never leaves room for his family to complain about lack of family time. Whenever he has time, he spends it with his family. Dang, which is his hometown too, is the place he usually go for vacations. “Spending time with family is as important as your office work,” he says. A frequent traveller, Rajaure remembers his trip to Mahabaleshwor in Maharashtra, India as the most memorable one in his life.<br /> <br /> Rajaure used to spend most of his spare time reading books, but that has changed now. He is now the father of a 10 month old baby girl, and most of his time is spent taking care of her. “All of my free time that I can get out of my busy schedule, I spend it with my daughter. Playing with her and taking care of her fills me with immense energy and happiness,” he shares with a smile.<br /> <br /> Rajaure is a music loving person, and also has written and composed a few songs. Apart from Music, his deviation is towards sports as well. A huge sport fan, Rajaure’s favourite sports are football and cricket. Whenever possible, he likes to have some time with his friends as he says it refreshes him and makes him forget the daily rush. According to him, Nagarkot is his favourite place to hang out."<br /> <br /> Not very fond of social networking sites, Rajaure is available on them but isn’t very active. Rajaure believes having a happy and successful family life is as important as achieving success in one’s career. He says taking a break or holiday once in a while is very important for a person. “Holidays give us some time for ourselves, away from our work and career. It rejuvenates our mind, and helps improve our performance when we return to work”, he shares.<br /> <br /> <br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-10-01', 'modified' => '2013-10-28', 'keywords' => 'cover story headlines from nepal, Lifestyle & Fashion current and latest cover story news from nepal, Lifestyle & Fashion economic news from nepal, nepali cover story Lifestyle & Fashion economic news and events, ongoing cover story news of Nepal', 'description' => 'Rabindra Rajaure, HR Manager of Chaudhary Group chooses the word ‘outgoing’ to define himself. When asked how he manages his personal and professional life, he says, “I make it a point to become organized and balanced as much as possible', 'sortorder' => '1777', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1742', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Not Just A Banker', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Upashana Neupane</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> A strong and confident woman with a charming personality, Raveena Deshraj Shrestha has been working in the banking sector for the past 23 years. </div> <div> Shrestha waves off the clichéd concept of ‘work-life balance’ saying it does not make sense these days. “We have to follow the idea of ‘work-life integration’ over that,” she says, explaining that one can make a call to one’s children when in office too, which makes a small but significant difference to one’s time management. “Yet, you cannot and should not mix-up personal and professional issues - we should always keep it separate,” she adds. </div> <div> </div> <div> In her spare time, Shrestha always engages herself in reading. A voracious reader, Shrestha believes that one lifetime is not enough for reading and learning. “I have an immense craving to read and learn and there is no particular genre that I stick to,” she shares. Her reading list has included books on quantum physics’ to rural development, gender issues, palmistry, body language, and Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. “I am currently reading the Quran and have a favourite in You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay,” she shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Apart from reading, Shrestha takes interest in sports too. ‘”I enjoy watching live football matches – it is a game I used to love playing in my younger days,” she enthusiastically shares. A hard worker, Shrestha believes that taking a break is very important in a person’s life - be it small or big. “The monotony in our lives negatively impacts our creativity, making us dull,” Shrestha says. “Whenever I realise my stress level going up or my creativity going down, I take a break from the daily hustle-bustle; it is that point when I realise that I am not being who I am,” she explains.</div> <div> </div> <div> Shrestha believes that breaks are not always meant to be vacations and long trips. “Just being at home is a break. Reading a book you bought or walking on the grass is a break and works as a form of meditation too.”</div> <div> </div> <div> This aside, Shrestha is found on Facebook and twitter as well and is a frequent tweeter. “I am in these social networking sites to keep myself updated on current affairs. It’s nice to keep your head down and talk to people globally,” she says. </div> <div> </div> <div> Looking forward to her dream to go to Hawaii for a holiday, Shrestha concludes that one must live one’s life along with work. “Sitting alone too can act as a break, and help you sort out your life. Just live your life,” she added.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-09-02', 'modified' => '2013-09-04', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'A strong and confident woman with a charming personality, Raveena Deshraj Shrestha has been working in the banking sector for the past 23 years.', 'sortorder' => '1603', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1670', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => '‘Family Comes First For Me’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari </strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt=" Umang Rana,General Manager , Webster Properties" src="/userfiles/images/ur.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 220px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong> Umang Rana</strong></div> <div> <em>GM,Webster Properties</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meet the General Manager of Webster Properties, Umang Rana for whom separating hectic professional and personal life is not a daunting task, which he is maintaining for several years.</div> <div> </div> <div> While interacting with The Corporate correspondent Suraksha Adhikari, he says, “Family comes first for me and work will go on accordingly”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Defiant from other senior professionals who hardly get time to spend time with their family members due to officials wrangling, Rana customized his lifestyle maintaining every minute responsibility carefully in office as well as at home.</div> <div> </div> <div> A big time sports lover and his fascination towards driving cars and bikes give him a reason to live like king size.</div> <div> </div> <div> “My son is growing up and he has so many queries in his mind. I listen and talk to him which has been my favourite pass time,” he says. </div> <div> </div> <div> He proved himself as a good manager of time and therefore he succeeded in maintaining a balance between his personal and professional life. For him a person can do good business only after his or her family is adequately taken care of.</div> <div> </div> <div> “I never bring office at home and even avoid taking calls unless it is very urgent. I prefer to spend quality time with my family because they give me strength to work hard next day,” Rana said. </div> <div> </div> <div> He says, “I love spending some quality time with my son and wife and try to make frequent dining with them to break the monotony. It makes us happy and developed a sense of responsibility and bonding in each other”.</div> <div> </div> <div> Interestingly, on vacation he is very particular about the places and always tries to visit those places and countries which will educate them especially his son about the place and its historic value.</div> <div> </div> <div> “We plan as per our son interest and we try to visits those places which are serene and calm. I prefer to be with the nature, but as my son is small and I prefer those places which will give some education to him,” he said.</div> <div> </div> <div> A nature lover has a long list of his favorite holiday destination starting from Hawaii, Latin America to Eastern Europe. He recently visited to Dubai in June with his family and could resist to share his experience during his stay. </div> <div> </div> <div> An avid sport lover, Rana rates himself as master of all and jack of none in sports. “Still football and cricket is on my top list,” he admitted.</div> <div> </div> <div> He prefers not to engross too much on social networking and spend some time in watching and even for a long drive with his family for a rendezvous with nature.</div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-20', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'He starts his day early and amid hustle bustle of daily city life, he never forgets to teach his son about values and the importance of nature in life.', 'sortorder' => '1531', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1619', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A Focused Workaholic', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <strong>--By Suraksha Adhikari</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd" src="/userfiles/images/amit%20gorkhalo.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 213px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Amit Gorkhali </strong></div> <div> <em>Executive Director</em></div> <div> <em>Blitz Media Pvt Ltd</em></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times. “What we need is to work out our priorities where work takes precedence some days and family life on others,” says he. </div> <div> </div> <div> Prioritising work mostly, Gorkhali believes that this phase of his life is all about strategising and working hard to establish his career. A workaholic by nature, Gorkhali admits that he spends non-working hours watching television and surfing the internet. </div> <div> </div> <div> A day’s outing in the weekends is usually enough to help him unwind from the week before “I love to stroll around and admire my surroundings,” says the busy professional, otherwise a travel enthusiast. “I really want to go to Manang and Mustang but I am waiting for the right time when my inner voice pushes me to visit these places.” </div> <div> </div> <div> When Gorkhali has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country - to Malaysia, South Africa, Portugal and Spain. “These are beautiful countries to find rest and internal satisfaction in,” he shares. </div> <div> </div> <div> Gorkhali has a small circle of close friends who try to meet once every two months as a group. An avid sports lover, Gorkhali says he loves watching sports over playing them in real, and that his favourites include cricket, football, golf and basketball. </div> <div> </div> <div> Contrary to his profession, Gorkhali does not use social networking sites personally. “Being in the advertising industry, you would think I would really be into social networking, but these never appealed to me. I love to live my own life and keep it away from the prying eyes of the world,” he admitted. </div> <div> </div> <div> With a busy schedule, Gorkhali does not have much time for leisure but luckily his close friends are involved in the same business as him. “I don’t have to make plans to meet them as we all work together and it is a great feeling when your close mate is just a walk away from you,” he shares.</div> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-08-12', 'modified' => '2013-08-12', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Work-life balance is a challenge each individual takes upon differently. Amit Gorkhali, Executive Director of Blitz Media Pvt Ltd does not believe in balancing the two on an even scale at all times.', 'sortorder' => '1480', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1533', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Between Work And Family', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<div> <div> <strong style="font-size: 12px;">--BY Shruti Sonthalia</strong></div> <div> </div> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <img alt="Nikunj Agrawal ,Director, Vishal Group" src="/userfiles/images/Nikunj%20Agrawal.jpg" style="width: 175px; height: 210px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <div> <strong>Nikunj Agrawal</strong></div> <div> Director, Vishal Group</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy. “No matter where I am, business seems to be all around,” says the director of the company that brings in multinational brands such as Suzuki, Volkswagen and Nokia; has promoted NIC Asia Bank and NMB Bank; and also manufactures iron rods and batteries. </div> <div> </div> <div> There isn’t much after-office leisure in Agarwal’s daily schedule for as he gets over with his day, he goes on to plan his schedule for the next as it helps him stay organised. Down time is spent gladly with his family though, especially since he has been blessed with a baby girl recently. </div> <div> </div> <div> Family seems to be the one outlet to take his mind away from work. Usually starting his day with a morning walk and yoga, Agarwal’s care for his health allows him to try as many new cuisines, which he is fond of doing. He indulges in Japanese food often, also a favourite of his wife - whose support he admits to be able to double his energy and retain his enthusiasm. </div> <div> </div> <div> With business as a passion since childhood, Agarwal is attracted to new ventures and doing things on a daily basis to ensure success. Travel often helps to motivate him, although there is hardly any time to enjoy the places he visits for business. While he has been to India, Singapore, Europe, UK, Germany, France, Hongkong, Japan for work, South Africa, Thailand and Singapore have been places where he has had time to unwind with family.</div> </div> <p> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-30', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'Meeting Nikunj Agarwal of Vishal Group to discuss after office activities, one gets the impression that business has kept the man extremely busy', 'sortorder' => '1394', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1410', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'Exercise Relieves Tension', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong>Om Prakash Sharma<br /> Director, Mahabir Automobiles</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>By Shruti Sonthalia</strong><br /> <br /> “After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.<br /> <br /> Sharma makes use of the fitness equipments in the club to work out. He also adds that the physical exercise makes one focused and far-sighted. Very rightly the entrepreneur chooses to exercise as his leisure time activity, because it increases the efficiency of a person. Not only that it also helps to inculcate various moral values in oneself like, patience, willpower and others necessary to be a successful management personnel. He adds, “It energizes and makes the work joyful, an ideal way to stay fit.”<br /> <br /> Being an physical exercise enthusiast Sharma loves sports. He plays cricket sometimes, which he wants to do regularly, but his busy schedule does not allow him. Apart from fitness activities he also spends some time with his family. He loves travelling and often goes for long-drive in his “own SUV”, as he points out.<br /> <br /> Sharma likes facing challenges, to which he cites an incident moment. Few months back he visited Pokhara and wanted to go for paragliding. He opted for that for the thrill. Initially, he was a little scared but finally answered the call of his heart by completing the exciting venture. This quality of determination helps him in his workplace in terms of decision making. “This combination of enthusiasm, sportsmanship and risk-taking makes me what I am,” he adds.<br /> </p>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-15', 'modified' => '2013-07-15', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => '“After eight hours long work an entrepreneur should exercise”, believes the Director of Mahabir Automobiles, Om Prakash Sharma. This is how he spends his spare time. He goes to the Radisson Health Club to carry out his fitness activity. Sharma says exercising helps to reduce the mental fatigue and makes him fresh for the next day. The health club is a place to relax and unwind the day’s pressure.', 'sortorder' => '1272', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '0' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '1309', 'article_category_id' => '159', 'title' => 'A CEO In Love With Photography', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => null, 'content' => '<p> <strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">--By Sujan Dhungana</span></strong></p> <p> People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. Anil Keshary Shah, however, is an exception. </p> <p> The Chief Executive Officer of Mega Bank Nepal Ltd and his daughter are often found playing with their dogs in the evenings. “My daughter is whom I adore the most. I see my life through her perspective,” shares Shah. </p> <p> The nature lover spends his free time travelling with his family. Be it a trip to Boudha stupa or the Pashupati temple, the shutterbug never forgets his camera. Asked about making public his works of art, Shah says, “Although many people have suggested that I publicise my photos, I am yet to make them public. Some of my best snaps are hanging on my cabin walls.” </p> <p> “Of all the photos I have taken, the one I took of a new-born elephant in Chitwan and the sunset at Kakani are among my favourites,” shares Shah. </p> <p> When Shah has a long vacation, he prefers to go out of the country. “I love the seas and the beach where I can relax myself,” the travelling aficionado shares. He has recently holidayed in Malaysia and Thailand. </p> <p> However busy he may be, Shah has been finding time to work on social projects being run by the youth. He believes that Nepali youngsters are full of energy. Shah is currently a member of a youth organisation called Sikshya Nepal. He is also on the advisory board of Teach for Nepal. </p> <p> Whenever Shah is not playing with his daughter or on a holiday, he finds time to catch up with his close friends during his free time. “I have a small circle of friends. But the bond between us is very strong,” he says. </p> <p> Meanwhile, Shah is a frequent user of social sites. “I have more than 5,000 friends within Facebook network,” he says. Finally, Shah believes that people should be connected with such social networks in order to be in touch with those Diasporas spread all over the world.</p> <div> </div>', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2013-07-02', 'modified' => '0000-00-00', 'keywords' => 'the corporate weekly from Nepal, nepali corporate events – news – interviews – reviews, nepali corporate focus, nepali corporate status and news, news from nepali corporate industry, corporate happenings – events – news from nepal', 'description' => 'People who have made a name for themselves are generally expected to have a busy social life. 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| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
