Fears of January
Some important steps on the right direction were taken during the first m onth of 2009. But uncertainties about the future is still there.
In early January, there were fears of religious disputes erupting in the country in which even foreign countries showed their deep concern. But that situation was diffused in time by Prime Minister Dahal who revoked his controversial decision to appoint Nepali priests at Pashupatinath temple in place of Indian priests.
CORPORATE FOCUS
UIC on growth wheels
United Insurance Company (UIC) came across a host of problems during its operational history of more than 15 years. There was even a time when the Insurance Board had deemed UIC an inefficient institution filled with managerial malpractices. Sunil Devkota, who now serves as its General Manager, had himself led a team that conducted an onsite inspection of UIC on behalf of the Insurance Board during the fiscal year 2057/58 BS.
MANAGEMENT
The Mellon Approach
An alternative to Government Managed Companies - By Sujit Mundul
The international banking community has been dealing with a burgeoning portfolio of loans that has not been properly serviced by its clientele. These loans, mainly relating to business and realty sectors, have been defined as nonperforming loans. These loans should have been classified as non-performing loans but in practice most of them as performing loans, mostly with direct governmental assistance.
Beginning Your Journey to Greatness
By Manohar Man Shrestha
One thing that great managers, businessmen and men or women of high success have in common is that they are usually calm and stress-free even in dire situations while the others would break down. Their outer appearance draws us into imagination of ‘how can I be like that?’ Here, we investigate how these great people do it: Manage pressure and develop their personality.


