KIRAN PANDAY WARP SPEED: Weaving pashminas at the Tara Oriental, Harisiddhi, Lalitpur

If we're hard pressed for success stories in Nepal it may be because we're not looking in the right places. Yet far from the dirty politicking of parliament it's business as usual for some, and business is good. Our homegrown pashmina industry has weathered the storm of its uncontrolled early growth and is now maturing into a steady, innovative industry that employs thousands of Nepalis and earns billions for the economy. Pashmina is now a truly Nepali brand.