Taking Nepal Out of Another Monetary Hangover The dynamism of the financial market, currently a prominent topic of debate in Nepal due to excessive liquidity, reflects the broader macroeconomic situation. Volatility and apprehension within the money market, coupled with dwindling private sector confidence and recurring political instability, present concerning signals. If these are not addressed …
Speak without Fear #17 Where most speeches are won or lost I’ve seen it too many times to ignore. A speaker walks up confidently, adjusts the mic, looks at the audience and then something slips. Not dramatically. Not disastrously. Just slightly off. A rushed ‘good morning’, a glance at the slides, a few filler words, …
Lab Raj Awasthi is the HR Head at Om Hospital and Research Centre (OHRC). He pursues a dynamic and results-driven approach to effective Human Resource Management. With over a decade of experience in HR, Administration, and People Management across the healthcare and hospitality industries, Awasthi has garnered expertise in policy formulation, recruitment, employee engagement, labor …
Rena Rijal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, United Ajod Insurance Ltd. I began my professional journey in the early 2000s at the erstwhile Everest Insurance Company Ltd. At that time, the financial sector in Nepal was in a foundational stage of modernisation. The job market was less crowded especially in professional services but highly focused on …
Dr. Gunakar Bhatta is the Vice Chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC), the apex planning body of the government. Previously, he served at Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) for two-and-a-half decades, retiring last year from the position of the Executive Director as a special class officer. He possesses extensive experience in economics, finance, and regulation/supervision, …
Should pivot the Second Phase of Economic Reforms The budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026/27 should focus on economic reform. This is an opportune moment, as the first phase of economic reform in Nepal took place in the early 1990s but lasted only a few years. There has been a sore lack of ‘big …
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Navigating a Significant Mandate and Ambitious Goals The upcoming Fiscal Year 2026/27 is poised to redefine the nation’s political-economic landscape through the inaugural policies, programmes, and budget of the Balen Shah administration, established upon a massive popular mandate. This government has reaffirmed its commitment to good governance and anti-corruption measures, the central pillars of last …
Abhisekh Maskey is the Head of Marketing at F1Soft International. Prior to this role, he served as the Brand Marketing Manager for Coca-Cola Nepal and Bhutan, an experience he describes as an incredible school for business and marketing. Maskey possesses a wealth of expertise, with 14 years of experience spanning marketing, branding, and education. He …
#Jargon Inversion thinking is a powerful mental model and problem-solving technique, which entails approaching a situation by first figuring out how to guarantee failure or accomplish the opposite of your intended result. It promotes thinking backwards from what you want to avoid in order to reveal hidden risks and necessary preventative measures, as opposed to …
Why Work Culture Settles for Less Than Its Potential When I talk with most foreigners working in Nepal as country directors, heads of organisations, or heads of departments, and ask them how it is working with Nepalis, they answer in a few stages. Stage first. They tell me that Nepalis are very happy; always enjoying …
