For a sustainable banking practice, the environmental, social, and governance perspectives have attracted special consideration amongst the banking industry around the world. One of the most challenging behaviors of nature is the sustainability of anything, living or nonliving. It means nothing lasts forever. According to the laws of Physics, mass can neither be created nor …
While Nepali talent is undoubtedly abundant, motivating and providing a conducive environment for Nepali youths is vital. The IT industry in Nepal is on the rise, with promising growth opportunities, but it still faces several challenges. One significant avenue for revenue generation is through exports of services, which clearly indicates that the sector has tremendous …
Traditional academic knowledge alone is no longer sufficient to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Looking back at my school days, I remember my days revolved around textbooks, memorization, and endless exams. While I did well academically, I couldn’t help but feel there was something missing in the pursuit of education. …
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With interest spread regulation and base rate mechanism in place, there is no incentive for BFIs to have lower cost of deposits, as the cost reduction is automatically passed on to borrowers and does not result in improved margins for BFIs. Bank interest rates have become a topic of big debate in Nepal in recent …
Nepal’s Current Problems There is no shortage of problems in Nepal. Currently, we all are facing the biggest problem of economic recession. Some of us have been affected directly while others have been affected indirectly. Let me just list down some of the symptoms of this problem which is known to most of us: Graduates …
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Given its highly dynamic nature, human resource development is a field that constantly needs both academic and applied research to make timely relevant policies. Background Nepal is all set to implement the 16th five-year plan starting from the next July for fiscal years 2024-29. During the last seven decades of the planned development history of …
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Promoting mental health and wellbeing involves taking proactive steps to enhance these components of one’s life. The past few months have borne witness to several heart-wrenching stories of young people giving up their lives, losing the battle to anxiety and mental stress. “They didn’t look like they were having a bad time!” is what many …
If Nepal acts to make the state much more responsible for inclusive growth and usher into a wave of progressive economic reforms, it has a chance to come out stronger after the downturn. Not as a corollary, but it would be worthwhile for the policymakers at the helm in Kathmandu to look back at the …
The harrowing experiences of Dangote Group, a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, offers a picture of how difficult investing in Nepal has become for foreign investors who fall into the trap of corrupt leaders, bureaucrats, and inward-looking local industrialists. In the second week of July, the US State Department published its 2023 Investment Climate Statements, a …
Dangote’s Departure from Nepal – A Tale of Negligence and Mishandling of FDI Read More »
A spillage of 200 MW of electricity isn’t a big problem. But next year, 1,000 MW of electricity will be added to the national grid. The important question is how the government plans to use all this power. Hydropower is one of the sectors that can reduce Nepal’s trade deficit by increasing power trade with …
