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 …
Logistics clusters play a vital role in supporting regional and global trade by facilitating the movement of goods across supply chains. Basically, logistics clusters are a group of logistics companies and institutions that work together to enhance the efficiency of the supply chain. However, landlocked countries with mountainous terrains like Nepal have specific characteristics that …
Thanks to the progress made in a special branch of AI called “Generative AI”, people from other professions and industries are recounting similar stories. Even after spending 10 years in building tools for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry, I was blown away when I first tried the ChatGPT last November. The chatbot was way more …
The confidence in startups has increased due to the remarkable success stories of companies like Hamrobazar, Foodmandu, Sastodeal, Hamro Patro, eSewa, Fonepay, and Khatli, among others. The notable evolution of the startup ecosystem in Nepal is just one decade old. However, within a decade, the Nepali startup movement has democratized entrepreneurship, as access to capital, …
The fintech market has experienced significant growth and progress from both consumer and innovation perspectives Fintech in Nepal has come a long way with significant advancements occurring over the past two decades. Around 20 years ago, companies like SCT and F1Soft stood at the forefront, primarily associated with the payment industry. However, fintech as a …
