Opinion

PROFESSIONALISING THE LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY FORCE IN NEPAL A bstract: Life insurance agents are the most important distribution channel connecting insurers with customers. Their professionalism, ethical standards, technical competency, and customer- oriented approach significantly influence insurance penetration, policy persistency, consumer confidence, and the overall development of the insurance sector. In Nepal, although the life insurance…

NEPAL’S PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET N epal’s pharmaceutical market has undergone a remarkable journey. It has seen many ups and downs as it has evolved from a sector once heavily dependent on imported medicines to a capable domestic industry, growing manufacturing capacity, tight regulatory oversight, and a more sophisticated market structure. Today, the Nepali pharmaceutical market is…

Six fundamentals we already know but often forget W hen we hear the term Project Management, we often think of project plans, timelines, status reports, and boardroom discussions. We associate it with organisations, teams, and formal methodologies. them, but because they often seem too simple to matter, until their absence creates very real problems. different…

TRUSTING TEACHERS, SHAPING FUTURES E ducation is fundamentally a people-centred profession. Buildings, technology, curricula and policies are important, but the quality of an educational institution ultimately depends on the people who bring its vision to life. Teachers, school leaders, administrative staff, counsellors, support staff and other professionals collectively shape the experiences and outcomes of students.…

CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP I n today’s rapidly evolving workplace, leadership is no longer measured solely by results, profits, or authority. Employees increasingly seek organisations where they feel valued, respected, and supported, making conscious leadership one of the most important leadership approaches of the modern era. Conscious leadership is the practice of leading with self-awareness, empathy, authenticity,…

EMERGING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN NEPAL S omething is changing in the way Nepal looks at entrepreneurship. For a long time, the aspiration for many young Nepalis was to study well, find a secure job and build a stable future. Entrepreneurship was often associated with necessity, family business or those who could not find formal employment.…

B randing has traditionally looked outwards. We worry about what the customer sees, hears and remembers. We spend our time, energy and efforts on company/ product naming, logo designing, colours, tagline creation, advertising campaign and customer communication strategising. All important. But there is one uncomfortable question we often miss. Who actually delivers the brand promise?…

A large part of Nepal’s human resources is involved in foreign employment. Consequently, foreign employment occupies a vital place in Nepal’s economy. For the past two-and-a-half decades, remittances from foreign employment have served as Nepal’s primary source of foreign exchange and have significantly helped reduce poverty. Nepal is one of the largest recipient countries of…

BEYOND MOUNTAINS O ne of Nepal’s best-kept secrets recently found its way into the global spotlight, and for all the right reasons. In July 2026, Shinta Mani Mustang was named the world’s best luxury hotel on Robb Report’s list of the 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth. It was a moment worth celebrating, not just…

WHAT IS AI IN HR? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is technology that enables machines to demonstrate human-like reasoning and capabilities such as autonomous decision-making. By assimilating vast amounts of training data, AI learns to recognise speech, spot patterns and trends, proactively solve problems, and predict future conditions and occurrences. For human resource management, also referred to…