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 …
Pant elected President of NFIA Sunil Pant has been elected as the President of the Nepal Financial Institutions Association (NFIA), a forum of CEOs of finance companies. Pant is the CEO of ICFC Finance Limited. Similarly, Rabi Chandra Gurung, CEO of Pokhara Finance Limited, has been elected as the First Vice President of NFIA, while …
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 …
The Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industries are subject to several common errors, especially in the early stages of business development. Information Technology is one of the widest streams of interest today, with academic and business interests both at high levels in developed and developing countries. In several countries, the …
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Doing business has become tough for Nepali corporate groups lately primarily due to the economic downturn in the country. In this context, marketing professionals are faced with several difficulties in their areas of work. Similarly, there are other challenges for them stemming from changes in the preferences of consumers and digitization. Punam Singh is the …
The Panchakanya Group has recently entered its 51st year of operation. The modest start initiated by Prem Bahadur Shrestha, the founder of the group, has evolved into Panchakanya Group, a prominent industrial conglomerate in the nation. The group, which has its focus on the production and business of construction materials and equipment, has three generations …
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The surge in software development and digital services through offshore outsourcing may be considered one of the most under-the-radar developments to have occurred in the country in recent times. Nepal’s exports of IT services in 2022 amounted to USD 515.4 million, making it the country’s top exportable product. the HRM On July 17, the Ministry …
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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 …
