To parents, with love

Published On: September 22, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Astha Subba

To parents, with love

This write-up is not an unsolicited advice from a disgruntled woman who has excelled and mastered art of taking care of parents who have retired from their jobs—the jobs that fed and clothed their children, sent them to the best of schools and colleges that was affordable in then circumstances. It is more musing of a daughter who herself has recently been a mother and lives thousands of miles away from her parents.

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No country for new leaders

Published On: September 20, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: THIRA L BHUSAL

No country for new leaders

Obama became the US president 13 years after Deuba became Nepal’s prime minister in 1995. When Jhalanath Khanal became UML’s general secretary, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was not even born.

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Europe’s refugee scandal

Published On: September 20, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Gordon Brown

Europe’s refugee scandal

Fewer than half of school-age refugee children attend school, not even one in four make it to secondary school and under one percent pursue a higher education

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Why monorail is bad for Kathmandu

Published On: September 20, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Keshab Sharma

Why monorail is bad for Kathmandu

One of the biggest downsides of monorails is when something goes wrong, or if a section of track needs to be repaired, the entire system needs to be shut down

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Global trade system could break down

Published On: September 19, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Anne O Krueger

Global trade system could break down

Threats against the WTO are increasing. Chief among them are ongoing attacks from Trump’s administration, which is trying to undermine the institution both in letter and in spirit

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Together for tourism

Published On: September 19, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Kabi Adhikari

Together for tourism

Visit Nepal 2020 is going to gain fair amount of global attention. But will we be able to brand it internationally?

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Costs of remittance

Published On: September 19, 2018 12:30 AM NPT By: Nilam Sangroula

Costs of remittance

Evidence shows remittance-receiving families indulge in more lavish lifestyles and do not take up income generating activities

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Prachanda’s plans

Published On: September 18, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: Bishal Thapa

Prachanda’s plans

An imaginary set of ideas to help Prachanda, his government and broader political leadership complete the economic part of the unfinished revolution

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Some hard truths

Published On: September 17, 2018 01:30 AM NPT By: P Kharel

Some hard truths

BIMSTEC might have a hard time taking off because of growing mutual suspicions and New Delhi’s aspiration to ignore Pakistan and distance China from any Indian initiative

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Makings of 2020 recession

Published On: September 17, 2018 01:00 AM NPT By: Nouriel Roubini and Brunello Rosa

Makings of 2020 recession

The current global expansion will likely continue into next year but by 2020, the conditions will be ripe for a financial crisis, followed by a global recession

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