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A Step in the Right Direction to Revive Our Hills
A Step in the Right Direction to Revive Our Hills
The report that Baraha Pokhari Rural Municipality in Khotang district, eastern Nepal, awarded Rs 100,000 to a family that returned to their ancestral village after nearly two decades has not only drawn attention but also raised concerns that Nepal’s hill villages are rapidly being deserted.&nb...
2 days ago
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Nepal’s Digital Frontier: How Safe Are We from Cyber Attacks?
Nepal’s Digital Frontier: How Safe Are We from Cyber Attacks...
In a timely move for a country that is becoming more and more dependent on the digital world, the Government of Nepal released advisory notes on January 21, 2025, with the goal of strengthening cybersecurity and protecting IT-related materials and equipment. It signaled a rising awareness of the cou...
2 days ago
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Making Nepal’s Trade Vision a Reality
Making Nepal’s Trade Vision a Reality
The government has enforced Trade Policy 2025, aiming to boost the competitiveness of domestic products through the development of trade-related infrastructure. This move comes amid growing calls from experts and stakeholders to implement a robust foreign trade policy as Nepal prepares to graduate f...
3 days ago
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Make High-Profile Appointments Free of Interference
Make High-Profile Appointments Free of Interference
Selecting high-profile officials at vital organizations has of late become a political exercise rather than a merit-based act. The High-Level Economic Reforms Advisory Commission, headed by former finance secretary Rameshwar Khanal, recently presented a report that warned that public trust in regula...
4 days ago
OPINION
Misplaced Anti-Corruption Agenda
Misplaced Anti-Corruption Agenda
Besides power sharing arrangement, the seven-point agreement between NC-UML can be boiled down to three, namely, giving a stable government, reforming the constitution and good governance and anti-corruption agenda. Constitutional reform, now, is in the back seat with a “Pandora's box” l...
4 days ago
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FDI Commitment vs Reality
FDI Commitment vs Reality
The Department of Industry has released fresh data suggesting that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitments have surged to Rs 57.97 billion in the first nine months (mid-July to mid-April) of the current fiscal year.
5 days ago
OPINION
To Grow or Not to Grow: That Is the Miscalculation
To Grow or Not to Grow: That Is the Miscalculation
The banking sector in Nepal has also fallen victim to the same growth-at-any-cost mentality that plagues corporations worldwide.
5 days ago
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The White Elephants
The White Elephants
Construction of high-profile structures like Dharahara, Damak View Towers, and other buildings, makes us wonder how viable these structures are for our country, which is in short supply of basic infrastructure, such as well-equipped hospitals, affordable schools, standard roads, and hydropower proje...
6 days ago
OPINION
Metropolitan Government: International practices and Kathmandu Valley Development Authorit...
Metropolitan Government: International practices and Kathman...
A city is basically an area of land consisting of a certain population with their own administrative, legal, or historical status, having their head executive as a mayor. Also, a metro region has certain characteristics of a city with some additional traits. The term Metropolitan has been derived fr...
6 days ago
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Fishing in Murky Waters
Fishing in Murky Waters
Former King Gyanendra Shah's New Year message, where he expressed sorrow over the pro-monarchy Tinkune protest on March 28, might find favor with his followers. While many accused him of instigating his followers for the violent protest in Tinkune areas, he failed to even acknowledge the twin casual...
Apr 15, 2025