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Cleaning Up Nepal’s IPO Pipeline
Cleaning Up Nepal’s IPO Pipeline
SEBON’s stricter IPO rules aim to curb weak and misleading listings, restore investor confidence, and ensure that only financially sound and transparent companies can access public funds.
3 days ago
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A Decade Later: What Nepal Got Right—and What Still Ails It
A Decade Later: What Nepal Got Right—and What Still Ails It
Nepal has undergone a quiet but significant civic awakening driven by youth and public consciousness, yet entrenched power structures and institutional inertia continue to threaten lasting democratic transformation.
4 days ago
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Drowning in Cash, Starved of Credit: Nepal’s Policy Paradox
Drowning in Cash, Starved of Credit: Nepal’s Policy Paradox
Nepal’s bond market is not a market. Eighty-one percent of government securities sit on bank balance sheets for SLR compliance.
4 days ago
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Fix the System, Not the People
Fix the System, Not the People
Efforts to eliminate middlemen in public services must focus on systemic reform and efficiency without undermining the livelihoods of thousands who facilitate access for ordinary citizens.
4 days ago
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Nepal’s Borrowed Resilience: Fuel Dependence and Fragility
Nepal’s Borrowed Resilience: Fuel Dependence and Fragility
Nepal is a low-energy country with paradoxically high fuel vulnerability.
5 days ago
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Promise of Ease, Risk of Inefficiency
Promise of Ease, Risk of Inefficiency
While Nepal’s two-day weekend could ease daily life and boost tourism, its success hinges on improving public service efficiency and institutional discipline.
5 days ago
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Beyond Apology: Dalit Women Still Excluded from Healthcare
Beyond Apology: Dalit Women Still Excluded from Healthcare
Despite Nepal’s overall health progress, entrenched caste, gender, and economic barriers continue to deny Dalit women equitable, timely, and dignified healthcare.
6 days ago
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Administrative Reform: Nepal’s Key to Political Stability
Administrative Reform: Nepal’s Key to Political Stability
Nepal’s political stability can only translate into effective governance through comprehensive administrative reforms that prioritize merit-based recruitment, transparent transfers, and efficient institutional management.
6 days ago
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CBDC and Crypto: Nepal’s Path from Prohibition to Regulation
CBDC and Crypto: Nepal’s Path from Prohibition to Regulation
Nepal can move from banning cryptocurrencies to regulating them through a CBDC-based framework, as envisioned in Point 39 of the RSP’s 100-point agenda, enabling innovation, enhancing financial inclusion, and ensuring transparency while maintaining strong institutional oversight and financial...
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The National Pride Dilemma
The National Pride Dilemma
Despite being declared “national pride projects,” Nepal’s major development initiatives have seen minimal progress, ballooning costs, and weak accountability over 11 years, reflecting the government’s lack of serious commitment to implementation.
6 days ago