OPINION

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 SL...

Nepal’s bond market is not a market. Eighty-one percent of government securities sit on bank balance sheets for SL...

Apr 09, 2026

OPINION

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 pow...

Nepal has undergone a quiet but significant civic awakening driven by youth and public consciousness, yet entrenched pow...

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

State ad monopoly risks silencing Nepal’s private media

State ad monopoly risks silencing Nepal’s private media

The government’s move to centralise public advertising in state-owned media risks weakening private outlets, under...

The government’s move to centralise public advertising in state-owned media risks weakening private outlets, under...

Apr 09, 2026

Editorial

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 l...

Efforts to eliminate middlemen in public services must focus on systemic reform and efficiency without undermining the l...

Apr 09, 2026

ECONOMY

Commercial banks see nominal profit growth amid slow business, falling rates

Commercial banks see nominal profit growth amid slow business, falling rates

Records from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that 20 commercial banks earned a cumulative profit of Rs 43.88 billion during...

Records from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that 20 commercial banks earned a cumulative profit of Rs 43.88 billion during...

Apr 09, 2026

ECONOMY

SEBON tightens noose on IPO applicants over suspicious financial details

SEBON tightens noose on IPO applicants over suspicious financial details

Third-party audit mandatory for firms with poor net worth or inflated revenue seeking IPOs

Third-party audit mandatory for firms with poor net worth or inflated revenue seeking IPOs

Apr 09, 2026

POLITICS

Deuba denounces family asset ‘propaganda’, urges public not to be misled

Deuba denounces family asset ‘propaganda’, urges public not to be misled

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has responded to reports that the current government has issued an arrest warra...

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has responded to reports that the current government has issued an arrest warra...

Apr 08, 2026

POLITICS

Ministry pushes for energy self-reliance, Minister Shrestha prepares a ‘checklist’ for immediate action

Ministry pushes for energy self-reliance, Minister Shrestha prepares a ‘checklist’ for immediate action

In discussions with the leadership of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, an...

In discussions with the leadership of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, an...

Apr 08, 2026

SOCIETY

Police complaints are now handled via phone and SMS, no visit needed

Police complaints are now handled via phone and SMS, no visit needed

The Nepal Police has introduced a new system allowing service seekers to receive updates about their cases from home. Un...

The Nepal Police has introduced a new system allowing service seekers to receive updates about their cases from home. Un...

Apr 08, 2026

POLITICS

President Paudel to address the joint session of federal parliament on Friday

President Paudel to address the joint session of federal parliament on Friday

According to the Office of the President, a formal letter has been sent to the Federal Parliament Secretariat regarding...

According to the Office of the President, a formal letter has been sent to the Federal Parliament Secretariat regarding...

Apr 08, 2026