SJVN bags yet another Arun River-based hydro project
The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved another investment proposal from the Indian state-owned enterprise Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a joint venture between the …
Financial inclusion and diplomatic efforts with India can lessen Nepal’s human trafficking problem
Nepal is a source, destination, and transit point for human trafficking. 35,000 Nepalis were trafficked in the year 2018/19 alone, says the National Human Rights …
Highlights of the Nepal Census 2021
After facing a delay of more than a year, the Nepalese government released the final report of the Nepal population census 2021 on March 24, …
The Chitwan Chronicle: The Rapti Valley Development Project and Tharus
The story of Chitwan is one of complex social, political, and environmental change, shaped by global forces and local actors. The transformation of the region …
Nepals demography is starting to age, suggests the recently released population census 2021 which reveals a significant increase in the number of elderly individuals in …
Soaring gold prices. What’s causing it?
It's wedding season in Nepal, a time when families of the bride and groom traditionally invest heavily in gold ornaments. However, the yellow metalthat has …
Triple helix model of innovation
Introduced in the 90s, the Triple Helix Model of Innovation captures the dynamic relationship and interplay between the government, industry (private sector), and academia (university). …
Nepal offers $46 billion climate investment opportunities
A study by International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2017 estimated that Nepal offers climate investment opportunities worth $46.1 billion between 2018 and 2030 in key …
How DFIs are investing in Nepal?
The financing gap faced by Nepals MSMEs and infrastructure projects has put its economy in dire straits. Low investments bring lower growth in turn, increasing …
A few weeks ago, I saw a post on LinkedIn with an attached poll asking whether or not interns deserved to get paid. The spur …
Economic indicators that we keep on hearing in the news. What do they say about the economy?
Over a week back, NRB released its monthly current macroeconomic and financial situation data, which provided a slight sigh of relief contrary to the notion …
Recognized for its biodiversity hotspot, and with 752 one-horned rhinos and 335 wild tigers, Nepal has established a global identity through wildlife conservation. But while …
