Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future

From potential to become an exemplary megalopolis, imbibing knowledge from its past, to becoming a hideous and hazardous valley, here’s Kathmandu’s story. What was Kathmandu …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!

Kathmandu Valley has lost its fertile land to sprawls while hills and forests are felled without rethinking. The air has become toxic, rivers are polluted …

Environment Sabin Jung Pande

107 billion rupees spent on agricultural subsidy in five fiscal years

MoALD disclosed data on distribution of agricultural subsidy amidst growing concerns of subsidy misuse and low impact on production level and productivity

Economy Shreyada Regmi

Explainer: What is ordinance?

The Constitution provides for ordinance in Article 114 under Part 9 for federal government, and in Article 202 under Part 15 for provincial government.

Politics the_farsight

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PM Oli’s Ordinance Rule 2.0

The phrase “immediate action” in Articles 114 (1) and 202 (1) remains undefined. The absence of clarity allows the government to exploit this loophole to …

Op-ed Prem Kumar Sah

Scoreboard: NPL in numbers

How does CAN’s dream project fare in economic numbers?

Economy Sariman Shakya

NPL was blockbuster. But racism remains out of discourse

The league will inevitably become the home of Nepali cricket fans, supporting their favourites, and of economic activities. But the first edition has left a …

Politics Vivek Baranwal

“No, remittance is not part of GDP”

One of the widely used and discussed macroeconomic indicators is quite misunderstood

Economy Sabin Jung Pande

Let's Talk Numbers

Investment in hospitality industry over five trillion rupees, generates 326 billion in output

According to the NSO (2024), the accommodation and food service sector contributes around 1.96% to the total GDP.

Economy the_farsight

Government must move with incremental growth targets, presses think tank IIDS

The second IIDS Policy Conclave proposed revisions in the government’s 15th periodic plan under ‘Nepal Vision 2100’, adducing government targets for 2100 overambitious.

Economy Vivek Baranwal

Shark Tank Nepal unveils ‘Sharks’ for its highly anticipated first season

The organisers of the show anticipate that the sharks could invest up to NRs 400 million, though the actual investment will depend on the scalability …

Finance the_farsight

Nepal’s high inflation, high borrowing cost and pay gap trap

Nepal’s economy has long functioned under a high-cost environment (high inflation and high interest rate) despite being fairly manageable and at pay levels that are …

Economy Sabin Jung Pande

Your Excellency! We want your aid once again

BP Highway is a prime example of Nepal’s failure on learning technology and ramping up its construction abilities, leaving the country ever reliant on external …

Economy Vivek Baranwal

Almost 70% of the Nepali diaspora in the US migrated post-2010: a report

Over 5.3 million Nepalis applied for the EDV program between 2012 and 2021.

Economy Vivek Baranwal

Hiti: A vanishing marvel of the Nepal Valley civilisation

Diving into the history, beauty, aesthetics, engineering, religious and cultural significance of a remarkable marvel of a bygone era which is now tragically disappearing.

Art & Culture Dibyak Kapali

COP 29 agrees $1.3 trillion climate finance deal. But is it enough?

Developing and least developed countries are not satisfied with the deal given its insufficiency, time frame and vagueness which could allow for murky flow of …

Environment the_farsight

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