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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Budget-driven tax hikes send gold and silver prices soaring

Business  the_farsight

If Nepal wants a healthy, transparent, and globally competitive gold jewellery sector, serious reforms are necessary, particularly stable and transparent gold import policy, taxation and …

Business  Mukesh Jodhani

Mixed signals for economy: Growth picks up in Q1; Other reports show agriculture, investment, and MSMEs face headwinds

Economy  the_farsight

Behind the buzz, several celebrated entrepreneurs have quietly stumbled but they offer hard lessons about hype, execution, missed opportunity and realities of building in fragile …

Business  Suman Joshi

A durable Nepali handmade paper originating from the Himalayan region that has been made for centuries.

Business  the_farsight

Khetipati Organics is a social enterprise founded by Prakriti Gautam and Binamrata Sharma in 2021. The enterprise sources fruits from nearby farmers usually paying them …

Interview  the_farsight

Three Nepali computer engineers strive to build on founders’ ideas from scratch to research, marketing and more through their venture Naamche — a Nepali product …

Tech  Sabin Jung Pande

Globally, business models and technologies are changing rapidly leading to a plethora of new commercial opportunities, new jobs and economic efficiency but Nepal’s lawmaking has …

Business  Pallavi Maheshwari

The newly introduced guideline prohibits trekking without a licensed guide in view of improving trekkers’ safety, discouraging unauthorised trekking operations, and creating jobs. While some …

Business  Sakshi Agrawal

The government plans to provide at least Rs 2.5 million subsidised loan to a startup at 3% interest rate through the new working procedure introduced …

Business  Niraj Paudel

BII, a UK-based Development Finance Institution (DFIs) recently made an additional investment of $8.4 million in WorldLink Communications — Nepal’s leading private sector internet service …

Economy  Pallavi Maheshwari

Internship is a doorway to learning work skills, understanding work culture and socialisation. But in absence of proper regulations, they can also open up doors …

Op-ed  Saaid Koirala

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