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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.

Financial inclusion and diplomatic efforts with India can lessen Nepal’s human trafficking problem

Exploring remedies to the persistent problem of human trafficking

Economy Rima Sah

Highlights of the Nepal Census 2021

Some highlights from the Nepal's 12th national census conducted in November 2021 and final report released on March 24, 2023:

Economy Rima Sah

The Chitwan Chronicle: The Rapti Valley Development Project and Tharus

An account of developments that shaped Nepal’s third-most populated city

Economy Saaid Koirala

With a decline in younger population and rising elderly population, Nepal is ageing. What are some of the economic implications?

What are some of the demographic shifts that the recently released census reveals to us? How is Nepal moving towards an ageing society? What are …

Economy Shristi Thapa

Soaring gold prices. What’s causing it?

Gold, one of the major import commodities of Nepal, is hitting new price records since the last few weeks. Know the reasons behind.

Market the_farsight

Triple helix model of innovation

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Economy the_farsight

Nepal offers $46 billion climate investment opportunities

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News Rima Sah

How DFIs are investing in Nepal?

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

On Nepal’s Internship Culture

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

Economic indicators that we keep on hearing in the news. What do they say about the economy?

Few economic indicators — remittance inflows, Balance of Payment (BoP), trade deficit, foreign exchange reserve, government expenditure — that we keep on hearing in the …

Economy the_farsight

Nigalya Ponyo, Habre or Red Panda: The Himalayan forest's most underrated animal faces survival threat

It’s elusive. It’s mysterious. It's solitary. And it faces survival threats. Know more about this remarkable species.

Conservation the_farsight

An IMF team assesses Nepal’s economy for Extended Credit Facility (ECF) extension

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Economy Pallavi Maheshwari