Sri Lanka is facing its worst-ever economic crisis
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW what policy missteps can do to a country, look no further than Sri Lanka. The ongoing deepening economic crisis was …
City Space and Life then, 150 years ago - A presentation of concept and realities
Introduction DR. H. AMBROSE OLDFIELD VISITED and stayed in Nepalin the first half of nineteenth century. On exhibition is what he saw. These collections of …
Public transport system financing around the world: Lessons for Nepal
NEPAL IS INCREASINGLY being exposed to the malign forces of bad public transport systems, particularly cities. Take its capital Kathmandu, for instance. Its population has …
What are central bank digital currencies—and why are central banks creating them?
TO RETAIN CONTROL of their monetary systems, which are increasingly being threatened by the rise of online payments and the gradual demise of cash, global …
Nepal grapples with rising inflation
INFLATION IS RUNNING HOTin Nepal. It stands at 5.03%, compared with 3.60% last year. Rising prices in petroleum, service, transport, foods have pushed inflation to …
Why are property prices so high in Kathmandu?
KATHMANDU VALLEY is known for many things: the centre of Nepals history, art, culture and economy; tourism, with several hundred thousand visitors annually; one of …
Looking at MCC through legal lens
AN ISSUE OF HOT DEBATE for each government in power, Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) has attracted much attention not only from people interested in politics …
MARGARETHA HÖNINhad a bad reputation. Even though she lived in the late 16th century, we know that her neighbours, the people of Coburg in Thuringia, …
How two migrant returnees found their feet back home
Parents in rural Nepal, who depend upon agriculture for meagre income, often dream of their children not following in their footsteps, such as becoming a …
Understanding the $1.2 trillion US infrastructure bill
ITS TIME for infrastructure splurge once again in America. On November 5th the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Infrastructure Investment and …
Invest more in girls' education
WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVEreforms, Nepalis unlikely to see its economy evolve into adynamic and inclusive one.YetNepal is making economic progress, thoughslowly. Growth is expected to remain modest, …
Disasters loom large in Nepal as the planet overheats. Yet it cares less?
If the mounting scientific evidence and recent surge in climate events worldwide are harbingers of anything, it is the impending onslaught of more pronounced disasters …
