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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.

A tale of rebellion, Urf Darasingh explores the complexities of Eastern Nepal’s land tenure system and the political unrest during the Panchayat system.

Films & Theatre  Diptina Sapkota

Plots, looking desperate to persuade caste-based discrimination, shy away only to reinforce that mere class struggle is real. Various plot elements explicitly derive from an …

Films & Theatre  Vivek Baranwal

The 150-minute-long film filled with symbolic imageries and aesthetics will test your patience with its runtime and its lack of focus.

Films & Theatre  Sabin Jung Pande

The film explores stigma around infertility and how women bear its brunt and cultural complexity with a touch of cultural beauty, backed with captivating performances …

Films & Theatre  Rebika Kunwar

Nabin Subba’s 2001 film is thoughtful and still relevant, not only from the perspective of covering Nepal’s rich yet insidious culture but also, simple storytelling.

Films & Theatre  Rebika Kunwar

The 1984 film mocks hypocrisy and the shallow ideology of socialites, who claim social commitment, transpire to superficial dogma, and are oblivious to horribility of …

Films & Theatre  Rebika Kunwar

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