Emmanuel Levacher is senior vice-president (international business) at VE Commercial Vehicles Limited India, a Volvo Group and Eicher Motors joint venture. As the in-charge of the company’s export and international business, Levacher frequently travels to various . . . Read more »
Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel has urged the Chief Customs Officer and staff of Bharirahawa Customs Office to be committed to the standardisation of customs office and the increase of . . . Read more »
The US-based Cleary University and Nilai University in Malaysia have jointly launched the 3Q programme. It is the world’s first international multi-degree programme that includes three American BBA degrees from Cleary University and a Malaysian bachelor degree from Nilai . . . Read more »
Behind the growing popularity of Indian cuisines are restaurants like Ghar-e-Kabab of Hotel Annapurna, Durbarmarg. Ghar-e-Kabab is a legendary eatery which has been serving its customers with the . . . Read more »
ThyssenKrupp Elevator is one of the world’s leading elevator manufacturers, with customers in more than 150 countries. The company has claimed to invent the world’s first rope-free elevator. Bharat Vishnani, Managing Director of ThyssenKrupp Elevator (India) Pvt Ltd was recently in Kathmandu to sign business agreement with Infratech Pvt Ltd, the company’s Nepal . . . Read more »
Y 6 E-Rickshaw manufactured by Terra Motors, Japan, has been introduced in Butwal. Green Lumbini Enterprise has started selling the three wheelers here. Y 6 is ideal for short distance journey and very much useful in this time of fuel crisis, claims the . . . Read more »
Indian personal care manufacturer CavinKare has had its brand presence in Nepal spanning a period of 20 years. The company has 28 products in its portfolio including hair care, hair colour and skin care. Recently, the company appointed Rajesh Hamal as Nepal Brand Ambassador for Indica Easy hair colour. . . . Read more »
The Germany-based Voith Hydro Holding GMBH and Co. KG is a global manufacturer of electromechanical equipments for hydropower projects. Founded in 1867, the company has been manufacturing equipments for mini and small hydropower . . . Read more »
The location of a bedroom plays a very important part in our life. After a hectic day, when an individual returns home, what he needs is a sound and peaceful sleep. The duration of 6-8 hours when we . . . Read more »
Vipin Sondhi is the managing director and chief executive officer of JCB India Limited, which exports construction vehicles to more than 50 countries including . . . Read more »
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has won the prestigious “Bank of the Year” award at The Banker Awards 2015. The award was announced at a grand gala dinner programme held at an award ceremony in London on December 2, a press release from the bank . . . Read more »
Part of the USD 1.6 billion Indian industrial conglomerate CK Birla Group, Orient Electric is the largest exporter of fans from India with every second fan exported from the country being labeled under the Orient brand. Established in 1954, the company has become a consumer electronics and lighting brand with a range of modern kitchen and home appliances, smart lighting systems, expanding to switch . . . Read more »
The axis of the series of articles in the past few months has been sustainable development and the role of the Second Pillar and Foreign Aid dynamics. The success narratives of each of these should . . . Read more »
Though there is no recorded history, it is believed that Nepal has centuries long history in brick making. Many historical structures from Licchavi era and Malla period are evident to this. Majority of brick markers in the country still produce hand-made bricks in traditional ways as they don’t have modern . . . Read more »
Altaf H Bahmany is Director (Business Development) at Emission Particle Solution Sweden AB, a Swedish company which manufactures fuel additives which are claimed to increase fuel efficiency, decrease air pollution and maintenance cost of . . . Read more »
One of Nepal’s most eminent business leaders Banwarilal Mitaal passed away on Nov 25 at his residence in Kathmandu at the age of 79. He was a household name in the socio-economic domain of Nepali . . . Read more »
Started as Anmin Pharmacy in 1899 in Osaka with the launch of gastrointestinal medicine Ikatsu, Rohto Pharmaceutical is a Japanese multinational FMCG and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs manufacturer. The company has been offering a range of products including non-prescription medicines (OTCs), beauty products, and health supplements to its . . . Read more »
What satisfies the perception of an end-consumer constitutes quality. This is not only true for all products and services that commercial enterprises provide but also for the public goods and . . . Read more »
With its mission statement of “Saral Banking…Sabaiko Lagi” (Easy Banking…For All), Century Commercial Bank Limited (CCBL) is actively engaged in increasing access to simplified banking . . . Read more »
Fresh from an endorsement by US President Barack Obama, India's motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield announced it was speeding up expansion and production to meet booming demand for its British-origin bikes. . . . Read more »
The high Himalayan range in Nepal’s north has always served as a natural barrier prompting the country to trade more across its flat border with India, but the latter’s current blockade against . . . Read more »
We are aware of the fact that the story of Kmart and Wal-Mart illustrates the newer dimensions of competition during the 1990s. It has been noticed that in one after another of the industries, . . . Read more »
The definition of contract farming focuses on the coordination between the different parts of a supply chain, involving various participants and contract . . . Read more »
We’re all in a race, running at our own pace to achieve the happiness we think we deserve. Some seek money for happiness, some in education and some for mere validation. But amid this fierce . . . Read more »
Dahal at present is in his chosen position but like of a 'big, powerful rat in a trap' depicted in a fable. The rat that is neither ready to give up nor able to free itself from the trap, but moves berserk dragging the trap along, causing more damage to the surroundings, which sometimes can scare away even the . . . Read more »
Some might think that nothing has happened in Nepal or that Nepalis have seen no progress. But, the reality is not like that. Nepalis have been continuously treading the path of progress. Like in the . . . Read more »
The decades old economy model of take-use-dispose is being replaced by a take less-use to optimum-eliminate disposal one. The search, experimentation and success of models that are restorative and . . . Read more »
“Shaking off family labels is always an external thing. Internally it is up to you to do what you want to do on your own,” says Rabindra Bhakta Shrestha, CEO of Prestellar Ventures. Prestellar . . . Read more »
Emerging technologies like biometrics, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Business Intelligence (BI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and more will help e-commerce to keep growing and . . . Read more »
All development activities in Nepal, small or big, have largely been influenced by foreign aid. Aid in the form of grants played an important role in the construction of infrastructure projects and in the establishment of some of the key basic industries in the . . . Read more »
TeliaSonera’s December deal to sell its shares in Ncell to Malaysia’s Axiata cannot be viewed in Nepal simply as a business decision by two companies. Some indications of the gravity of the . . . Read more »
It is reported worldwide that aid whether food, medicines, clothing etc donated during natural calamities or other types of disasters reaches the target group only 20-25 percent of the time and the . . . Read more »
Moti Lal Dugar, Chairman of MV Dugar Group, is a third generation industrialist of the business family Dugar that carries a 127 year legacy. His elder brother late Tola Ram Dugar is regarded as the . . . Read more »
The British College (TBC) is one of Nepal’s leading management and IT college and a pioneering college to introduce and foster British quality education in Nepal. Established in 2012, TBC, located . . . Read more »
Agricultural crop insurance is a restricted instrument in that it only addresses production and yield losses because of weather and natural risks, providing limited coverage for the growing crop from the time of sowing or crop emergency through to completion of . . . Read more »
What does India want from Nepal? This is the question on everyone’s lips – from the meetings attended by the Prime Minister to private dinner tables, to coffee and tea shops. The other question . . . Read more »
The benchmark index experienced high volatility and bearish downturn in the course of last month. The index lost a staggering 151.38 points (or down 8.60%) to close at 1608.33. . . . Read more »
Dairy farming is a major agriculture-based business in Nepal with a history dating back many years. The business which had remained in the traditional form has been modernised with the use of new technology mostly over the last 3-4 decades. . . . Read more »
Jeep, a brand of the Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is an inspiration to an extensive range of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the world of automobile. The brand has come a . . . Read more »
The secondary market of Nepal stalled after reaching nearly six months high while political uncertainties compelled the investors to wait-and-watch. The benchmark Nepse index added 7.20 points or 0.74 per cent to rest at 982.62. . . . Read more »
Cameras have become central in any smartphone these days. As the photography frenzy, especially the ‘selfie’ craze, has gripped the users, the more powerful the imaging system of . . . Read more »
Sharing isn't new. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, helping to sell old stuff-- these are not revolutionary concepts. What is new, in the "sharing economy," is that you are not helping a friend for . . . Read more »
Behind this worldwide football euphoria and the curiosity about who will lift the trophy, are the economic benefits the host country, the governing body Fédération Internationale de Football . . . Read more »
After the huge gains witnessed in the previous periods, Nepse remained almost flat during the past 30 days. However, there was an overall positive gain in the market as Nepse increased by 7.2 points (or 0.74%) to close at 982.65 . . . Read more »
We should now try to find a solution to end another similar situation from occurring which could throw us into chaos when our relations with a neighbouring country grow . . . Read more »
Corporate Movements December . . . Read more »
Remember the last time you read a good book? Not just an anthology of short stories or a long read, but a really good novel? One that had you completely immersed in a character, a story or a place so much that you never wanted the book to . . . Read more »
Sports is also an indicator of a country’s societal and economic development. The performance of players in international competitions reflects the state of development. Nepal has not reached the stage where we can execute plans related to sports in well managed . . . Read more »
It’s a typical Kathmandu winter evening and Sabita Karki, a woman in her early twenties, is dealing simultaneously with a host of customers of her ‘anonymous’ brand of winter jackets. She is piling up the heap in shape, announcing prices, setting bargains and closely guarding her consignment against any rush-hour trickster. . . . Read more »
It is necessary to take a bottom-up approach to develop our country. We have made several mistakes in the past in the areas of economic . . . Read more »
The environment minister is busy inspecting the exhaust pipes of vehicles for excessive smoke emission. The home minister is arresting contractors and holding them in prison. The supplies minister is . . . Read more »
