Rajesh Kazi Shrestha, Chairman of RK Associates and the recently elected President (2nd term) of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), needs no introduction in Nepali business . . . Read more »
After four months of its promulgation, the new constitution was amended on Jan 30 in an effort to end the current impasse caused by the Madheshi parties’ protests. This amendment has tried to . . . Read more »
Nepalis have come to a stage where many no more believe that entrepreneurship and business are only for the ones born in a well off families. Many creative young minds thinking of changing the . . . Read more »
The benchmark index lost 67.87 points (or down 4.20%) to close at 1543.7 last month. The index fell below the 50-day, as well as 200-day moving average, which shows bearish sentiment in the . . . Read more »
Whether awarded or not we are always doing our best to make Kathmandu University School Of Management (KUSOM) the best management school. This award is a recognition of our . . . Read more »
Most of the stocks turned red during the review period (Feb 18 - March 19) pushing the index to nearly two months low. The Nepse index closed in red losing 15.03 points or 1.53% to settle at 967.62. The index touched highest level on 9 March with 988.77 and the lowest was 959.14 on 16 March. . . . Read more »
LG recently opened LG Lifestyle Shoppe in the capital. Younchul Park, Managing Director, LG Electronics Inc, Singapore was in Nepal for the opening. . . . Read more »
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee over the past few years has impressed customers across the world with its sleek yet powerful devices. The latest, Gionee S6s well maintains the persistence of . . . Read more »
In a world where available water resources are fast depleting, the proper utilisation of rainwater has become an issue of major importance. The availability of clean drinking water is becoming . . . Read more »
The NewBiz B-schools Rating-Ranking-Awards is a new concept in Nepal to encourage the management colleges. I am happy to know that the awards are the fifth in the series. There is a long international practice in rating-ranking of educational institutions. . . . Read more »
Nepse has not made much improvement in the past 30 days as compared to the growth witnessed in the previous months. Nepse decreased by -19.43 points (or -1.95%) to close at 967.62 points. It fell below its support level of 972.17, which is now its new resistance level. . . . Read more »
Nepal is enriched by four river basins- Kosi in the east, Gandaki in the west, Karnali in the mid-west and a border river Mahakali in the far west. A sloppy mountain topography facilitates these . . . Read more »
In 2013 47 year old Sheryl Sandberg the COO of Facebook published ‘Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead’ which went on to become a best seller, selling more than a million copies. The book marked her as an author and earned her recognition not just as a technology . . . Read more »
In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and perseverance she calls . . . Read more »
The selection process started with a list of 1,274 colleges with management faculty from across the country. Like in the previous editions, websites of the colleges were the first basis for short listing them. It is because we have given importance to . . . Read more »
Nepal, the country with huge geo-political importance has the prospect of most advantaged nation in the world with prosperous future. It has both opportunity and the potential to taste the pies from the growth of world’s largest democracy on the planet (India) and the world’s largest producer . . . Read more »
A few days ago, the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce held its "Nepal Bangladesh Business Forum” in Kathmandu. I was one of the participants. There were more than 60 businesses that had come from . . . Read more »
With health consciousness on the rise in the young, chips and other snack items have come under increasing public scrutiny in recent times. Consumers nowadays look for healthier snack options that . . . Read more »
One requires honesty and credibility to run a successful business. We at CE try to strive for this as much as possible; we avoid taking any bad action against anyone. There is no unhealthy competition between us and our competitors nor do we have any negativity towards . . . Read more »
NewBiz B-School Rating-Ranking Awards has indeed become a very important and interesting event. This type of programme can be beneficial for both banks and financial institutions (BFIs) and management colleges to come together and discuss about the production of required human . . . Read more »
The arrest of Pradeep Jung Pandey, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) on March 17 in connection with a corruption case more than three decades old has raised several . . . Read more »
A self-reliant economy in today’s age of globalisation must mean well-balanced trade. The supply of each and everything domestically is neither practical nor possible. A hundred per cent self-reliant economy is just imagination. However, by a self-reliant economy, one may mean striking a good balance between exports and imports. . . . Read more »
In the modern world’s cutthroat economic climate, learning to foster and develop innovation and technology can lead to rapid acceleration and business success. And managing the technology and . . . Read more »
The universal definition of management is to manage tactfully. In Buddhism too, the meaning is not that different. It refers to management of life. Buddha’s main concern was to understand how to manage the life that we live, in order to be able to gain the maximum benefit from our lives. . . . Read more »
The foreign policy of every country is guided by national interests and priorities. In the context of the growing Nepal-China relationship, it is essential for Nepal to maintain a sound relationship with both India and China in order to ensure success of its foreign . . . Read more »
Nepal is struggling to keep young well-educated people in the country, since a great number decides to travel abroad in pursuit of better opportunities and salaries. However, a Danish software company called LogPoint, which has offices in Kathmandu, has become an attractive workplace for highly skilled young Nepali engineers. . . . Read more »
Some countires have developed tremendously despite them having low natural resources. South Korea and Singapore are two examples. Nepal, on the other hand, hasn’t been able to develop though it is rich in natural resources. Today, we are dependent on other countries even for everyday essentials. Yet, we are talking about a self-reliant . . . Read more »
Moving upmarket and selling premium cars has become a winning business strategy for many Nepali automobile dealers in the recent years. With the gradual increase in the number of customers looking . . . Read more »
Unilever Nepal Limited has celebrated its 25th anniversary. To commemorate the silver jubilee celebration, Unilever’s global CEO Paul Polman arrived in Nepal on September 5 accompanied by Executive Vice President of Unilever South Asia, Sanjiv Mehta. . . . Read more »
Glimpses of 4th Newbiz B-Schools Rating-Ranking-Award . . . Read more »
The only global life insurance company operating in Nepal, MetLife Alico, rebranded itself as Metlife since January 2015. Company officials say the rebrand is the start of a new and exciting chapter for the company’s growth journey in the . . . Read more »
Businesses are always striving to improve on the previous financial bottom line and are competing with peer groups to emerge as a market leader. For this, achieving better financial results in each passing year becomes crucial for the management . . . Read more »
To a certain degree, Nepal is directly influenced by the western world, be it in music or fashion, parties or shopping style. One clear proof of this, in relation to shopping, can be seen in the big . . . Read more »
Constructing eco-friendly structures has become a popular global trend in recent years as the fast degrading environment of the earth has forced people to change the way they live. Many people . . . Read more »
A previously little-known locality of Jhapa spreading across areas of Kamal Rural Municipality and Gauradaha and Damak municipalities has caught national attention due to its high economic . . . Read more »
Leadership and business ethics is a much discussed topic in the current time. So, it would be in order to have a deeper understanding of business ethics. Manuel G. Velasquez, known as the father of academic business ethics, has given a simple but in-depth definition of business ethics. . . . Read more »
The second of September 2016 is regarded as a big day for the Nepali development banking sector. The day saw Vibor Development Bank and Society Development Bank start joint transactions as Vibor . . . Read more »
The business journey that started from a small grocery shop at Ghantaghar, Birgunj has come along a long way to become the Ravi Group of Companies with its leader facing a lot of ups and down over . . . Read more »
Philippe Belhay is the recently appointed general manager of Hotel Yak and Yeti, a five star hotel well known for its exotic history and luxury services. Since his appointment to the post three months back, Belhay has been planning and putting all his professional . . . Read more »
In connection to hydropower development, Nepalis believe that Indians placed higher importance on extending irrigation facilities rather than generating electricity. Subsequently, the collaboration resulted in the construction of the Tanakpur . . . Read more »
Kaizen, as understood by now, is all about ridding our business processes of imperfections in a gradual and continuous . . . Read more »
The word ‘self-sufficiency’ has become a well worn cliché when it comes to industrial development in Nepal. Given the steep decline in industrial activities over the past one and half decades . . . Read more »
The concept of business ethics may have different meanings for different people or management, but in general it refers to right or wrong actions in business practices. It balances the economic and . . . Read more »
The ministers have been working really hard for the country and its people but the people seemingly haven’t got the message. They keep complaining against the government and criticising it perhaps . . . Read more »
Sajjan Bhajanka is the President of Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC), a Bengal-based Indian Business chamber, and Chairman of the Century Plyboards (I) Limited. Bhajanka who has a business and industrial experience of around three decades in the fields of Plywood, Ferro Silicon, granite, export and . . . Read more »
It is clearly evident that SEBON did not learn the lesson from CHCL case and allowed allotting the share of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project Limited (UTHPL) to the employees of lender institutions like Employment Provident Fund . . . Read more »
Many a young executive and senior manager lives in the ill-formed bubble that learning stops when a ‘job’ begins; that to learn is to be back in college and that to be working and learning is . . . Read more »
Nepali cement manufacturers started their business at a very hard time during the Maoist insurgency around 15-16 years ago. They are still facing a lot of problems. Nevertheless, gradually with the increasing market the number . . . Read more »
The rapid changes in information and communication technology (ICT) and rising internet penetration mostly over the last two decades have brought e-commerce to the fore. A 2016 estimate of the United . . . Read more »
Despite the historic social, economic and political ties between Nepal and India, the bilateral relations between the two countries have hit some major roadblocks over the years. The 1950 . . . Read more »
One of the most notable ripple effect of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official Nepal visit in the first week of August could be India’s invitation to Nepal to discuss on Power Trade Agreement (PTA) between the two countries. . . . Read more »
In the two IPOs, about Rs 7.5 billion of public money has been deposited. Out of this, only Rs 57.6 million will be utilized as capital which is less than 1 percent of the deposited fund. The remaining 99 per cent will be refunded after nearly two . . . Read more »
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has finally got a new CEO after more than four years. Deepak Raj Joshi has been appointed to the crucial post which remained vacant since October 2011, when tenure of . . . Read more »
While walking into Patio 747, you are immediately hit with one question - why aren’t there more places like this in Kathmandu? Situated exactly opposite the UNESCO World Heritage listed Boudhanath . . . Read more »
Ever since the Nepal Tourism Year in 2011, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has had a target of welcoming one million tourists into the country. However, the number of tourists . . . Read more »
Across the world, markets have enjoyed tremendous success by embracing free trade regimes within regional markets with connectivity as the nucleus of such practices of economic integration. The . . . Read more »
The Nepali bourse cooled down after reaching a high of 1083.55 as selling pressure ruled the market. The benchmark Nepse index plummeted 61.35 points or 5.71% to close at 1013.6 while session’s high was on 21st July with 1083.55 and lowest on 18th August with 1013.25. . . . Read more »
The Nepali passenger vehicle market has registered a staggering growth. The market of cars and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) has been growing fast in recent years and new passenger vehicle brands . . . Read more »
The benchmark index increased further in the course of last month. The Nepse index gained a staggering 79.08 points (or up 6.77%) to close at 1216.11. Few reasons have caused the market to be bullish last month. Firstly, the bullish momentum was triggered by an increase in the demand in the insurance . . . Read more »
