On New Year’s Day, Pokhara’s roads were brimming with tourists and locals alike. All the restaurants and cafés on Lakeside, the city’s tourist hub, were crowded, and the hustle and bustle of the city was palpable. Finding a quiet restaurant with good service was a tall order. . . . Read more »
Amidst the growing fear of the outbreak, the tests mobilised to identify the infection have roused confusion for health workers and experts. Nepal is currently mobilising two test models, RT PCR Test . . . Read more »
A few months ago, a 70 year old patient from Pokhara had come to Om Hospital and Research Center for medical tests. He was diagnosed with a tumor in the kidney, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), a form of . . . Read more »
Upaya City Cargo Pvt Ltd becomes the ‘Best Startup of the Year 2021” while Leaf Plus and Aama Agro Products bags the award of second and third best startup respectively amid 'Kumari Bank NewBiz . . . Read more »
The United Nations says there are currently 820 million people hungry, while around the same number are either obese or overweight. So, right now, we live in a world where both hunger and obesity are . . . Read more »
There is a synchronicity to the nomenclature at Hotel Shangri-La, Kathmandu. The mythical land of Shangri-La, as outlined by author James Hilton in his seminal novel ‘Lost Horizon,’ is a . . . Read more »
Had there been no lockdown, Nepal's export, import and total foreign trade would have reached Rs 9 billion, Rs 116 billion and Rs 125 billion, respectively, in April-May. As a result of the . . . Read more »
The last few years have seen some major activities being undertaken to promote Nepal among the world’s Buddhists and people of other faiths as the birthplace of Gautam Buddha whose major teachings . . . Read more »
Traditionally, car rental services in Nepal come with their own drivers. But one company has made it a success to put customers behind the steering . . . Read more »
The GDP of the United States is estimated to be around USD 25 trillion. It is seven times the size of India and Russia, and five times higher than that of . . . Read more »
‘No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies’ is a book by the Canadian author Naomi Klein. The source of marketing to youth, Klein writes is the identity crises brands suffered when the baby boomers fell off the consumer spectrum. As the baby boomers moved into old age and many passed away, brands had to find new . . . Read more »
China, devastated by the outbreak of coronavirus, on 26 January issued a public notice restricting its citizens from travelling abroad. Since then, the cancellation of hotel bookings, tour packages, . . . Read more »
Gone are the days of managing business organisations by intuition, trial and error, and rule of thumb, and so forth. Different threats, challenges and oppositions more than ever have changed the ways . . . Read more »
As startup ventures wonder how to survive tough challenges, they must aspire to build a strong . . . Read more »
Such a (fan) following towards a brand is linked to brand love in the consumer behavior literature by many academic scholars. The early stages of getting acquainted with the brand elicit positive . . . Read more »
It is a big misconception that the only way to correct Vaastu defects is by rebuilding or demolishing the existing structure. Also, it can’t be completely true that only some basic traditional . . . Read more »
Dhurba Kumar Shrestha, vice-chairman of Panchakanya Group is health-conscious, spiritual and a travelling enthusiast. Shrestha, who is in his late 50s, plays badminton regularly and hikes every . . . Read more »
At a time when the number of new digital payment systems is rising in Nepal, Cellcom Pvt Ltd, an IMS Group company, introduced CellPay on July 31 announcing a range of new features. What sets it . . . Read more »
The growth of agriculture insurance in Nepal has been sluggish despite various subsidies announced by the government. Big changes are required to attract farmers into insuring their farm . . . Read more »
In its history of more than four decades, the Lucky Group achieved a major milestone in 2017 when one of its member companies brought a foreign direct investment of Rs 36 billion, becoming the first . . . Read more »
NEPSE index gained 21.8 (or up 1.87%) to close at 1187.77 last month. At the beginning of last month, NEPSE index showed bullish momentum by breaching the resistance of 50 days moving average. . . . Read more »
Prabin Basnet, CEO of Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank is a travel enthusiast who is fond of nature. Basnet informs he goes abroad on a trip once a year with his family. . . . Read more »
From a modest fast food outlet to chain of eight hotels and resorts across the country, Siddhartha Business Group of Hospitality has come a long . . . Read more »
Cosmetics or makeup products have a special character. They are items of luxury according to some. But data show that such products have become essential . . . Read more »
The government has been relying on foreign assistance as one of the major sources of financing for its annual budget. Foreign assistance continues to play an important role in Nepal's economic and . . . Read more »
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According to our shashtras (religious scriptures), Dharma (religion), Artha (wealth), Kaama (bodily desire) and Moksha (nirvana) are the ultimate goals for a Hindu person. So much has been written on . . . Read more »
Times are hard for tourism industry the world over Nepal is no exception. The sector which contributes about 9 percent to the country’s GDP and provides employment to over one million Nepalis is . . . Read more »
While the pandemic ravaged the tourism and leisure sectors such as hotels and travel businesses, industrial and financial sectors were also severely affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus . . . Read more »
The year 1998 is considered as the cornerstone of Nepal's tourism. This heralded the first-ever tourism promotional campaign, Visit Nepal . . . Read more »
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Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Piaggio Italy, started its operations with the launch of the Ape in 1999 and has been manufacturing three-wheeler commercial vehicles from its plant in India. . . . Read more »
EMs have a big challenge in hand, as to how to handle the situation and accelerate the process of growth over the next 12 to 18 . . . Read more »
Maggie Shah, Director of Jawalakhel Group of Industries (JGI) has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the NewBiz Business Women Summit and Awards 2022 held on April 22, 2022, at . . . Read more »
Animal husbandry in Nepal is undergoing the paradigm shift. Traditional husbandry is vanishing and western model of husbandry is gaining popularity in the country. Given the list of US Livestock production system (http://www.cast-science.org), demand for the forage crop like alfalfa, clover, silage, cereals like . . . Read more »
The banking sector is once again facing a shortage of lendable funds, driving up interest rates. This comes at a time when the economic activities are gradually returning to normality. Nepal Rastra . . . Read more »
Judy Hsu, CEO, Standard Chartered—Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB), has said that women have a central role to play in driving commerce and prosperity in . . . Read more »
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Bayerische Motoren Werke, recognised worldwide by its prominent abbreviation, BMW, enjoys an extensive and illustrious standing in the annals of the automotive industry. The Munich-based manufacturer . . . Read more »
Business leaders have urged the government to provide support to women entrepreneurs affected by Covid-19. In a panel discussion moderated . . . Read more »
Kishore Maharjan, former CEO of Sunrise Bank Limited and Civil Bank is a travel enthusiast. He says travelling has always been a crucial part of his profession. Tamish Giri of New Business Age caught . . . Read more »
The price of petroleum products has been rising constantly. It turned out that it rose 19 times in the last year itself. It seems the really successful politicians are the ones who can keep the . . . Read more »
Glimpses of NewBiz Business Women Summit and Awards . . . Read more »
Management colleges and business institutions in Nepal are focusing on internship programmes to prepare fresh graduates for the job . . . Read more »
It has been over one and a half years since coronavirus broke out in Nepal. The government imposed prohibitory orders and lockdowns for months that not only restricted the movement of people but also . . . Read more »
K E Ranganathan, the Managing Director of Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd, was in Nepal recently on a business trip. During the visit, Ranganathan inaugurated eight brand showrooms in . . . Read more »
A conscious and consistent people management approach with empathy on top is necessary for effective HR . . . Read more »
Where are the experts who had declared that locusts won’t enter Nepal? But again, you can’t really blame them for this. They thought the insects won’t enter Nepal after ‘tails’ came up when . . . Read more »
