A brand New Year is approaching and, like every year, I feel a great urge to make new resolutions. But the situation is such that the moment I think about making a new resolution, one of the dogs in . . . Read more »
With the advent of the internet, people have benefitted in terms of connectivity and access to free information. The availability of the internet played a vital role in the development of Biddha . . . Read more »
While the concept of a home inspection is a common practice in western countries, it is not as prevalent in Nepal. As the name suggests, the problems regarding seepage, leakages, plumbing failure, . . . Read more »
This fintech startup has brilliant solutions to end the problems faced by owners of micro enterprises and self-employed . . . Read more »
Today, everyone wants to become rich overnight. Those in the know are already making hay while the sun shines. They are building their dream mansions, albeit on rivers and riverbanks. But the dumb . . . Read more »
Anil Kumar Upadhyay was the CEO of Agriculture Development Bank Ltd till recently. He was also the president of the Nepal Bankers Association - the association of CEOs of commercial banks in the . . . Read more »
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SAIM is the only college in Nepal running the MBA Global Business programme. The college began the programme in affiliation with Pokhara University (PU). Pandey says, “It took a year to prepare for . . . Read more »
Pravin Raman Parajuli’s career has been built on a few key tenets - simplicity and adhering to the basic principles of life, both as an individual and a professional. Over a career spanning nearly . . . Read more »
The success of Chilime also makes a strong case for why the NEA should provide a better purchase rate for other hydropower . . . Read more »
Government controls in various sectors of the economy have resulted in a continuous rise in the prices of essential goods and services. The irony of the situation is that it has benefited neither the . . . Read more »
The Nepali economy is currently experiencing one of its worst periods. Most economic indicators suggest that a crisis is looming. Economic growth, which averaged 4.9% between 2009 and 2019, . . . Read more »
Vaastu, in layman’s terms, is the alignment of the layout of a space as per the rules of nature to achieve a specific purpose. For example - we build a house to enjoy health, wealth and to lead a . . . Read more »
In the history of hydropower development in Nepal, the Arun III Hydropower Project is perhaps the project surrounded by most controversies. But after remaining in a shadow of uncertainty for nearly . . . Read more »
The leading DTH service provider of Nepal has forayed into internet services and is moving ahead tackling the new challenges along its . . . Read more »
The 7th NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards was organised in Kathmandu on December 12. The event featured distribution of awards in eight categories and a discussion on ways to deal with the economic . . . Read more »
Two opposite views surfaced immediately after the government signed an 11-point agreement with secessionist leader CK Raut’s outfit, Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM), on March 8. One view was . . . Read more »
Nepal's import of edible nuts has recorded an annual average growth of 27 percent during FY2008/09 to FY2019/20. In FY 2019/20, total Import of edible nuts amounted to Rs 2.84 . . . Read more »
The significant expansion of the lubricant market has highlighted the fact that due attention should be given to help the growth of home-grown lubricant . . . Read more »
The world economy has experienced a series of crises since 2007-2008, when the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the Global Financial Crisis. That event marked a turning point, as we have seen a . . . Read more »
Mhendok describes itself as a Tibetan restaurant and bar influenced by home-style continental cuisine. It’s a little Tibetan, a little continental, and a bit of a combination of the two, located . . . Read more »
Millennials, also known as Gen Y, represents the generation of people born fromthe early 1980s to mid-1990s. Members of this demographic cohort are considered the next generation of insurance . . . Read more »
Nepal’s import of base metal and articles thereof shows the booming construction industry which has grown by an average annual rate of 14.8 percent in the past 10 years. . . . Read more »
Himalaya Shumsher Rana, Nepal's first Finance Secretary, is best known as the country's first Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank. After the political change of 1950, Rana became the Finance Secretary . . . Read more »
This state-of-the-art educational institutionis challenging the notion that Nepali students must go abroad in search of quality . . . Read more »
The promulgation of the new constitution which heralded political and economical stability has undoubtedly provided a firm platform for diverse investment opportunities in Nepal. The government also . . . Read more »
Chameliya Hydroelectric Project. The name conjures up images of a long-delayed hydropower project with huge cost overruns. The 30-megawatt project built by state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority . . . Read more »
The company was started in 1959 with investment of an Indian party, thus becoming the first formal sector distillery of Nepal as well as the first instance of a Nepali liquor industry set up with . . . Read more »
Mazda’s latest iteration of its compact SUV offering, the CX-5, is immediately arresting. Designed in chorus with Japanese aesthetic sensibilities, the vehicle revels in its stylish simplicity. . . . Read more »
Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been a major source for raising capital for private companies for a long time. The transition from a private company to a public company enables the private . . . Read more »
Never in its history has Nepal gone into a contraction of this kind and extent. It will require a big effort to take the economy out of the current . . . Read more »
Nepal has witnessed 9 per cent average annual increase in wool and woolen fabric’s import in the last fourteen years. In the Fiscal Year 2021/22, raw wool and woolen fabric worth Rs 5.08 billion . . . Read more »
One of Nubia Z17 Lite’s primary draws is the unique design. While the declaration that the Z17 Lite is a ‘bezel-less phone’ is customary marketing hyperbole, the device eschews the standard . . . Read more »
The four-month-long nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of cronavirus from late March to mid-July of this year and its subsequent impacts on the economic activities . . . Read more »
This new method of share issuance can pave the way for the future growth of the Nepali stock . . . Read more »
Diksha Poudel of Basundhara, Kathmandu, is only 23 years old. Many people of her age spend hours on the Internet. While studying BBA, she too used to spend many hours on the . . . Read more »
For a long time, Nepal’s economy has remained constrained by several problems in trade and investments. The constraints have become even more visible in recent times with problems in the . . . Read more »
The Nepali banking sector, in the last 20 years, had to grapple with major disturbances including the Maoist insurgency, 2015 Earthquake, and Indian economic blockade. But the crisis created by the . . . Read more »
This week, too, was chock-full of meetings - intraparty meetings, interparty meetings, all-party meetings, presidential meetings, prime ministerial meetings, opposition meetings etc. If you think all . . . Read more »
Despite the failure of the Egypt climate conference to establish the necessary level and pace of emission reduction to achieve the 1.5-degree climate goal, or to develop a practical plan for . . . Read more »
The government has earmarked Rs 900 million to provide incentives to exporters in fiscal year . . . Read more »
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Over the past few decades global businesses have gone through a transformation in that the challenges being encountered by leaders are very different today for keeping the companies competitive. . . . Read more »
The Monetary Policy for FY2020/21 has attempted to address many aspects of the economic slowdown brought by the four-month long lockdown. The arrangements encouraged business community members who were in a state of disarray due to the pandemic-induced recession. . . . Read more »
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited (SCBNL) has been in operation in Nepal since 1987. This is the only international bank currently operating in . . . Read more »
In order to sell goods and services, the first and foremost requirement is consumer demand. Here, demand means that consumers want the goods and services and also have purchasing . . . Read more »
Launched with an investment of Rs 100,000 three years ago, Oho Cake currently employs 35 workers and handles orders worth Rs 5 million . . . Read more »
As Nepal goes through a transformational change in business patterns, private equity is becoming a valid market solution for companies with excellent growth potential. The need for risk capital . . . Read more »
Former Finance Minister and Nepali Congress leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat’s new book, ‘Trials, Tremors and Hopes’, has recently hit the bookstands. In the book, Mahat, who was one of the key . . . Read more »
Last month, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) launched the ‘Make in Nepal-Swadeshi’ campaign setting some ambitious targets to boost Nepal's industrial productivity. . . . Read more »
Serving more advertisements than content on any digital platform is a direct loss to advertisers. Not only that, showing advertisements of competing brands on the same slot or page is also a big . . . Read more »
