NEPSE index lost 15.27 (or down 1.293%) to close at 1165.97 last month. Currently, the index is trading below the 50 days moving average and 200 days moving average. During the course of last month, NEPSE index breached the support level of 1150, reached the low level of 1120.84 forming a spinning . . . Read more »
For those of you that have read ‘Good to Great’, and ‘Built to Last’, Collins’ previous forays into management analysis, ‘How the Mighty Fall’ tackles the flipside of most management books: what to do to ensure . . . Read more »
Throughout Nepal's seven decade long modern political history, the biggest problem to institutionalize democracy has been sheer absence of democratic essence among the political actors - political parties and politicians, both. . . . Read more »
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) launched its authorised mobile app on July 5. Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat unveiled the app at a programme held at the ministry. The app has been produced jointly by NEPSE, the national daily Aarthik Abhiyan and Braindigit IT . . . Read more »
Frost & Sullivan, a US-based consulting firm organised a conclave entitled ‘Uncovering Nepal- Exploring Trends and Emerging Opportunities’ as a part of series of briefings on emerging markets . . . Read more »
With the private sector getting increasingly attracted to the hospitality sector, dozens of big and small hotels are being built in Kathmandu and other major cities of the country. Private sector . . . Read more »
Nestled amidst the serenity and dense greenery of Nagarkot, Hotel Country Villa has the perfect mixture of modern luxury and healing comfort. This three-star premium hotel offers a rare blend of . . . Read more »
The introduction of new technologies and increasing internet penetration has facilitated the growth of the online shopping sector over the years. Decades ago, there were only a handful of online . . . Read more »
Rory Bluett is the brand ambassador of Jameson Whiskey to Northern India. He was recently in Nepal to conduct some tasting sessions in Kathmandu and Pokhara. . . . Read more »
Allied Trade Link International Pvt Ltd, the authorised dealer of Karbonn Mobiles in Nepal, has introduced four innovative bar phones in Nepal. The new phones are: Karbonn K15 Metal (Rs 2,032), K40 (Rs2,529), K695 (Rs 2,490) and Mach One (Rs . . . Read more »
Come mid-June and there is suddenly a dramatic upsurge in development activities in Nepal. The government becomes generous with its spending. Then the so-called intellectuals start protesting. Yes, . . . Read more »
Nepal, which has remained infrastructure deprived for decades, has been observing a slew of both public and private sector construction activities in recent years. Construction projects in energy, . . . Read more »
VRock, as Pant explains, is distinct for its exclusive focus on the implementation of projects and is not just limited to writing, submitting and graphically presenting reports. It aims to work . . . Read more »
Established in the aftermath of the Korean War in 1958 to aid in rebuilding the nation by providing locally made consumer appliances, LG Electronics has been at the forefront of innovation in the . . . Read more »
Laurence Brahm is the founder of Himalayan Consensus, a non-governmental organisation for protecting ethnic diversity, culture and environment. The organisation is a member of the United Nations Theme Group on Poverty and Inequality, . . . Read more »
Yeti Development Bank has distributed mats to 150 earthquake families affected by the April earthquake in Bhaktapur, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Deepanjali Kahkurel, the bank’s assistant marketing and PR manager, and Aash Jareju, head of the bank’s Bhaktapur branch, jointly distributed the . . . Read more »
Faced with a no-confidence motion just after nine months in power, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on July 24. The CPN (Maoist Centre), a key partner in the Oli-led alliance, had pulled the rug . . . Read more »
The Nepali tech scene in recent years has largely been dominated by the rise of software, mobile apps and website developers. However, only a handful of young IT-minded groups have actually gone on . . . Read more »
There is a growing sense of realization among Nepali employers that focusing only on activities including production, sales and marketing, for example, are largely insufficient to meet the . . . Read more »
Video gaming in Nepal, much like in other parts of the world, has undergone an evolution. About a decade ago, activities related to video gaming in the country were largely confined to the rooms of . . . Read more »
The world seems to be uniting under a single financial reporting language. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is becoming the universally recognised accounting standard in a multitude of jurisdictions across the globe. . . . Read more »
Hotels and resorts in the country can now participate in a campaign aimed at informing travellers around the world about the condition of their hotels. Drupartment Pvt. Ltd, an IT service provider for the hospitality industry, has started a service, ‘Nepal Hotel . . . Read more »
One day to escape the heat of a Delhi summer, a young woman decided to study a subject which would go on to change her life . . . Read more »
Nepal has entered into a new era of policy reform. We call it the second generation reform. We have seen the changes over the past five to six months in this regard. The government has brought different policies and Acts to improve the investment climate in the . . . Read more »
The traditional mindset still prevails in many organisations when it comes to human resource management. It sees people as liabilities whereas the modern philosophy of HRM takes people as the most important asset in the . . . Read more »
Rabindra Man Shrestha joined the Royal Nepal Golf Course (RNGC) in 1994 when he was the sales and marketing director of Gorkha Brewery. His sole intention behind taking up the sport was to promote . . . Read more »
Historically, the Kathmandu Valley was connected to India through a trade route: Thori of Parsa– Hetauda – Bhainse – Bhimphedi – Khulekhani – Chitlang – Chandragiri Pass to Thankot in Kathmandu. Later on, Raxaul was connected with the Indian . . . Read more »
Sunil Tiku is Sr. Director, Sales & Marketing at Terex Construction, India. Terex manufactures construction equipment ranging from backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, wheel loaders, lighting towers, walk-behind rollers and site dumpers. . . . Read more »
Menon’s idea of compiling the well crafted letters into a book is certainly a refreshing . . . Read more »
A very good way to describe Temptino is it’s tempting. The new franchise of Ghangri Café, Temptino is located at the restaurant hub of Jhamsikhel. Only three months into the business, the . . . Read more »
The frustration of people is generally directed towards the lack of career growth opportunities. People keep on working but are unaware about the next step for growth. This is so partly because many organisations have failed to design clear career paths for their employees and communicate with them. . . . Read more »
Nepal is gearing up for ‘Visit Nepal 2020’ and focusing on achieving the two million tourists target set by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation. The . . . Read more »
There is an intrinsic relationship between the law and the pace of infrastructure development. A solid, clear and predictable legal and policy regime forms the foundation for infrastructure development. . . . Read more »
As a democratic country, what sort of economic policies should Nepal adopt? Shouldn’t the new constitution clearly define such policies? Can the proposed constitutional provisions concerning the . . . Read more »
In this Android jungle, an US-based smartphone producer, Obi Worldphones, has come up with a fresh design-led proposition concept with top notch hardware and software . . . Read more »
On a Tuesday before the recently held first phase local elections, the roads were choked with traffic jams everywhere in the valley. After an enquiry, it was revealed that the jams were caused by the . . . Read more »
The rituals to bring federalism in Nepal are over now. Now, the power to govern has reached the villages in the country where various types of governments have been formed. Earlier, there was only . . . Read more »
The Willys MB, attributed to as the ‘Jeep’ was developed during the Second World War and it grew into the dominant transport vehicle of the United States Military. It was the world’s first . . . Read more »
It is very hard to find a generally agreed definition of infrastructure even though economists in their early works stressed that transport infrastructure is crucial for economic development. Infrastructure is usually understood as basic public infrastructure, . . . Read more »
In a roundtable discussion on the draft constitution titled Economic Concerns in the Draft Constitution organised by Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation and Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) experts discussed the importance of having a sound economic stance along with social and development related issues in the . . . Read more »
After Nepal joined the China-sponsored Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing in May 2017 the framework agreement on what is known as One Belt One Road (OBOR), analysts of different shades and . . . Read more »
The Nepal India energy secretarial level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting is expected to commence soon once the Nepal’s government takes a full shape. It is understood that one of the focal . . . Read more »
We often talk about places and people exuding ‘good energy’ or ‘bad energy’, when we really mean the energy is high or low. In scientific terms, describing energy as high or low is actually . . . Read more »
Half of all pregnant women can expect some back pain. The back pain in pregnancy is due to the added weight of the fetus and the intrauterine contents. Also, the increase in the abdominal girth shifts the center of gravity of the body forward, causing additional strain on the back. . . . Read more »
The benchmark index saw tremendous growth in the course of last month. The index gained 165.09 points (or up 7.86%) to close at 1877.93. Various policies and economic scenarios have supported the bullish sentiment in the . . . Read more »
Polls Apart
Bizarre Electoral Alliances
In almost all democracies across the world (except for those with a two-party system), political parties forge pre-election alliances, which occur when two or more political parties agree not to . . . Read more »
Going by the previous precedents, there are abundant cases and examples to substantiate that the succeeding governments took several decisions on the retention, transfer and promotion of the civil . . . Read more »
Forbes magazine recently released the list of the highest-earning athletes for 2018. Lionel Messi, Argentine football sensation ranked second with USD 111 million while Floyd Mayweather, US boxing . . . Read more »
B K Shrestha, Managing Director of Oriental Hotels Ltd that operates Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu has been in the tourism industry for more than four decades. He is also the incumbent President of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) and has served as Vice Chairman of Nepal . . . Read more »
The Nepali private sector has missed a very important issue in the list of suggestions they presented recently to the political leadership to incorporate in the new constitution. This missed point is . . . Read more »
Golchha Organisation, one of the prominent business houses of the country, has moved to a new location in Naxal. The new corporate headquarters which the Organisation shifted to six months ago, has an area totaling 12,000 square feet. Currently 170 staff from various business entities under the Golchha Organisation are working in the building. . . . Read more »
The fact that Federalism is not fully understood by the masses has been taken advantage of by a section of opinion makers who oppose it, citing the lack of financial resources to sustain many provinces. . . . Read more »
Two childhood friends Prasanna Kumar Shakya and Sajan Govinda Joshi used to spend a lot of time together. Their friendship grew stronger after Prasanna returned to Nepal from a six month internship . . . Read more »
“Success comes to those who dream with open eyes,” says Ganesh Prasad Lath, Director of Ganesh Trading Centre and former President Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BICCI). With business involvements in manufacturing and import-export, . . . Read more »
Nepali banks were doing alright. But the new governor had to start his job with a bang and so he did – a Big Bang. He announced: "Within the next two years, all banks are required to raise their . . . Read more »
The pre-modern look that restaurants and bars have adopted over the last decade or so is marked by salvaged wood, fireplaces that may or may not function, bare electric bulbs dimmed to mimic . . . Read more »
The benchmark index declined from 1670.3 to 1629.58 in the course of last month. Its new support and resistance level stands at 1612 and 1780 level respectively. With no new bullish trigger, the index will likely test the new support . . . Read more »
Someshwar Seth serves as the CEO of Everest Bank Limited. Seth, who commenced his career in 1985 with Punjab National Bank, has experienced many crests and canyons in his 33-year banking career. . . . Read more »
The Output-Based Aid in Municipal Solid Waste Management (OBA-MSWM) has completed one year of launching the project though the agreement was signed about four years ago. Though the project is said to be beautiful on paper, it is yet to be fully implemented as it aimed to do . . . Read more »
The issue of federalism has left Nepal at sixes and sevens. It has proved to be the Pandora’s Box for the country. . . . Read more »
