Patients often voice their concern about the reliability of pathology reports in Nepal. But one lab is reassuring them by adopting world class . . . Read more »
Satya Narayan Keyal, Chairman of the Birjung-based industrial conglomerate Keyal Group has been active for the past three decades in the country’s industrial and business sectors. This group which . . . Read more »
The recent years have seen haphazard urbanisation and unmanaged infrastructure development in Nepal given away to calls for proper utilisation of natural resources to achieve sustainable development. . . . Read more »
Almost all stakeholders of Nepal’s hydropower sector are highly encouraged and enthused by the signing of the Power Trade Agreement (PTA) between Nepal and India and the Power Development Agreement . . . Read more »
Indian business houses like ITC, Uniliver, Pepsi, SBI, Kansai group, National Insurance, Asian Paints, PNB, Dabur, among others are present here in Nepal. They generate an annual turnover of around USD 600 million and provide employment to more than 30,000 families directly or . . . Read more »
Allied Trade Link International is the authorised distributor of Karbonn and Panasonic phones in Nepal. Established in 2009, the company first launched the Karbonn smartphones in Nepal which has . . . Read more »
Despite the prolonged political instability, Nepal so far has remained in the investment radar of many prospective investors across the globe as they have been eying lucrative opportunities available . . . Read more »
81 years after Nepal Bank Limited was established as the first commercial bank in the country, the Nepali banking sector has seemingly come to a crossroads. From issues related to liquidity . . . Read more »
The stock market of Nepal plunged to 6 months low in the review period as gloomy political winter cooled investors’ sentiment. The Nepse index lost 61.84 points or 6.69% to rest at 862.5 while the session’s high was on 27 Oct with 935.01 and lowest was on 18 Nov with 844.06. . . . Read more »
Dr Chiranjibi Nepal was appointed Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank in March, 2015. Dr Nepal is a prominent academic who has worked with the World Bank as consultant and coordinator, Asian Development . . . Read more »
Innovation is tough even for many established companies. But one startup is using it as its business mantra to create helpful software right from the . . . Read more »
Why Some Companies Make the Leap …
And Others Don’t
Good to Great
In this book the author, Jim Collins outlines a model for turning a good, average or even mediocre company into a great one. The book includes a useful model which brings all the theory . . . Read more »
Silver Heritage Group, a renowned gaming operator in Asia, has been operating an international class casino The Millionaire’s Club and Casino at Shangri La Hotel in Kathmandu. The group’s latest . . . Read more »
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Since Nepse peaked at 1083.55 points on July 21, 2014, the stock market has been following a bearish pattern. Though the markets stabilized and saw a 2.88% rebound during the last trading period, overall Nepse has continued its downward . . . Read more »
Many might not quite know that entrepreneur Anil Kumar Agrawal has a love for music as well. And that this love is not just limited to listening to music. Whenever family or friends gather, Agrawal . . . Read more »
In order to benefit from research, individuals or institutions must be honest with the researcher in the same way as with a doctor or a . . . Read more »
On the one hand, startups are in desperate need of better access to finance at the early stage, and on the other financial institutions too are searching for areas of investment that can yield the . . . Read more »
“Perseverance is the key to be able to start something from scratch and then turn it into reality,” says Pragun Rajbhandary, the owner of the three growing companies - Shangrila Spirits, Cheers . . . Read more »
Ups and downs in the indicators of the stock market are a regular phenomenon. The market goes up when more investors exercise for buying stocks and slips down when more investors are in the mood to sell their shares. If they quickly want to exit from the . . . Read more »
This trade is probably the most awaited trade of 2015. The entire world is anxious to know when the US stock indices are going to stop their unstoppable bull rally which started in . . . Read more »
Marketing strategies in general are meant to achieve the bottom line in the framework of the ‘8 Ps’ that are- Product, Process, Packaging, Price, Promotion, Placement, People and Physical . . . Read more »
In today’s competitive world, proper financial management in development work has become an issue of great importance for institutions to effectively mobilise the available resources to achieve . . . Read more »
The benchmark index continued its downfall in the course of last month. Nepse declined by 15.11 points (or down 1.02%) to close at 1386.98. The index moving below the 50-day and the 200-day moving average indicates bearish momentum in the . . . Read more »
At times, opportunities are right at your door. I remember the Building University Capacity to Support Business Incubation in Nepal (BUCSBIN) project being one such opportunity for me. I did not . . . Read more »
It is the era of differentiation and of clarity in communication. If targeted audience do not uniquely perceive a product or service, it can never become a brand. Such perception can only evolve if brand custodians make concerted and protracted use of seamlessly integrated marketing . . . Read more »
Investment generally refers to spending capital or money in productive sectors with the sole purpose of earning profits and wealth. It is the collective fund that is often collected by private sectors or firms like financial institutions in specific industry/s to generate . . . Read more »
As more favourable economic conditions slowly return, retailers envision a prosperous and profitable future but they must manage growth while accounting for a Responsible and Sustainable retail . . . Read more »
Insurance is familiar to the general people of insurance of car, buildings and contents and life insurance. Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge . . . Read more »
For any change to happen, someone has to decide something and start acting differently. It can be you, your team or even your . . . Read more »
Hari Kumar Silwal, a chartered accountant and negotiator by profession, is an intrepid traveller. Tamish Giri of New Business Age sat down with Silwal as he recalled his trek from Malekhu in Dhading . . . Read more »
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With rapid changes in economy and the growth of the country’s private sector, demand for professional managers in the market has also grown. It is not only managers or the student of management that are in demand nowadays, also students of chartered accountancy (CA) . . . Read more »
Marketing research in itself is not the change; it is the basis on which the changes need to be . . . Read more »
Insufficient data or lack of transparency? Call it what you will, but little is still known about the inner workings of Nepal’s BPO industry. . . . Read more »
From providing community level solutions in rainwater harvesting, hazardous hospital waste management, selling a pizza at just Rs 100, manufacturing bricks using eco-friendly techniques to urban . . . Read more »
Piaggio is a global auto producer which is known for its last mile connectivity in business. The Italian company has generations of expertise in manufacturing three-wheelers and two-wheelers. It is the owner of renowned three-wheeler brand Ape and two-wheeler brands such as Vespa, Aprillia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi, and . . . Read more »
China's central bank unexpectedly slashed interest rates on 21st November, Friday, to re-energize the world's second largest economy, joining a growing list of major economies that are trying to encourage growth in the face of a global slowdown. . . . Read more »
Recruiters’ aim is to make the recruitment process as tireless and stress free for their client companies as they . . . Read more »
HEP development has gotten bad press over the years. But one company is trying to change that by generating investor and public trust in the sector by completing projects on . . . Read more »
Success is a pathless territory, Success means different things to different players, Success is the amount of funds given, Success is the number of persons employed, Success is measurable in change, . . . Read more »
Vaastu is a very wide term and encompasses various fields. Ranging from structural balancing to balancing the land energies, managing geopathic stresses, placement of objects and activities or usage . . . Read more »
Hyatt Regency Kathmandu organised the annual Christmas cake-mixing ceremony on 24th November with the participation of all departments of the hotel. The ceremony is part of an age-old Christmas tradition of cake mixing while making wishes for the New . . . Read more »
Most argue that hydropower projects should be undertaken in a holistic manner using our own resources. However, it is easier said than done. The reality on the ground is . . . Read more »
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) unveiled the monetary policy for the fiscal year (FY) 2016-17 last month. It has been a formal practice in most of the countries that the central bank introduces Monetary . . . Read more »
The summer days of 2017 are in the full swing. The hot season has brought long scorching sunny days and endless yearn for coolness. What really soothe the soul during this season are glasses of icy . . . Read more »
Hydropower Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL) was established in 2011 by the government as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to expedite hydropower development by forging partnerships . . . Read more »
International Mobility Solutions (IMS), the authorised distributor of Samsung mobiles in Nepal has introduced two new android handsets Grand Prime and Core Prime in the market. Grand Prime is powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor and has 1 GB of RAM. . . . Read more »
Volvo Construction Equipment is a Swedish construction equipment manufacturer. The company recently entered a partnership with Explore Earthmover Pvt. Ltd. for the authorized distribution of Volvo CE in Nepal. David Choo, Business Director of Volvo CE for Nepal, Hub South Asia, Sales Region APAC (Asia Pacific) was in Kathmandu recently. . . . Read more »
Namrata Shrestha owns her own bar at Lazimpat. She is an entrepreneur. Had she not been an actor, her name would not be listed. Her entrepreneurship is known because she is an . . . Read more »
True entrepreneurship is showing the zeal to step into areas that are different from one’s academic or professional background. Sabal Chandra Shah, managing director of Garud Securities is among . . . Read more »
Civil Bank has started its third Branchless Banking service in Rumjatar of Okhaldhunga through Rumjatar Savings and Credit Co-operative Limited. The service was inaugurated by Senior Executive Officer of the Bank Govinda Gurung. . . . Read more »
Jason Thomson is acting president of Round Table International, a non-political and non-religious charity organisation. Thomson was in Nepal recently to attend Round Table, Nepal’s 16th AGM and to make the necessary arrangements for a World Meet of their organization being held in the country next year. . . . Read more »
The government’s decision to prioritise the production and transmission of domestic ads over foreign made ads could be a watershed moment for the domestic ad industry. How will it face the new . . . Read more »
Located on a side street in Lazimpat, Alpas is an excellent, creative, and modern restaurant with an ever-changing menu listing some unusual dishes. Opened only six months ago, this restaurant, over . . . Read more »
