'Our mission is to empower and equip the next generation to make significant contributions to Nepal's development' Shahida MacDougall is British Council Country Director with over 15 years’ international experience of leading teams, managing programmes and supporting the development of government institutions, national education reforms and civil society organisations in Uzbekistan, the UK, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal. Kathmandu 26 Aug, 2024
British Education Group acquires 125-year-old Canadian college The British Education Group, which owns The British College (Kathmandu, Nepal), has now acquired the Maritime Business College (MBC), one of the oldest private institutes in Nova Scotia, Canada. Business 15 Jul, 2024
China and world: Global opportunities at political risk Whether China constitutes such a grave risk that the world must decouple and contain it or whether we can learn to live with a rising China is the question of our age. For now, the BRI is meeting a demonstrated need in the developing world China is... 20 Jan, 2021
LetsDoThis Global sets up office in Nepal KATHMANDU: LetsDoThis Global — India’s flagship go-to-market engine — has set up an office in Nepal with its very own tech expert, Shiv Kandel heading the business here as the chief executive officer. Fostering a stronger bond in the alliance,... 21 Oct, 2020
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: CEOs exude optimism about market potential Davos, January 24:Chief executives worldwide expect growth in markets such as Brazil, China, India and Russia to keep increasing and are optimistic about higher revenues at their companies, but are concerned about over-regulation and finding enough... 24 Jan, 2007
Tatas look for overseas acquisitions aggresively New Delhi, October 5:India’s Tata Group is scouting for more overseas acquisitions, the company’s executive director said Friday as news reports spread that the conglomerate was looking to buy a leading European steelmaker.“We are looking for... 06 Oct, 2006
Handicraft exhibition gets good response Kathmandu, February 25: The third day of the 7th Handicraft Trade Fair witnessed a good influx of visitors. The event that has been organised with the major objectives of showcasing quality Nepali handicrafts and to ascertain its demand in the domestic... 25 Feb, 2006
Farmers win battle against GM cotton AgenciesLondon, May 26:Indian farmers have won a small battle against GM crops by establishing simply that they can be less productive than normal crops.Earlier this month the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the Indian government withheld... 26 May, 2005
India plans revamping govt oil behemoths Agence France PresseNew Delhi, January 17:Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday he backed ongoing moves to revamp and merge state-run energy companies in order to make them globally competitive.“I urge our oil and gas companies to thing... 17 Jan, 2005
India to seek energy security Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, January 16:Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh today said India will seek to achieve energy security with intense domestic exploration, acquiring overseas hydrocarbon assets and restructuring of state-run oil... 16 Jan, 2005
