HyperFund: Nepalis at home and abroad lose billions to online scam On December 25, 2021, Baburam Kandel from Butwal was suggested by his friend from his village to join HyperFund, an online networking business. Business 12 Jun, 2024
De-dollarisation: Can the dollar survive it? Last year, at the Valdai International Discussion Club meeting attended by hundreds of experts and politicians, Rasigan Maharajh asked Russian President Putin what a democratic alternative to the current international system of payments and settlements might be. Opinion 09 Jun, 2023
Right to food: Nepal, EU to fight food insecurity together The right to food is a basic human right. It is also a key objective of the Sustainable Development Goals– to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030. Opinion 08 Feb, 2023
Revelers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatus Revelers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatus World 31 Dec, 2022
Taking on poverty and inequality in Nepal With growth averaging 4.5 per cent per year over the last decade, Nepal also achieved lower middle-income status in 2020 and is aiming for graduation from Least Developed Country status by 2026 Opinion 23 Nov, 2022
Quality infrastructure It’s not enough to build infrastructure assets that produce electricity, provide safe drinking water, or facilitate transport. Blogs 03 Jun, 2022
Renewable energy jobs have reached 12 million Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021’. Business 25 Oct, 2021
Child labour rises to 160 million: Report The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide - an increase of 8.4 million in the last four years - with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Business 11 Jun, 2021
Gender gap The pandemic is putting pressure on small enterprises, which are disproportionately owned or controlled by men. The right policies could help close the gender gap. Kathmandu 31 Mar, 2021
Women first From education to entrepreneurship, global recovery efforts need to pay particular attention to the needs of women and girls. Opinion 22 Feb, 2021
Gender equality: Key to healthy ageing Both governments and civil society must address the complex demographic shift of population ageing with strategic solutions and programmes. To do so successfully, we need a life-cycle approach to healthy ageing, with particular emphasis on girls and... 01 Oct, 2020
Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash BAGHDAD: Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia will likely have to delay mega-projects. Egypt and Lebanon face a blow as their workers in the Gulf send back less of the much-needed... 27 Apr, 2020
