Sectoral

Investment Pouring Into Hotel Industry

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 investment in the hospitality sector has been on the rise as the government has accorded . . . Read more »

Business Education

M.Sc-CM for Managers of Construction

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 »

Startup Scene

The Gleam of Electronic Hardware

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 »

Cover Story

Experts Views on Foreign Direct Investment

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 »

Restaurant Review

Tempting Temptino

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 »

Crossword

CrossWord May 2017

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Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements May 2017

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Liquor Indicators

Liquor Indicators May 2017

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Dataspeak

Dataspeak May 2017

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Biztoon

Biztoon May 2017

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From the Editor

CSR Tax

Even as the Ministry of Industry under Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi is gaining praise for the speed of some important policy reforms, one recent event, however, indicates otherwise. In a programme . . . Read more »

No Laughing Matter

Well Then, Congratulations!

According to the World Happiness Report 2017, Nepalis' happiness has increased, compared to last year. The report says – Nepal has jumped from last year's 107th place to 99th place this year on the . . . Read more »

Nepal Politics

Merger of Madhesi parties
Too Little, Too Late

Madhesi unity has always been a desirable goal but the unity never materializes for reasons no one knows. Nor has there been any research to bring to light the forces that have caused disunity. The . . . Read more »

Living +

Blue Ocean Strategy

In Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne argue that tomorrow’s leading companies will succeed not by battling competitors, but by creating “blue oceans” of uncontested market space ripe for growth as opposed to competing in red . . . Read more »

Stock Taking

Monthly Technical Analysis of Nepse (27 March to 25 April 2017)

The benchmark index continued its bullish run in the course of last month. Nepse gained 138.55 points (or up 9.08%) to close at 1672.38. Several factors supported the bullish momentum in the market. Positive political state of affairs, as well as Insurance Board’s directive to increase insurance . . . Read more »

Sectoral

“We will introduce Suzuki Ignis in the Nepali market soon”

CG MotoCorp is the authorised distributor of the Japanese four-wheeler brand Suzuki and the company has been selling the Alto 800, Alto K10, Wagon R, Celerio, Swift, Dzire, Baleno and Ciaz models of . . . Read more »

Interview

“US and Nepal have reached a point where both countries will see increase in bilateral trade and investment”

The third meeting of Nepal-United States Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council was held on April 20 in Kathmandu. Signed by Nepal and United States in April 2011, TIFA aims to . . . Read more »

Personality

Persistent and Optimistic

There is a famous quote by Chris Grosser an American Photographer that says, "Opportunities don't happen, You create them." Vishal Tater, Director of H.G. Ent Pvt Ltd lives by this quote. According . . . Read more »

Cover Story

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Some Policy Issues

Things have been progressing quite encouragingly following the March 2-3 mega-event that was the Nepal Investment Summit 2017 organised by the Ministry of Industry. Investors, mostly foreign, . . . Read more »

Business Education

To Young Students of Management

Globalisation has made the world highly competitive which makes it important for each individual to be more competitive and efficient. Young people should understand the importance of academic qualification, the opportunities it generates, the skills it . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Teamwork : Easier Said Than Done

Not being able to work in a team goes against the professional career of an individual. All the interviews for any post or position are aimed at finding if the interviewee is a team worker or not. . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

The Second Pillar : CSR in the Development Dialogue

The careful reader would have noticed that the last few articles read like two strands intertwining much like the double helix band outlining the nature, the role, the work and the outcome of foreign . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Net Neutrality- Not Yet a Curse

The term 'Net Neutrality' might appear as something new, but it was coined 13 years ago in 2003 by Professor Tim Wu of Columbia University. This principle explicates that the internet should be . . . Read more »

Corporate Focus

G4S Nepal : A Commitment to Security

Nepal has been offering integrated security solutions including manned security, cash security services, modern electronic safety security systems and technology for security purposes. Totally owned . . . Read more »

Corporate Focus

BPC: A Pioneer in Nepal's Hydropower Development

Established in 1966 as a private company and converted into a public limited company in 1993, Butwal Power Company (BPC) is one of the leading companies in Nepal’s power sector with generation and . . . Read more »

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