From the Editor

Be on the Right Track

Eight months have elapsed since KP Sharma Oli assumed the prime ministerial post for the second time, after the Left Alliance won a two-thirds majority in the legislative elections held in November and December of 2017. The outright victory for the alliance of two major communist parties of the . . . Read more »

No Laughing Matter

The 'India pothole' and Nepal

The photo of a pothole on a Lalitpur road that looked like the map of India went viral on social media a few weeks back. Then someone added to that photo something resembling the map of Sri Lanka . . . Read more »

Biztoon

Biztoon October 2018

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Voices

Voices October 2018

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Liquor Indicators

Liquor Indicators October 2018

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Crossword

CrossWord October 2018

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Stock Taking

Monthly Technical Analysis of Nepse (August 26th 2018 – September 26th 2018)

NEPSE index experienced high volatility in the course of last month. It gained 102.02 (or up 8.68%) to close at 1277.74 last month. Currently, the index is trading above 50 days moving average. However, the index is still moving below 200-day moving average. . . . Read more »

Living +

The Fifth Discipline

A director at MIT's Sloan School, Senge, proposes the "systems thinking'' method to help a corporation to become a "learning organization,'' one that integrates at all personnel levels indifferently related company functions (sales, product design, etc.) to "expand the ability to . . . Read more »

Business Visitors

"Market for High-end Products is Extremely Good in Nepal"

On September 10,the LG brand shoppe in Jawlakhel celebrated its 4th anniversary. The outlet sells a wide range of CG and LG home appliances. Ethan Kim, product director of home appliances at LG Electronics Singapore . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Nepal’s Accession to the Montreal Convention and its Applicable Liability Regime

The Warsaw System is considered to be a complex international treaty as states are at liberty to ratify some protocols but not others. For this reason, its applicability may vary from state to state, . . . Read more »

Economy and Policy

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in India and its Implications-1

There are numerous articles, blogs and write ups that are already present on why Bhushan Steel went into bankruptcy and what ensued after that. The attempt here is to give a consolidated picture of . . . Read more »

5th Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards 2018

Soaltee Hotel Limited Named Best Managed Company

The fifth edition of the NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards was held on September 21 at the Soaltee Crown Plaza Hotel, Kathmandu. Leaders from the private sector, banking fraternity, government . . . Read more »

Corporate Focus

Millenia Global : MS Group’s New Milestone

Millenia Global, a young Nepali trading company, is moving forward and expanding its market portfolio by providing various branded goods to the Nepali consumers at sustainable and affordable prices. . . . Read more »

Corporate Focus

NMB Bank : Success after Success

NMB Bank has played a crucial role in materialising the project financing of Hongshi-Shivam Cement which is the largest project loan syndication in Nepal till date. According to the bank’s CEO . . . Read more »

Startup Scene

Metro-Mask : Fighting Air Pollution

Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa, founder of Metro-Mask had to travel a lot everyday visiting stores in different locations around the polluted city of Kathmandu when he was working for Anta, a sportswear . . . Read more »

Life and Career

Five Career Lessons from Anupama Khunjeli

Anupama Khunjeli, CEO of Mega Bank Limited, is an inspiration for professionals. Khunjeli, who started her banking career as a teller in 1991 at ANZ Grindlays Bank (now Standard Chartered Bank . . . Read more »

Information Technology

How to Maximise the ‘Smart’ in Your Smartphone

When Martin Cooper conceived the original cell phone in 1973, he permanently transformed the way humans communicate. In the 45 years since, Cooper’s now-quaint invention has morphed into an . . . Read more »

Information Technology

iPhone YOGA

It is constantly becoming a paradoxical source of anxiety and relief, of safety and risk, of connection and disconnection, making the smart phones extremely complex and raising the question about the . . . Read more »

Business Education

BMTM : Creating Foundation for Mountain Business

After agriculture, tourism is the main sector contributing to the GDP and economic growth in Nepal. According to government data, the contribution of the tourism sector to the GDP increased to 4 . . . Read more »

Business Education

Communicating Employer : Brand Story through Job and Internship Fairs

The annual two-day Job and Internship Fair organized by the Placement Cell, Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) titled KJIF-2018 on August 14 and 15 witnessed enthusiastic participation . . . Read more »

Health

Healthy Collaborations

Various hospitals and corporate houses have been collaborating with each other in recent times, bringing different schemes and discounts on treatments for their staffers and customers. Lately, the . . . Read more »

Trends

The Healthy Business of Organic and Safe Food

The way to Le Sherpa Farmers’ Market at Lazimpat bristles with cars, SUVs and vans on a Saturday morning in late August. The sound of heavy drizzle drowns out the chatter of the crowd at the . . . Read more »

Travelogue

The Muktinath Diaries : On the Road with Rajan Babu Shrestha

I have visited many destinations worldwide but the landscape and nature here in Nepal is something I am proud of and greatly admire. Nepal is a beautiful destination with lots of tourism prospects. . . . Read more »

Automobile

Top Picks from NADA Auto Show 2018

The NADA Auto Show 2018 held from September 11 to 16, saw enthusiasts flood into the Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall. The 13th iteration of the vehicular extravaganza had participation from over 70 . . . Read more »

Restaurant Review

Sun Café and Bar : Fused Delicacies

When Sun Cafe opened in August 2013, it joined a group of high-end restaurants that were cropping up around that period in the Jhamsikhel neighbourhood. The rapid restaurant expansion continues to . . . Read more »

Personality

Raj Bahadur Shah : Chronicles of a Liquor Baron

This article introduces Raj Shah, the managing director of Jawalakhel Group of Industries (JGI), and showcases his diverse interests and accomplishments. It emphasizes his commitment to his family, . . . Read more »

Interview

" The next industry disruptor has strong potential to emerge from the eastern part of the world.”

The Global Brainstorm is an event for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an international initiative started in 2008 aimed at introducing entrepreneurship among the world’s youth. It was launched . . . Read more »

Interview

“Values based banking has multiplier and cyclic economic, social and environmental impacts”

The Nepali banking sector has been facing several challenges. The challenges have emerged in the areas including bank financing, availability of investible funds, profit making and corporate . . . Read more »

Cover Story

Distorting the Private Sector

The country’s private sector is increasingly turning to easier but more financially rewarding ventures like trading and partnering with the public sector on procurements and extraction of . . . Read more »

Corporate Movements

Corporate Movements October 2018

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