Globally, e-commerce is one of the few businesses that have prospered during the time of the pandemic. In Nepal also, restrictions in the movement of people to contain the transmission of coronavirus . . . Read more »
Never during his five years in the medicine business, has Santosh Bhandari, a pharmacist, ever witnessed such an enormous demand for paracetamol-based pain relievers, vitamin and zinc supplements, . . . Read more »
Mohammad Raja, proprietor of Sana Readymade in Lagantole, Kathmandu, has been producing and selling windbreakers for the last two years. . . . Read more »
The significant expansion of the lubricant market has highlighted the fact that due attention should be given to help the growth of home-grown lubricant . . . Read more »
At a time when the number of new digital payment systems is rising in Nepal, Cellcom Pvt Ltd, an IMS Group company, introduced CellPay on July 31 announcing a range of new features. What sets it . . . Read more »
Nepali readymade garment (RMG) industry entered into a period of prolonged and deep recession from 2005 when the United States scrapped the quota-free access to Nepali RMG . . . Read more »
Just weeks before the nation-wide lockdown in March which aimed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, which has brought some of the mightiest countries of the world to their knees, the Nepali coffee . . . Read more »
Lack of investment in research, fragmentation of arable lands, lack of technology, fair pricing system (commodity market), market centre and ineffectiveness of extension channels have been identified . . . Read more »
The spread of COVID-19 has caused economic despair all over the world. Startups are struggling with health and economic uncertainty, their sales have stagnated, their investment approach has gone in . . . Read more »
A report recently published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) is indicative of the wrath unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic in a country like Nepal which struggles to generate employment . . . Read more »
While the retail sector the world over has become one of the biggest victims of the fallout of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, e-commerce has emerged as a victor during the current . . . Read more »
With the lockdown in place by the governments the world over in a bid to stop the possible outbreak of coronavirus, digital transactions have become the preferred mode of payment at present. In Nepal . . . Read more »
Generally, every household tries to maximise the use of any and every product. And the ultimate option after its usage is dumping them to the scrapyard. But some creative minds thought of turning . . . Read more »
The Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal (FHAN) in association with the Embassy of Nepal in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Nepalese Business Association Ltd (HKNBA) organised the Nepal Hong Kong . . . Read more »
Real estate transations, which had been reaching normal levels after being hard hit by the twin shocks of the earthquake and border blockade of 2015, have come to an abrupt halt following the central . . . Read more »
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 . . . Read more »
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 »
Once dominated by foreign medicines, the Nepali medicine market is now thriving with domestic private pharmaceutical companies becoming the major market players. The years after 1990 have seen a sea . . . Read more »
The business of food has gained noticeable momentum over the past few decades and the number of people joining the business has grown significantly. The increasing spending capacity of Nepalis has . . . Read more »
Access to a high speed internet in today’s world has translated into higher levels of productivity and efficiency in work that ultimately results in the overall development of any . . . Read more »
With the increasing business and economic activities, the demand of private security guards has been rising in Nepal. The growing security threats in the recent years led the companies in various . . . Read more »
With the increasing demand for handsets the intense competition in the market has been unrelenting in recent years. Almost all major global and regional handset brands have entered Nepal or are . . . Read more »
Gone are the days when Nepali movies would struggle hard just to break even months after their release . Nowadays, Nepali movies are making substantial profits even just a few weeks after opening. . . . Read more »
Ever wonder what a set-top box is? Well it’s time to find out since you soon have to say goodbye to analogue as Digital TV takes . . . 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 »
Cement is a fine grained powder that, when mixed with water, turns into a solid. Because of its strength, cement is widely used for construction projects. It is simply a binder, which sets after it . . . Read more »
There are many reasons for moving in the renewable energy direction, but one of the critical reasons is for the sustainable production of energy to meet growing . . . Read more »
Nepal’s readymade garment (RMG) industry is hoping for a revival after a senior member of the US Senate recommended the inclusion of Nepali RMG in the non-tariff list. But the hope is still . . . Read more »
With people from across the world looking increasingly to enjoy the benefits of alternative health care systems, the Ayurvedic medicine business has attracted big new investors in recent times. The . . . Read more »
Humans are capitalist by nature. And yet humans are communal by instinct. Though world politics is divided between these two natural instincts, I was amazed to find them in perfect synchronicity at Newa Lahanaa: a community owned and run restaurant on Kirtipur heights. I was there to celebrate one of my friend’s . . . Read more »
People often buy not for what the products do, but for what they . . . Read more »
IT security is becoming major concern for many users, IT professionals and related stakeholders, nowadays. Five or six years back, the term ‘IT Security’ was not making it to the headlines though IT was taking over the traditional market place. It was a time when most of the organizations were digitizing their traditional paper-based . . . Read more »
Aishwariya Rai endorsed Lux, and in doing so linked the soap to feminine beauty. Later, when Shahrukh Khan also endorsed the same soap his endorsement as a male attracted the macho attitude as . . . Read more »
It’s a typical Kathmandu winter evening and Sabita Karki, a woman in her early twenties, is dealing simultaneously with a host of customers of her ‘anonymous’ brand of winter jackets. She is piling up the heap in shape, announcing prices, setting bargains and closely guarding her consignment against any rush-hour trickster. . . . Read more »
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, but also is one of the key fruits with the potential to generate income and employment in the mountainous and poor districts of Western . . . Read more »
Nepali papercraft industry is one of the country’s major exports that have good scope in generating employment at the local level with minimum capital requirement. Lokta or Daphney paper products have been an important part of the papercraft . . . Read more »
