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World Bank: Nepal needs to increase investments in energy by…

Kathmandu, Sept 19: In line with the ambitious target of producing 15 gigawatts in 10 years and meeting the rising domestic demand for electricity, Nepal needs to increase investments in the energy sector by two- to fourfold, says a World Bank report. “A twofold to fourfold increase in public and

The politics surrounding transboundary rivers

In South Asia, transboundary rivers constitute a significant proportion of the region’s supply of water. Transboundary rivers have the dual

Chinese FM Wang calls on Prime Minister Oli, three agreements…

Kathmandu, Sept 9: The visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today. On the

Cracks in Saudi-UAE coalition risk new war in Yemen

BY MAGGIE MICHAEL ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Fighting between their allies in southern Yemen has opened a gaping wound in

Himalayan conclave in Uttrakhand

For the first time ever, the chief ministers of the 10 hill and Himalayan states of India gathered in Mussoorie

How the public procurement process derails the economy

Achyut Wagle The Minister of Physical Infrastructure Development of Karnali, Khadka Bahadur Khatri, was sacked last week. His indictment by

Scaling up nutrition: Need for multi-sector approach

Jhabindra Bhandari Malnutrition is alarmingly high in most developing countries. According to Global Nutrition Report 2018, children under five years

The importance of think tanks in public policy in Nepal

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Kathmandu: After promulgation of the new constitution in 2015, we have embarked on a journey of economic

Reducing the Elephant-Human Conflict

The Asian Elephant is now threatened to extinction in Nepal despite the conservation interventions in place. The timeframe of Elephant

ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier: Nepal lose to Qatar

Qatar have beaten Nepal by four wickets in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Asia Finals Qualifier being held in