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Going Beyond Gold
The government's recent policy adjustment – the reduction in customs duty on gold imports from 20 percent to 10 percent – was aimed at curbing gold smuggling, which had surged due to the price disparity between Nepal and India which share an open border.
Nov 29, 2024
Roles and Challenges of Nepal’s National Defense Univ...
Roles and Challenges of Nepal’s National Defense Univ...
Nov 29, 2024
Enforce New Vehicle Standards Without Delay
Enforce New Vehicle Standards Without Delay
Nov 28, 2024
Climate Justice Denied: Wealthy Nations Profit at the C...
Climate Justice Denied: Wealthy Nations Profit at the C...
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Kafala: Modern Slavery under Legal Guise?
Kafala: Modern Slavery under Legal Guise?
Recruitment agencies often charge exorbitant fees, which workers must repay, trapping them in cycles of debt. Workers migrating to GCC countries often borrow large sums of money at high interest rates to pay recruitment agents.
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Excess Liquidity Challenge in Banking Sector
Excess Liquidity Challenge in Banking Sector
An excess amount of liquidity which is more than Rs 100 billion has been idle in the banking channels due to growing remittance and low demand for loans.
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Can Nepal Absorb Unexpected Economic Shocks?
Can Nepal Absorb Unexpected Economic Shocks?
Our economic growth has a tendency to fluctuate with unexpected ups and downs, which could hardly support the required level of development and cope with the businesses, unemployment and recession as well.
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Editorial
Tackling Noncompliance
Tackling Noncompliance
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Metallica’s Frayed Ends of Sanity: Madness as a Social Construct
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The starkness of the lyrics addresses mental strain with striking relevance, making the song a haunting testament to the precarious balance of the mind.
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Global Political Shifts in 2024 Elections : No Room for Old Men
Global Political Shifts in 2024 Elections : No Room for Old...
Across the globe, it is a rough season for those in power. Incumbents are being ousted by voters in a series of dramatic electoral defeats, indicating a shift that spans continents and political systems.
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Editorial
Forge Consensus on BRI
Forge Consensus on BRI
It is high time political leaders in Nepal forged a clear consensus on the BRI so that Nepal will have the same position no matter which party is in power.
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OPINION
The Defamation Crisis in Nepal
The Defamation Crisis in Nepal
An accused is just a suspect who has been charged with a criminal offense while a convicted is the person who has officially been proven guilty by the court.
Nov 22, 2024
Editorial
TJ process must conclude without further delay
TJ process must conclude without further delay
The Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) that formally brought an end to the decade-long violent Maoist conflict was signed on November 21, 2006—exactly 18 years ago—between the government and the then Maoist rebels.
Nov 22, 2024
OPINION
COP29: Developing Nations in Limelight to Meet Climate Finance Goals
COP29: Developing Nations in Limelight to Meet Climate Finan...
Climate finance remains a contentious issue, with many industrialized nations, particularly the U.S. and the EU, showing reluctance to fully honor their financial commitments.
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