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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Every time Sudan explains, contradictions become more glaring. His stances, more inappropriate and anarchic.

Op-ed  Sabin Jung Pande

Iran's flailing response to a nationally destabilizing water crisis should be a warning to everyone. As more societies push up against planetary boundaries, they will …

Op-ed  Slavoj Zizek

From Jung’s introspection to Karma Yoga’s service, navigating self-discovery in Nepal’s culture of care raises a timeless question: when is devotion to others selflessness, and …

Op-ed  Sunita Basnyat

Nepal’s Gen Z uprising is poised to become an invaluable resource for political analysts and geopolitical experts across the globe, within the scope of young …

Op-ed  Ashish Ghimire

The process of undoing the corruption of our collective minds starts now. It is imperative moving ahead. Anything less will be a grave insult to …

Op-ed  Aman Pant

Is Kathmandu stuck because the roads are broken or deep down we’re all waiting for someone else to do what’s also quietly our responsibility?

Op-ed  Prajwal Khanal

As Jakarta sinks, and Mumbai and Tehran scramble for groundwater, Birgunj stands at the same brink. From failed hand pumps to fractured governance, the city …

Op-ed  Vivek Baranwal

Nepal’s long-held foreign policy goals of neutrality and non-alignment must be reexamined

Op-ed  Raunak Mainali

Away from spreadsheets and meetings, the workplace provides an unrivaled education in human nature—and demystifies success

Op-ed  Karan Poudel

The country’s central bank, which is the last line of defence for its fragile economy, has been left adrift by the country elite political class …

Op-ed  Karan Poudel

The SEE is not just an exam — it is a powerful cultural and educational signal. And right now, the signal it is sending to …

Op-ed  Sohan Babu Khatri

The idea should be to identify origins of challenges and develop strategies accordingly

Op-ed  Saurav Raj Pant

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