Beyond Electrification: Rethinking Nepal’s Transport Policy
By most indicators, Nepal’s electric vehicle policy has been successful. In FY2019/20, Nepal imported 236 EVs compared with 10,310 petrol […]
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Digitalisation Without Security: Nepal’s Cybersecurity Capacity and the Limits of the National Cyber Security Centre
Nepal is on a digitalization spree. Guided by the 2019 Digital Nepal Framework, systems for the National identity system, passport, […]
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THE ECONOMICS OF DISRUPTION
As a researcher, the rising number of protests worldwide makes me wonder why governments wait to react until citizens take […]
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From Conservation to Management
Nepal has made massive progress in conservation over the past few decades. Forest cover jumped from below 30 percent in […]
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The politics of Roads
Are roads really worth all that they cost? Travel anywhere outside the Kathmandu Valley, and you will see a new […]
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What the monsoon reveals about Nepal’s two-sided agglomeration problem?
Every monsoon, the Kathmandu Valley becomes a smaller, less functional city: roads turn into channels, traffic comes to a halt, […]
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Who Is Responsible When Roads Kill?
Nepal’s roads kill. One fine evening in February 2026, a bus left from Pokhara at 1:15 AM from Dhading; it […]
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What are we measuring when we say “good governance”?
I wear two hats, that of a citizen and that of a researcher. The recent buzz about good governance has […]
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Exploring the New Budget 2081/82: Higher Taxes for Electric Vehicles
-Nilima Maharjan Ms. Maharjan is a research fellow at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. The […]
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Incessant Government’s Policies and Program: Budhi Gandaki Hydropower project
-Nilima Maharjan Ms. Maharjan is a research fellow at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. The […]
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A Difficult Road to FDI
– Karisma Regmi Ms. Regmi is a research fellow at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. […]
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Freedom of expression at its hypocrisy
Many politicians are using social media to express their thoughts on contemporary political and socio-economic issues. Mayor Balendra Shah is […]
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Procurement Puzzle: 13th Amendment to the Public Procurement Regulation
– Rishab Gyawali Mr. Gyawali is a research fellow at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. […]
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Silencing Voices or Sparking Solutions: Unraveling the TikTok Ban
-Sudeekshya Dwa Ms. Dwa is a research intern at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. The […]
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Nepal Aviation Industry Struggles Among Safety Concerns
-Aarashi Ghimire Ms. Ghimire is a research intern at Samriddhi Foundation, an economic policy think tank based in Kathmandu. The […]