Vertical farming: Why it is relevant for cities like Kathmandu and elsewhere
This article was originally published in Nepallivetoday on 20 December 2022 by Niyati Shrestha. Niyati Shrestha is a researcher at […]
Economy
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Amid increasing interest rates and housing prices, will land use policy help at all?
Post-Pandemic, the interest rate in the financial sector of Nepal has increased drastically. According to the report published by the […]
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Cracking Nepal’s new stock exchange dilemma
The overall picture of public penetration of the capital market in a country can be seen through the measure of […]
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Solid waste management in Kathmandu and the way forward
After the recent local-level elections, the newly-elected Mayor Balendra Shah’s initiatives have been praiseworthy in the matters of solid waste […]
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Environment and economic prosperity: Do we really have to choose?
During the 1970s when environmentalism was getting started, the dominant belief was that markets are the cause of environmental degradation, […]
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How does an agricultural country fail in agriculture?
Agriculture provides livelihoods for 68 percent of Nepal’s population, the data from the International Labor Organization shows. In 2020/21, it accounted for […]
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What are you wearing? Adidas or Abibas?
Imagine this–you go to a store and ask for a packet of Frooti mango juice, and the shopkeeper hands you […]
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Export promotion: Path to attain economic prosperity for Nepal
Nepal has been buzzing. From tea shops to leading news portals the talk around the dire economic state of the […]
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Why government should not run a business
Very often, Nepali politicians can be heard proudly promising to revive the sick or shut down state-owned enterprises (SOEs). These […]
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Do we really need public enterprises?
Going against the very spirit of a free market, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in his budget speech announced plans to breathe life […]
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Using remittance for the better of the Nepali economy
Remittance inflows to Nepal decreased by 1.7 percent to NRs.631.19 billion in the month of March of the ongoing Fiscal […]
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How to address inflation pressure amid current economic hardship?
Inflation apparently is one of the least understood macroeconomic variables in the Nepali economy. This statement made by a renowned […]
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Liberty Discussion on “How Roman Central Planner destroyed their economy”
Liberty discussion pertaining to the month of March was conducted on the 1st of April 2022 in an article titled, “How […]
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Launch of the Legislation Repository and discussion on Facilitating Legislative Harmonization
On Tuesday, November 16, Samriddhi Foundation launched the Legislation Repository – a website developed by Samriddhi that brings together all […]
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The ambitious irrigation budget of FY2021/22
The budget speech for Fiscal Year 2021/22 made ambitious pledges to progress and complete the grand irrigation projects that are mostly featured […]