Revenue of government, basically customs revenue, is down and so is the case with public sector spending. NepalRastra Bank apprehends that the economy could shrink by 0.9 percent this fiscal. The central bank also suggests that about 800,000 people a
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Nov 27, 2015
No one can blame them for approaching India for help after their detachment from the constitution making process because everybody/group involved in managing state affairs or wanting to grab power here is doing that since ancient times, the first ind
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Oct 15, 2015
Knowing full well in advance that he was no match for his opponent in that particular race as most of the parties had supported Oli and Koirala had not made any significant effort to turn the set stage upside down, his decision to contest has remaine
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Oct 15, 2015
People want a new constitution as soon as possible but they too want to be sure that the document passed by two-thirds majority in CA is implemented without spilling much blood. It may be noted that the protest-related death toll has reached 29 and t
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Sep 11, 2015
This way, the Authority will have important responsibility to discharge on a regular basis even after completion of the 5 year period allocated for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the earthquake-damaged infrastructures. Hope the rumored complica
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jul 03, 2015
Hope the much talked about national unity government and issues related to its leadership and division of power do not shake and crack the new-found unity amongst leaders the way earthquakes shook our high-rises that are standing at different points
By Dr. Tilak Rawal May 22, 2015
Leaders are remembered for their positive contribution to their nations like Lee Kuwan Yew who is respected by the whole world and revered by the Singaporeans for transforming the tiny nation from an economic backwater into one of the most prosperous
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Apr 10, 2015
Talking of relief, poor Nepalese hardly benefit from low inflation or sharp drop in commodity price because price transmission process( global to national and thence to consumer) is slow, especially in case of price cut, and even when prices are lowe
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jan 16, 2015
Indian Prime Minister’s generosity shown to its neighbours, specifically to Nepal, is reminiscent of the attitude of former Prime Minister of India late I.K. Gujral who believed in giving rather than extracting more from neighboring countries. Author
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Dec 05, 2014
Prime Minister’s recent observation that he will not quit his position without promulgating the constitution has been misconstrued by some, including some prominent leaders, to suggest that the statement was nothing but a clear indication that Koiral
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Nov 07, 2014
An investment friendly environment is being created, which is likely to, unless polluted by political confusion and instability, bring in huge resources from India as well as other countries. Let us, therefore, not waste exceptionally too much time o
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Sep 26, 2014
Learning from the past, we have to deal with India without compromising our national interest and without running away from dialogue and negotiations. Lucky Mahat’s modest budget has opened door for substantial inflow of both bilateral and multilater
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jul 25, 2014
Ever since assuming responsibility at the ministry of finance, Mahat looked disturbed by the low level of capital expenditure, which was hindering growth not only this fiscal but in the previous fiscal years, too.He may have also remembered the 5.8
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Jun 25, 2014
UML stalwarts are mounting pressure on the leadership for correction of the recommendation. Some signs of uneasiness can also be seen between the apex court and the government/political parties especially after the court’s verdict that directed the g
By Dr. Tilak Rawal May 23, 2014
. If listening to views and agreeing with some of the ideas of the participants (foreigners) by us lacking both capital and market is considered a compromise on national interest, analyst will have hardly anything to say about these misconstrued idea
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Apr 18, 2014
Our leaders have to realize that rampant corruption, excessive hours of power outage, nasty traffic congestion, dust-filled Kathmandu and its environs, stringent labour laws, fast depreciating national currency and double digit inflation cannot attra
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Mar 07, 2014