This was the first time Nepal hosted WSF in Kathmandu after it was first time held in Porto Alegra in 2001. It was designed as a counter forum to the World Economic Forum held in Davos at the same time.
By Gyan Bahadur Adhikar Mar 14, 2024
The theme of this year's Expo, ‘Bringing Trade and Business Together : Global Opportunities’ is particularly significant as Nepal is at a crucual juncture in actively promoting economic development in the face of global challenges and opportunities.
By Park Tae-Young Mar 11, 2024
One of the most important elements in investing in women in the Global South is ensuring access to education and skill development. Education serves as a foundational pillar for empowering women economically, socially, and politically.
By Dr. Prabin Manandhar Mar 10, 2024
Renewable energy plays a crucial role in diminishing reliance on fossil fuels, lowering energy expenses, fostering local employment, and enhancing climate resilience, but only if well-designed policies are in place to address multiple barriers.
By Dr. Dhruba Gautam Mar 04, 2024
This would play a huge role in the region’s agrifood systems transformation – now underway across the region – a transformation endorsed by 40 FAO Member Nations at the recently convenedFAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
By Jong-Jin Kim Mar 01, 2024
The 7th Nepal International Film Festival, which includes 88 films from 40 countries, is going to start from this Chaitra 1st. It is mentioned that 88 films from 40 countries have been selected from more than 500 films received from 60 countries in this festival organized by Nepal Film and Cultural Foundation.
By Shanker Man Singh Feb 26, 2024
Among the hostages is the Nepali student, Bipin Joshi, who was kidnapped after ten of his Nepali friends were murdered during the attack on Kibbutz Alumim. The release of Bipin as well as other hostages is a key part of the end of the conflict
By Hanan Goder-Goldberger Feb 21, 2024
Neoliberalism came as the economic policy after the great depression of 1930 which is often associated with laissez-faire economy as conceptualized by Adam Smith back in 18th century that advocates ‘free’ market and anti-regulatory policies.
By Dr. Man Bahadur Bk Feb 13, 2024
Climate change has been one of the most threatening challenges of 21st century. Do not engage in telling only ‘snow is melting in the Himalayasand do not only limit discussions to loss and damages’rather present how climate change can affect all walks of human life and activities and ultimate survival of people in Nepal and South Asia.
By Dr. Chandra Lal Pandey Feb 08, 2024