We often talk about affordability in terms of currency. But what if we measured it in time? … In London, a jumbo pack of Pampers diapers costs me 1.04 hours of work at minimum wage. In Kathmandu, the same pack costs 23.25 hours of work. I suddenly realized this is not a mere price gap but a life gap.
This is a historic moment for Nepal and an example of how democracy works when people take back power to bring change for themselves and the country. We cannot allow those sacrifices to be wasted. Political parties, winners and losers alike, must remain focused on building a Nepal that can dream big and deliver big!
This article explores how Nobel Prize–winning economic ideas, particularly on innovation, creative destruction, and inclusive institutions, provide valuable insights for Nepal’s economic development and policy-making in a rapidly changing global economy.
Despite decades of goodwill, Nepal-Bangladesh trade remains far below its potential, but strategic cooperation in power, connectivity, and investment could transform their partnership into a model of regional integration.
The historic power flow of 40 MW hydroelectricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via the Indian grid has opened a new chapter in our economic partnership — a symbolic beginning with the potential to promote hydropower cooperation as the centerpiece of our bilateral relations.
Rather than pursuing a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), Bangladesh and Nepal would derive greater advantages from establishing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).