Micro-bakeries in Nepal are transforming home kitchens into low-cost digital businesses, creating new opportunities for youth entrepreneurship while highlighting challenges in regulation, supply chains, and market visibility.

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.