It is evident that using the same ingredient, same recipe, and same chef will not deliver a different dish. Even in the business world, we need fresh blood in leadership with innovative ideas, energy, and approaches reflecting the needs of current times.
The monetary policy for FY 2025/26 AD is discretionary and expansionary in nature, aiming to boost economic activities by injecting more money and reducing interest rates to increase spending and investment.
With 57.5% of agricultural households in Nepal owning less than 0.1 hectares of land, smallholder farmers struggle to access markets and secure fair prices, leaving them vulnerable to middlemen and unstable incomes.
While government inertia is often blamed, businesses that finance politicians must also bear the responsibility for blocking reforms.
On October 2, 2024, I received a call from the Finance Minister requesting a meeting to discuss the formation of a high-level economic reforms commission. What followed was an unprecedented commitment to implementing reforms.
Nepal should shift from viewing its diaspora as a financial resource to embracing cultural and social connections.