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Ram C Acharya

Ram C Acharya
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The author is associated with the University of Ottawa

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OPINION

Nepal: A Nation of Denied Prosperity

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What the country needs—loud and clear—is prosperity. 
4 days ago
OPINION

Nepal: A Nation on the Run

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Young Nepalis dream big — but they see their future not at home, but abroad
Nov 25, 2025
OPINION

Nepal: A Nation Trapped Between False Ideologies

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Despite the rhetoric, Nepal in practice is a mixed economy—a blend of socialism and capitalism. 
Nov 17, 2025
OPINION

Nepal: A Repeatedly Wounded Nation

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We have wounded ourselves repeatedly—politically, morally, and philosophically—without a conscience in sight.
Nov 10, 2025
OPINION

Nepal’s Gen-Z Has Given the Nation a New Heartbeat

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After decades of corruption and despair, young Nepalis have reignited hope for a republic rooted in dignity, fairness, and opportunity.
Oct 31, 2025
OPINION

Marshalling foreign investment

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The government of Nepal has organized Nepal Investment Summit, only two years after holding a similar conference, with more than 600 delegates from foreign governments, multinational institutions and companies around the world. Government has showcased 77 projects with cost of US$ 33.6 billion, and...
Mar 30, 2019
OPINION

Pathway to prosperity

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In the 1980s, an average Chinese or Indian was as poor as an average Nepali. Today, an average Chinese is six-times richer and average Indian is two and half times richer than a Nepali
Oct 10, 2018