Ram C Acharya
Ram C Acharya
The author is associated with the University of Ottawa
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OPINION
Nepal: A Nation of Denied Prosperity
Nepal: A Nation of Denied Prosperity
What the country needs—loud and clear—is prosperity.
4 days ago
OPINION
Nepal: A Nation on the Run
Nepal: A Nation on the Run
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
Nepal: A Nation Trapped Between False Ideologies
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
Nepal: A Repeatedly Wounded Nation
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
Nepal’s Gen-Z Has Given the Nation a New Heartbeat
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
Marshalling foreign investment
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
Pathway to prosperity
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