With a large number of workers in the tourism industry rendered unemployed amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the Nepal Tourism Board is implementing a program to provide temporary employment to ...

Nearly 15,000 people lost their jobs after protests toppled the government in September 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s population is employed in the informal sector, cannot work remotely and have no ...

Prakash Parajuli at the Tribhuvan International Airport, before boarding his flight to Japan. PHOTO: PRAKASH PARAJULI On 21 December 2020, Prakash Parajuli was waiting at the Tribhuvan International ...

Kathmandu, Jan. 9 -- age population is projected to grow significantly by 2050, presenting a rare opportunity to accelerate economic growth through a demographic dividend. But the challenge is ...