Author: Himalaya Post

Bihar’s Development Journey Offers a Blueprint for Nepal’s Growth and Governance Reform

– Keshav Nepal As Bihar approaches the pivotal 2025 Legislative Assembly elections, its journey over the past two decades stands as a powerful testament to the transformative potential of sustained governance and strategic policy. Under the steady leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the state has engineered a remarkable turnaround, shedding its erstwhile image of backwardness to emerge as a model of accelerated development. For neighbouring Nepal, which grapples with a strikingly similar set of developmental challenges—from infrastructural deficits to agrarian dependence—Bihar’s experience provides more than just inspiration; it offers a compelling, real-world blueprint for how convergent policy, infrastructure,...

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Recalibrating the India-Nepal Equation in a Time of Political Flux

– Keshav Nepal Nepal stands at a perilous inflection point. What began as a government action to enforce online-platform registration rules — on September 4, 2025, when Kathmandu suspended some two dozen social-media services — quickly ignited a broader, youth-led revolt against corruption, cronyism, and economic stagnation. Driven primarily by a galvanized Generation Z cohort mobilizing through digital and physical channels, the demonstrations escalated into widespread violence, resulting in numerous casualties and ultimately forcing the political capitulation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on September 9. The very day of his resignation witnessed a severe exacerbation of the unrest....

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Agrobusiness: A Path to Sustainable Development and Balanced GDP in Nepal

– Top Lal Panthi In the modern era, the world is rapidly transforming into a global village, where resources can be exchanged among countries through import and export activities. These transactions are recorded in the balance of payment accounts and directly or indirectly affect the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP) of each nation. A balanced and strong GDP is essential for maintaining economic stability, as an imbalanced GDP leads to rising unemployment, inflation, and weak competitiveness in the global market. Thus, achieving a balanced GDP is a prerequisite for attaining competitive advantage and sustainable development....

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Global IME Bank honored with the “Best Bank Award 2025”

Kathmandu – Global IME Bank Limited has been honored with the “Best Bank Award 2025” by Global Finance Magazine. During a ceremony held in the United States on Saturday, a representative from Global Finance presented the award to Chandra Prasad Dhakal, Chairman, and Surendra Raj Regmi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank. Global IME Bank was recognized as the Best Bank in Nepal 2025 based on several key parameters, including reliability, financial resource mobilization, expansion of access, establishment of strategic relationships, innovation of professional and customer-friendly services, and credit rating performance. With this honor, Global IME Bank has been...

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Aakar Foundation: Shaping the path to Inclusion and Dignity

Kathmandu – Aakar Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering persons with disabilities, is set to organize a special Art Exhibition on October 17–18, 2025, at Alliance Française de Kathmandu, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, which is also the venue partner, generously offering their space free of cost to support this meaningful cause. The exhibition will be free and open to all visitors. Aakar Foundation believes that everyone deserves the right to live with dignity, and its programs are designed to create real opportunities for people with disabilities to showcase their skills, gain independence, and be fully included in society. Aakar Foundation...

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