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Samjhana

Global pandemic; its disproportionate effects on women

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a human, social and economic crisis just as much as it has become a health crisis. It has impacted all…

6 min readNov 14, 2021

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Global pandemic; its disproportionate effects on women

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Alabhya Dahal

Impact Evaluation of “Nepal Trade Preference Program”

In 2015, Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake. The earthquake claimed thousands of lives and brought massive destruction to infrastructure…

6 min readAug 21, 2021

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Impact Evaluation of “Nepal Trade Preference Program”

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Prakash Maharjan

Privatisation of NAC: Learn from other airlines

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have a history of unsatisfactory performance in Nepal. To overcome the inefficiencies of SOEs, Nepal has…

4 min readAug 13, 2021

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Prakash Maharjan

Tariffs and Trade

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought plenty of changes in our lives. Social distancing, staying indoors, virtual seminars, workshops, etc…

4 min readJul 24, 2021

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Tariffs and Trade

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Ankur Shrestha

Vaccines and Non-Disclosure Agreements

A Nepal Airlines plane successfully brought 800,000 doses of Vero cell vaccines from Beijing on the morning of 9th July. According to…

3 min readJul 17, 2021

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Vaccines and Non-Disclosure Agreements

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Manish Jung Pulami

Nepalese Stand-up Comedy as a Gendered Phenomenon

Comedy is an interdisciplinary and most favoured medium of entertainment for people of all ages. The comedy genre ranges from cartoons and…

5 min readJul 14, 2021

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Nepalese Stand-up Comedy as a Gendered Phenomenon

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Alabhya Dahal

Opening up to new digital payments era

The November 2020 announcement by Nepal’s central bank that it might facilitate international payment from Nepal soon was welcomed by…

4 min readJul 10, 2021

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Opening up to new digital payments era

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Ankur Shrestha

Did tax exemptions really help MSMEs?

On March 24, 2020, the Government of Nepal initiated a country-wide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 virus. The lockdown which lasted until…

3 min readJul 4, 2021

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Did tax exemptions really help MSMEs?

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Prakash Maharjan

A better way to ensure accountability

The Constitution of Nepal grants a series of exclusive and concurrent rights to local governments. A majority of the financing they need to…

3 min readJul 3, 2021

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Ankur Shrestha

Control the border, control the virus

Every year hundreds of people in the far-western region of Nepal return from their jobs in India to celebrate Chaitali Mela in Bajhang. The…

3 min readJul 3, 2021

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Control the border, control the virus

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The Informer is an online platform where we share our writings collectively. Writings focus on themes of Economics, International Relations, Public Policy, and Diplomacy.
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Alabhya Dahal
Economics and Data Enthusiasts.
Ankur Shrestha
International Relations, Diplomacy, and Economic Policy.

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