Op-Eds

Everything is not okay, The Kathmandu Post, 19 October 2020 (related blog here)

The cash cow is drying up, The Kathmandu Post, 02 September 2020 (related blog here)

Monetary policy: Will the measures counter the shocks?, The Kathmandu Post, 21 July 2020 (related blog here and here)

Budget at a critical juncture, The Kathmandu Post, 03 June 2020 (related blog here and here)

Covid-19: Impact and response, The Kathmandu Post, 03 May 2020 (related blog here)

Coronavirus onslaught, The Kathmandu Post, 09 March 2020 (related blog here)

Industrial stress, The Kathmandu Post, 31 January 2020 (related blog here)

Get real, The Annapurna Express (Anniversary special), 31 January 2020 (related blog here)

Undershooting the targets, The Kathmandu Post, 21 October 2019 (related blog here)

Tinkering at the margin, The Kathmandu Post, 16 August 2019 (related blog here)

Provincial budgets are far from being implementable, The Kathmandu Post, 19 June 2019 (related blog here and here)

Party pleasing budget, The Kathmandu Post, 31 May 2019 (related blog here and here)

How the new budget got overshadowed by an urge to bring out a distributive and populist package, The Kathmandu Post, 30 May 2019 (related blog here)

"Sustaining high growth rate", The Kathmandu Post, 29 April 2019 (related blog here and here)

"The Investment Summit is over. Here are eight things you need to know next", The Kathmandu Post, 31 March 2019 (related blog here)

"Pitching it right" The Kathmandu Post, 07 March 2019 (related blog here)

"Nepal's credit worthiness" The Kathmandu Post, 18 February 2019 (related blog here)

"Troubled capital market", The Kathmandu Post, 21 January 2019 (related blog here and here)

"Waiting for the pay-off", The Kathmandu Post, 03 December 2018 (related blog here and here)

"Lost in summit", The Kathmandu Post, 12 November 2018 (related blog here)

"Current account deficit", The Kathmandu Post, 14 September 2018 (related blog here)

"Competitive populism", The Kathmandu Post, 06 August 2018 (related blog here)

"Opportunities squandered", The Kathmandu Post, 04 June 2018 (related blog here and here)

"Return of the dam plan", The Kathmandu Post, 25 May 2018 (related blog here)

"Attributional discord", The Kathmandu Post, 06 April 2018 (related blog here and here)

"Challenging times", The Kathmandu Post, 19 March 2018 (related blog here)

"Irresponsible decision", The Kathmandu Post, 07 February 2018 (related blog here)

"Addressing challenges", The Kathmandu Post, 15 January 2018 (related blog here)

"Fiscal imprudence", The Kathmandu Post, 01 November 2017 (related blog here)

"Medium-term macroeconomic challenges', Nefport#30 (pp.58-62), Nepal Economic Forum (related blog here)

"A matter of time", The Kathmandu Post, 18 September 2017 (related blog here)

"Errant NRB", The Kathmandu Post, 07 August 2017 (related blog here)

“Bloated budget.” The Kathmandu Post. 05 June 2017 (related blog here and here)

“Rosy growth outlook.” The Kathmandu Post. 10 April 2017 (related blog hereand here)

“Rapid economic transformation.” The Kathmandu Post, 20 March 2017 (related blog here)

“They had it coming.” The Kathmandu Post, 06 February 2017 (related blog here)

“Mismanaged KUKL.” The Kathmandu Post, 18 January 2017 (related blog here)

Demonetization nightmares.” The Kathmandu Post, 20 December 2016 (related blog here)

“Not working.” The Kathmandu Post, 14 October 2016 (related blog here)

“Remittance pitfalls.” The Kathmandu Post, 20 September 2016 (related blog here)

Vision 2030: Macroeconomics in 2030. Nefport (25th issue), Nepal Economic Forum, July 2016, pp.40-41 (related blog here)

“Financing infrastructure.” The Kathmandu Post, 19 July 2016 (related blog hereand here)

“Budget blues.” The Kathmandu Post, 17 June 2016 (related blog here and here)

“Unspent budget” The Kathmandu Post, 23 May 2016 (related blog here)

“Symbolic or viable? The Kathmandu Post, 11 April 2016 (related blog here)

• Can Nepal and China tango?, The Straits Times, 12 April 2016

“Ambition without vision” The Kathmandu Post. 15 February 2016. (related blog here)

“Triple whammy.” The Kathmandu Post. 04 January 2016. (related blog here)

“Sticky prices.” Nepali Times. Issue#622 (14-20 September, 2012). (related blog here)

“Load on the economy.” Nepali Times. Issue#620 (31 Aug-06 Sep, 2012). (related blog here)

“Lost priority.” Nepali Times. Issue#618 (17-23 August, 2012). (related blog here)

“Failure to yield.” Nepali Times. Issue#616 (03-09 August, 2012). (related blog here)

“Budget discord.” Nepali Times. Issue#614 (20-26 July, 2012). (related blog here)

“Four wasteful years.” Republica. 3 June, 2012:8 (related blog here)

“Why is Nepal poor?” Republica (The Week), 25 May, 2012:13 (related blog here)

“Work on it: Employment Guarantee Act.” Republica, 16 May, 2012:8 (related blog here)

“Cost of informality.” Republica, 5 May, 2012:8 (related blog here)

“Syndicated distortion.” Republica, 21 April, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Un-feathered cap.” Republica, 28 March, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Changing narrative.” Republica, 18 March, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Creeping prices.” Republica, 28 February, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Pure hogwash.” Republica, 11 February, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Crisis postponed.” Republica, 25 January, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Year of half measures: NTY 2011 reviewed.” Republica, 10 January, 2012:6 (related blog here)

“Nepal’s problems with exports.” Republica (The Week), 30 December, 2011:9 (related blog here)

“Programmed to fail.” Republica, 18 December, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Road to Busan.” Republica, 23 November, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Policy implementation paralysis.” Republica, 11 November, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Nepal-India BIPPA simplified.” Republica, 26 October, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“PM Bhattarai’s India visit. What’s Nepal’s economic agenda?” Republica, 18 October, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“Manipulation of food market.” Republica, 2 October, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Relief for industrial sector.” Republica, 12 September, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Imprudent unions & weak industries.” Republica, 27 August, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Costs and benefits of remittances.” Republica, 13 August, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Reviving exports with SEZs.” Republica, 31 July, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“Adhikari’s disappointing budget.” Republica, 17 July, 2011:6 (related blog here and here)

“Misplaced export incentives.” Republica, 10 July, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“Nepal’s banking bubble troubles.” The Week (Republica), 17 June, 2011:6(related blog here)

“Core of banking crisis.” Republica, 15 June, 2011:6 (related blog here, here, here, and here)

“In defense of civil servants.” Republica, 4 June, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Changes are coming to Nepal.” The Week (Republica), 20 May, 2011:10 (related blog here)

“Inefficient SOEs.” Republica, 16 May, 2011:7 (related blog here and this updated post on NOC’s trouble and supply of petroleum products)

“Indecisive Finance Minister.” Republica, 10 April, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Union strikes & productivity.” Republica, 24 March, 2011:6 (related blog here and here)

“Mercantilist nonsense?” Republica, 10 March, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Food security in Nepal.” Republica, 22 February, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“Nepal’s exports prospect.” Republica, 3 February, 2011:7 (related blog here)

“Impending financial disaster.” Republica, 15 January, 2011:6 (related blog here)

“Doha Round & Nepal.” Republica, 26 December, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Inflationary Arguments: Will the budget increase inflation?” Republica, 11 December, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Big budget, big incentives.” Republica, 23 November, 2010:7 (commentary on Nepal’s fiscal budget 2010-2011; related blog here and  here)

“Industrial Priority.” Republica, 10 November, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Nobel for unemployment.” Republica, 26 October, 2010:7 (related blog here and  here)

“Maoists’ hydro madness.” Republica, 30 September, 2010:7 (related blog hereand here)

“Economy still stuck in mess.” Republica, 16 September, 2010:7 (related blog here)

“Ceiling Salary: Is it NRB’s job to cap pay of executives?” Republica, 1 September, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Remittance’s ugly face.” Republica, 18 august, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Future of Nepal’s exports: Everything ain’t good, but everything ain’t bad either.” Republica, 1 August, 2010:6 (related blog here and exports sophistication of Nepal)

“Convenient Conclusions?” Republica, 14 July, 2010:7 (related blog here)

“NTIS 2010: A strategy without a comparative advantage.” Republica, 3 July, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Economic discourse & accountability.” Republica, 16 June, 2010:7 (related blog here)

“Industrial Policy 2010: Good but inadequate reform.” Republica, 29 May, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Impending economic tsunami: Definite economic meltdown with indefinite bandas.”Republica, 7 May, 2010:7 (related blog here)

“Five Reform Agendas.” Republica, 22 April, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Nepal-US TIFA & Exports.” Republica, 10 April, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Exchange Rate: Stay the Course.” Republica, 23 March, 2010:6 (related blog here)

“Constraints on NTY 2011.” Republica, 14 March, 2010:6(related blog here)

“Is Nepali export passé?”. Republica, 28 February, 2010:6(related blog here)

“Don’t forget the starving poor.” Republica, 18 February, 2010:7(related blog here)

“High costs of Nepal bandas.” Nagarik, 9 February, 2010:6.(related blog here)

“Costs of Nepal bandas.” Republica, 30 January, 2010: 4.(related blog here)

“Demise of garment industry.” Republica, 19 January, 2010: 5.(related blog here)

“Dahal’s trade deficit.” Republica, 30 December, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Strike-unemployment cycle.” Republica, 17 December, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Regional integration & growth.” Republica, 2 December, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Futile efforts.” Republica. 10 November, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Don’t prolong death of NDB.” Republica. 23 October, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“State of no reform.” Republica. 01 October, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Is Nepal gaining from WTO?” Republica. 9 September, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Nepal’s aid industry.” Republica. 20 August, 2009:4 (related blog here)

“Sticky inflation & policy options.” Republica. 6 August, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Budget lacks focus: Macro issues in mammoth budget.” Republica, 20 July, 2009: 4.(related blog here and here)

“Dismal progress in trade facilitation.” Republica, 14 July, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Views from the bottom.” Republica, 1 July, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Let NDB go away.” Republica, 21 June, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Economy under the Maoist administration.” Republica, 6 June, 2009:  4.(also see Report Card and related blog here)

“What’s holding back growth?.” Republica, 14 May, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Growth Strategies for Nepal.” Republica, 27 April, 2009:  4.(related blog here)

“Poverty, conflict & armed rebellion.” Republica, 14 April, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Reality about Nepal’s GDP growth rate.” Republica, 24 March, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“High hopes amidst weak foundation.” Republica, 8 March, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Pay taxes, become responsible citizens.” Republica, 15 February, 2009: 4.(related blog here)

“Bust factors: Poor appropriability and load-shedding.” Republica, 6 January, 2009: 4.(related blog here and here)

“Impact Of Global Financial Crisis On The Nepali Economy.” Republica, 8 December, 2008: 4.(related blog here)

“Roads to progress: Nobel thoughts about the Nepali economy.” The Kathmandu Post, 15 October, 2008: 4.(related blog here)

“Enter Socialism with Inflation.” The Kathmandu Post, 23 September 2008: 5.(related blog here and here)

“Industrial Policy for Nepal.” The Kathmandu Post, 2 September 2008: 5.(related blog here)

“Times up for the garment industry.” The Kathmandu Post, 19 August 2008: 4.(related blog here)

“Leaking customs and weak trade.” The Kathmandu Post, 2 August 2008: 4.(related blog here)

“Red tapes under the red flag.” The Kathmandu Post, 10 June 2008: 4.(related blog here)

The Economics of Reservation, December 2007, Business Journal, Kathmandu

Untangling the threads associated with defaulters , July 2007, New Business Age, Kathmandu (related link here)

Consequences of weak industrial relations, March 2007, New Business Age, Kathmandu

Troubles in Nepal, March 1, 2004, Letter to the Editor, Time magazine

Assault on freedom of press, April 21, 2004, The Himalayan Times

Partial attitude, September 24, 2004, The Kathmandu Post

The burning culture, September 8, 2004, The Kathmandu Post