Keshab Poudel
YOGENDRA SAKYA: Hotel Ambassador And Story Of Three Generations
Born in a house of Kathmandu’s renowned jeweler late Basanta Bahadur Sakya, who switched to hotel business giving up his traditional jewelry business of inheritance, hotelier Yogendra Sakya, 65, has seen many changes in his lifetime but he has been able to overcome all the challenges. Inherited from his father late Sakya, founder of Hotel Ambassador, Yogendra Sakya, chairman of Ace Hotels, continues to drive his venture successfully luring his son Rahul Sakya in the business as the third generation in the row. As the world’s economy, particularly tourism sector, has been shaken badly by the spread of new deadly coronavirus, he recalled the story of late Shree Basanta Bahadur Sakya and Hotel Ambassador of resilience, change, opportunity to bounce back and the 3rd generation
By Keshab Poudel Mar 13, 2020
NARAYAN PRASAD ARJAL Order Of Rising Sun
Although senior bureaucrat and former ambassador of Nepal to Japan Narayan Prasad Arjal has immensely contributed to Nepal’s development and progress, only a few from younger generation of civil servants know about this. In his entire career span in civil service over 22 years, 87-year-old Arjal, a living genius of Nepal, worked in various ministries and departments. Retired about 40 years ago following the completion of his tenure as secretary and ambassador to Japan twenty years ago, Arjal has been living in his own healthy lifestyle with the family. With the announcement of Government of Japan to confer him with Order of the Rising Sun for his contribution to strengthening Nepal-Japan relations, Arjal's isolation has got a break
By Keshab Poudel Feb 25, 2020
NEPAL ARMY DAY Sacrifice To Remember
With more than 300 years of glorious history and remarkable achievement in nation building, Nepal Army, the country’s oldest institution defending sovereignty and integrity of Nepal, celebrated the Army Day by demonstrating its modern capacity in disaster management, global peace building and institutional preparedness. Having gone through many upheavals, Nepal Army stands as an organization with highly competent human resources equipped with lots of international exposure
By Keshab Poudel Feb 22, 2020
“Nepal Government, Traders Had Interests Converging On Palm Oil “ Dr. Posh Raj Pandey
With the imposition of restriction by India on the imports of Palm oil from Nepal, there is a hue and cry from a group of exporters. Having more than 25 years of experience of working on the issue of trade, renowned trade expert Dr. POSH RAJ PANDEY, who is the Chairman at South Asia Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a consortium of South Asian NGOs, spoke to KESHAB POUDEL on the implication of Nepal’s trade with India. Excerpts:
By Keshab Poudel Jan 24, 2020
MCC CONTROVERSY Political Propaganda
Although Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) grant assistance is crucial to build high voltage energy expansion and distribution infrastructure in Nepal, the politburo meeting of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which takes a soft stand on loan projects under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), put the ratification of the grant project under uncertainty. Signed by Nepal during the first tenure of Prime Minister and co-chair of NCP K. P. Sharma Oli, second co-chair of the party Pushpa Kamal Dahal has raised questions on the agreement
By Keshab Poudel Jan 05, 2020
13th SAG Rise Of Gaurika
Nepal has made a history by securing the highest number of medals in South Asian Games, the 13th South Asian Games saw swimmer Gaurika Singh winning four gold medals. Nepal’s overall performance in long distance running was quite well as Nepal bagged three gold medals, including one in marathon and 10,000 meters. Along with floods of medals in marshal art, Nepal’s winning football final was highly important. In between grand opening and closing ceremonies, India, as usual, retained its dominance securing over 312 Medals, including 174 gold. At the closing ceremony, Nepal handed over the flag to Pakistan as a host to the 14th South Asian Games. Sports lovers hope SAG will not face the fate of SAARC.
By Keshab Poudel Dec 20, 2019
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST BORDER Counterproductive
With so much of proximity in geography, religion and civilization, some irritants between Nepal and India are inevitable. The recent dispute on Kalapani border is natural in this regard. Everyone loves the country and border. However, the provocative anti-India demonstrations taking place in different parts of Nepal are not in the interest of Nepal
By Keshab Poudel Nov 13, 2019
Small Farmers Better Off
Implemented by Ministry of Agriculture Development in partnership with provincial and local level governments, local poor and marginalized farmers and Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), with grant from Asian Development Bank, Raising Incomes of Small and Medium (RISAM) Farmers Project has shown how integrated and targeted agriculture can help uplift the life of poor and marginalized farmers
By Keshab Poudel Oct 24, 2019
RAJENDRA KHETAN High Profile, Low Presence
From high profile business leader, industrialist Rajendra Kumar Khetan, who knows ins and outs of Nepal’s long economic, social and political transformation, chooses to work quietly. Although he prefers to remain in a low profile, he is still one of the most informed men in the town
By Keshab Poudel Oct 24, 2019
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