The lack of coordination among key government ministries deters domestic and foreign investors.

Overdependence on import-based revenue is antithetical to making the economy self-sustainable.

Directives without well-defined vision cannot stop the economy’s downward spiral.

The most alarming trait is that the war, financed by rich countries, has been forthcoming and constant.

It is necessary to extend the state’s arms to the beneficiaries of public services.

The biggest challenge to Nepal’s federal polity is failure to implement administrative federalism.

Without improving the revenue base, Nepal might soon be unable to finance regular expenditures.

Nepali political parties are competing to prove themselves purer socialists than others.

New Delhi exuded utmost warmth seldom seen during a foreign minister-level visit from Nepal.

At the core of every malaise is the lack of democratic intent among major political players of the region.

The policy has blatantly failed to reinvigorate the small-and-medium- enterprise (SME) ecosystem.

There is a dearth of institutions in Nepal capable of carrying out large-scale research.

The West has monopolised knowledge products and discourses on the least developed countries’ trade vulnerability.

There is no comprehensive research on the benevolent outcomes of microfinance activities.

The five “transformative” sectors the government has prioritised in the new budget offer little novelty.