Nope. The math doesn’t work. 👉Federal deficit = $1,900 billion 👉Tax on imports (tariffs) = $150 billion 👉 total federal tax revenue = $5,200 billion

🎶 Opera Lovers, Rejoice! 🎭 This August, The South Asian Symphony Foundation brings the drama, passion, and power of Carmen, La Traviata, and Romeo & Juliet to life in a thrilling concert series in Bengaluru ! 💥 ✨ Featuring the stunning voices of Alok Kumar and #CherylOmBains (soprano),

How is the Nepali diaspora engaging with Nepal, and how can we better harness their potential to drive development beyond just remittances? Read Mahim Shrestha's #NEFtake to find out!: nepaleconomicforum.org/unleashing-nep… #NEF2025 #Nepal #Diaspora #Migration #Innovation

Go, go, go.

Congratulations to our Senior Fellow Bibek Raj Kandel (Bibek R Kandel) on being selected as a 2025 AsiaGlobal Fellow! Bibek's selection is a testament to his contribution in the energy sector. We are proud to see his contributions recognized on the global stage. #NEF2025

In the coming months, it will be interesting to see where geoeconomic considerations will flip geopolitical ones.

CSR must benefit the poor, not private interests, says Supreme Court The court has ordered the government to table an integrated corporate social responsibility bill in Parliament within two months. kathmandupost.com/national/2025/…

First part of my reflections from the ongoing #Europe trip. nepaleconomicforum.org/europe-at-a-cr…

Stay informed with our Weekly Economic Update for July 4, 2025 - July 10, 2025! Dive into the latest economic insights and explore the sources behind the news here: nepal-economic-forum.medium.com/weekly-economi… #NEF2025 #EconomicUpdates #WEU #Nepal #Economy

‘बोलाउँ भने तिमीलाई बात लाग्ने डर …’ - दाइभाइको सम्बन्ध के हो? - कसरी कालजयी गीत रचिन्छ? - आखिरीमा संगीत के रहेछ? गतसाता १७ वर्षपछि ‘पलेँटी’मा दार्जीलिङका सांगीतिक जोडी बद्री दुर्गा खरेल गुञ्जिए । त्यसै छेकोमा लेखिएको लेख: onlinekhabar.com/2025/07/172071… nepalaya Bimal Acharya

Do watch. online for few days between #Mountain and #Sky betweenthemountainandthesky.com

What does Prime Minister Oli’s toxic rhetoric say? In this week’s deep dive read more on Oli’s long history of inappropriate, misleading remarks. api.omarshehata.me/substack-proxy…

On my last day in #Kathmandu happy to see a wide #Durbar Marg with spacious pavements and a spic and span, neat and clean city. Kudos to the authorities.

From the Vikings and the Mongols to pirates of the 18th century, economics is a useful tool for understanding conflict. A new book explains why econ.st/44T9PaF Illustration: Ricardo Rey

UPI surpasses Visa to become the world's leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million transactions daily. Achieving this in just 9 years highlights its unmatched scale and momentum. From India to the world, UPI is leading the digital payment revolution!

#cycling city #amsterdam750

Supercomputers as Enablers of Sovereign AI ! ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS have developed a fully open-source large language model (LLM) from scratch. This LLM is built on public infrastructure and will remain fully accessible.

What can Nepal learn from East Asia’s rapid growth? In this week’s #NEFtake, Heykha Rai breaks down the theory of convergence and what drives catch-up growth in countries like China and South Korea. Read now!: nepaleconomicforum.org/catch-up-growt… #NEF2025 #CatchUpEffect #Nepal

Tripadvisor best nature destinations, 2024. 1.🇳🇵 Kathmandu, Nepal 2. 🇻🇳 Halong Bay, Vietnam 3. 🇪🇬 Hurghada, Egypt 4. 🇲🇺 Mauritius 5. 🇮🇩 Lombok, Indonesia 6. 🇺🇸 Kauai, US 7. 🇹🇿 Zanzibar Island 8. 🇰🇾 Grand Cayman 9. 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 10. 🇿🇦 Kruger National Park, South Africa

In this #NEFview, former French Ambassador to Nepal, Yves Carmona, examines how demographics shape power in France, the EU, and the US, and why population policy is now a strategic priority. Read more: nepaleconomicforum.org/demographics-a… #NEF2025 #Demographics #Geopolitics