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Nepal

Everest Dilemma

Nepal’s decision to increase permit fees for climbing Mount Everest signals a critical shift in its approach to managing the world’s tallest peak. While the hike in fees ~ from $11,000 to $15,000 during the peak season ~ will undoubtedly bolster Nepal’s revenues

Managing its neutrality a challenge for Nepal

Gagan Thapa, Member of Parliament and a powerful general secretary of the Nepali Congress, was most likely talking about carving out sectors of influences to source investments. What else could he have been talking about, for he most certainly wasn’t talking about selling the country’s interest to the highest bidder?