Binod Yadav

Nepal's Prosperity Paradox: A New Path Beyond the Dragon's Shadow Nepal's Prosperity Paradox: A New Path Beyond the Dragon's Shadow An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Charting a New Course for National Development Nepal, a nation brimming with potential, often finds itself at a crossroads, pondering its trajectory towards prosperity. We look eastward, not just to our immediate neighbours, but to the colossal economic might of China, and a question inevitably arises: Can Nepal ever achieve a similar level of economic dominance? The answer, as I've observed as an entrepreneur deeply invested in our nation's future, is complex, often frustrating, but ultimately hopeful. This isn't about feeling negative about Nepal; it's about holding up a mirror and seeing how our democratic fra...

  As a Nepali entrepreneur, I am a daily witness to our nation's profound paradox. I see the boundless potential in the resilience of our people and the majesty of our landscape. Yet, I share in the collective frustration that grips us—a sense that we are a nation perpetually on the verge of a breakthrough that never quite arrives. We find ourselves asking, not with anger, but with a deep and aching sorrow: Why, despite our promise, are we not yet prosperous? This is not a question to be answered with simple blame. To understand our path forward, we must first have the courage to look at our entire story—to hold up a mirror not just to our present challenges, but to the historical echoes that shape them. Our future is not a destination to be found, but a nation to be built. And building requires an honest blueprint. Part I: The Mirror of the Past - The Weight of Our History Our present condition was not born in a vacuum. It is the product of centuries of decisions, conflicts, and m...

  हरेक देशको आफ्नो मौलिक अर्थतन्त्र, संस्कृति, सामर्थ्य र आवश्यकता हुन्छ। स्वीट्जरल्याण्डमा सफल भएको नीति नेपालमा काम नलाग्न सक्छ, र जापानको विकास मोडेलले हाम्रो समस्या समाधान नगर्न सक्छ। तर, हाम्रो दुर्भाग्य यो छ कि हाम्रा नीति-निर्माताहरूले यो साधारण सत्यलाई बुझेनन् वा बुझ्न चाहेनन्। परिणाम, हाम्रो देश नीतिहरूको एउटा असफल प्रयोगशाला बनेको छ, जहाँ हरेक पटक नयाँ प्रयोग गरिन्छ, तर नतिजा सधैं शून्य आउँछ। यसको ज्वलन्त उदाहरण हो, विद्यालय व्यवस्थापन समिति। पहाडमा केही हदसम्म सफल मानिएको यो मोडेल मधेशका विद्यालयहरूमा लागू गर्दा, त्यसले सुधार होइन, विद्यालयलाई राजनीतिको अखडा बनाइदियो। यो एउटा सानो तर शक्तिशाली उदाहरण हो, जसले देखाउँछ कि जब नीतिहरू स्थानीय यथार्थ र आवश्यकतालाई नबुझी लागू गरिन्छ, तब त्यो अनुत्पादक मात्र होइन, विनाशकारी पनि हुन सक्छ। किन असफल हुन्छन् हाम्रा नीतिहरू? तथ्यांकले के भन्छ? हाम्रा नीतिहरू असफल हुनुको पछाडि एउटै मूल कारण छ: राजनीतिक भागबण्डा र योग्यताको अवमूल्यन। जब राष्ट्रिय योजना आयोगको प्रमुखजस्तो पदमा "कृषिका दिन गए" भन्ने सोच राख्ने व्यक्ति नियुक्त ह...