labour

No country for young men

Nepal’s Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) issued more than 240,000 labour permits for migrant workers in 2021, even as the country reeled...

Shristi Karki

Diaspora Diaries 1

In this new fortnightly column, Diaspora Diaries, Nepali Times provides a platform for Nepalis to share their experiences of living, working, studying...

Rohit, Amit and Dhana

Rohit is from Bihar and drives an auto rickshaw in Mumbai. Life has been a struggle ever since he lost his parents...

Long wait over, Nepalis return to Korea

When Aakash KC flew to Kathmandu from Seoul in February 2020, he was looking forward to a three-month break in Nepal from...

Nepal must now send skilled workers to Qatar

Narad Nath Bharadwaj was till recently Nepal’s ambassador to Qatar, and was among envoys recalled by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s governing coalition....

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday

It may sound incongruous writing about labour and employment when Covid-19 is surging across the country.But since Saturday is May Day, let...

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday

It may sound incongruous writing about labour and employment when Covid-19 is surging across the country.But since Saturday is May Day, let...

Missing the plot in Nepal's job scheme

For most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s population is employed in...

Missing the plot in Nepal's job scheme

For most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s population is employed in...

The theory and practice of zero-cost migration

Nepal has set a positive image in the region for adopting a ‘employer pays’ principle that removes the cost burden on its...