Selected coverage, interviews, and recognition.
2026
Experts welcome Nepal's biggest-ever budget while questioning its ambition
On the Government of Nepal's FY 2026/27 budget — described as having "excellent architecture" but raising questions about implementation, capital absorption, and policy predictability.
Read →2025
'प्रो चेन्ज' माइन्डसेटले हुर्किएका मनोज, जसले देखे नेपालमै युनिकर्न कम्पनी जन्माउने सपना (Manoj, Raised on a 'Pro-Change' Mindset, Who Sees the Dream of Birthing a Unicorn Company in Nepal)
A long-form profile by Bhawana Sharma tracing the arc from the 2062/63 movement through Oxford Brookes and the London School of Economics to founding IXI Corp and Aadhyanta Fund Management — and the vision of building a Nepali unicorn.
Read →What it takes to connecting dots between policy and people in Nepal
A long-form interview on capital architecture, education, FDI policy, climate finance, and economic diplomacy for frontier markets.
Read →केटीएस: नेपाललाई 'ग्लोबल स्किल पावरहाउस' बनाउने सपनाको आधार, मनोज पौडेलको विचार (KTS: The Foundation of the Dream to Make Nepal a 'Global Skill Powerhouse')
An edited excerpt of remarks delivered at the Kathmandu Technical School opening on the case for skills, technology, and inclusive growth as the foundation of a productive Nepali economy.
Read →2023
Manoj Paudel bags 'Youth Icon Recognition Award 2023' by Management Association Nepal
The Youth Icon Recognition Award, presented by the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, Mahaprasad Adhikari, at the 43rd Annual General Meeting of MAN, recognising leadership in alternative and innovative investment.
Read →नेपालमा धेरै गर्न सकिन्छ, सम्भावना देखेरै नेतृत्वमा आउन चाहेको हुँ (Much Can Be Done in Nepal — I Want to Come Into Leadership Because I See the Possibility)
A long-form interview on Aadhyanta Fund Management, Kathmandu Technical School, FNCCI leadership, and the case for productive financing in Nepal.
Read →Coverage continues to grow.