Essays and op-eds on capital, institutions, and economic transformation in frontier markets.
2026
As the World's Centre of Gravity Shifts, India and Nepal Must Learn to Build Together
On India–Nepal economic relations and what it would take for the two countries to meet a shifting regional centre of gravity as makers of a shared future rather than as traders disputing the old terms.
Read →फरक बजेटको अपेक्षा (Expecting a Different Budget)
On the economic philosophy of PM Balendra Shah's first months — and the tension between his instinct for an economy of distinction (place-based, un-copyable, world-class) and the compliance tools (patronage and enforcement) that Nepal's economy has historically run on. The federal budget will be the first signal of whether the vision can translate.
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