Technology is changing Nepal. And quicky. Thankfully, Jaya Mahat and NiPoRe have their eyes on it. Hear Jaya talk about the newly released Nepal Competitiveness Index (NCI) and the Nepal Risk Outlook.

We talk about how COVID-19 might change the government's policy towards the health sector, what he makes of the Sri Lanka crisis, how climate change will impact policy priorities, and why @Nepalipotpost is his favourite podcast. The last officially making him The First Outposter! :-)

We also talk about NRN’s role (if any) in Nepal’s future, The Kashmir Files, and the Sri Lankan crisis.

Show recommendations include:

• Kashmir Files, Vivek Agnihotri
• The Economist Podcast
• Serial, Sarah Koenig
• The Code Breaker, Walter Isaacson
• The Ages of Globalization, Jeffery Sachs