Amid a virus crisis, Nepalis grapple with an inflation burst

Inflation hits a 64-month high to 7 percent. Prices are going through the roof, which could affect the overall standards of living and hamstring economic growth.

Sharmila Sthapit, a housewife from Ganabahal, Kathmandu, is not just worried about the resurgence of the third wave of Covid-19. She is grappling with the old nemesis that has emerged strongly—inflation.