Nepal, July 16 -- nnovation is the buzzword in Nepal after Magsaysay-winner Mahabir Pun was appointed to head the RSP government's newly created Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Formerly head of the National Innovation Centre, Pun served as Education Minister in the interim government. He is continuing his unconventional style of working by posting videos on social media of cooking inside his office in Singha Darbar and sleeping in the central government secretariat.

But that is not the only reason that these are interesting times in Nepal for anyone doing research, working on innovative ideas, or building something of their own within the country. Pun has stressed that research and innovation should directly impact the ...