Kathmandu, March 18 -- By sounding the alarm on inequality, Oxfam recently did in Nepal what it has been doing so effectively on the global stage for a few years now. Pause and let these nuggets from Oxfam's new report, "Fighting Inequality in Nepal: The Road to Prosperity", sink in. Income of the richest 10 percent is three times that of the combined income of poorest 40 percent. Top bank executives earn more than 100 times the salary of an average worker. The top 10 percent of the population commands more than 26 times the total wealth of the bottom 40. The wealth gain experienced by the richest person alone would be enough to cover the entire social protection budget of the Government of Nepal.

The report leaves ample room for improve...