Nepal, March 25 -- With right policies Nepali diaspora can be a huge resource for economic prosperity of Nepal

Diaspora is a Greek term made up of two words, dia meaning 'through' or 'over' and speiro meaning 'dispersal' or 'to sow'. It owes much of its origin to the exile of the Jews beyond Israel mainly in the 8th to 6th centuries BC. It is now commonly used in a generic sense for communities of migrants living or settled permanently in other countries, aware of their origins and identity and maintaining various degrees of contact with the mother country.

The history of Nepali diaspora is old and has been unorganized previously. However, this has been organized properly under one umbrella organization-Non-Resident Nepali Association (...