Balendra Shah, aka Balen, is a 35-year-old rapper and mayor of Kathmandu now hoping to take his brand of populism to the highest office in Nepal.

British rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a 20-year-old Nepali student in a hit-and-run in ...

Fed up with corruption and a lack of jobs, the country’s youth are turning to a rapper who gave voice to their frustrations.

From rap battles to city hall and now the national arena, Balen Shah's meteoric rise is reshaping Nepal's political landscape and challenging the dominance of traditional party heavyweights. In 2022, ...