In Nepal’s first election since the Gen Z protest, Balen Shah —the rapper‑turned‑Mayor of Kathmandu— is aiming to be the ...

Balen – as he is popularly known – was a nobody until 2013, when he almost overnight became a rap sensation. Nearly a decade ...

Ex-King Gyanendra Shah was removed from power 20 years ago. Will a Nepal in political flux give him another chance?

Feb 25 (Reuters) - After Nepal's historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced then-Prime Minister K ...

The musician who cut his political teeth when he became the mayor of the capital Kathmandu in 2022. Read more at straitstimes ...

Balen's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is a centrist newcomer, which has said in its election manifesto it will maintain ...

If Shah is able to take power, it would cap a dramatic rise for a man who entered the public spotlight with rap music ...

Last year, discontent over corruption sparked a violent agitation that collapsed the government and threw Nepal into ...

Election duty can be demanding — long hours on foot, constant vigilance and the looming possibility of confrontation. In such circumstances, brief moments of collective joy may serve a deeper purpose.

Unlike previous elections with large posters and banners on walls and big election rallies, this time candidates have adopted a practice of reaching out to voters with door-to-door visits and small ...

Polls are open in Nepal's first nationwide election since last year’s violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from ...

Nepal’s economic dependence on India remains substantial, with more than two-thirds of its trade conducted with its southern neighbour. The two countries share an approximately 1,800-km-long porous ...