The crowd swelled gradually, first in twos and threes, then in waves. Schoolchildren in uniform threaded through the throng.

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

Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on ...

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 ...

Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper-turned-politician who was previously the mayor of the capital Kathmandu, has emerged as a front-runner with backing from many of the young voters ...

Among the candidates vying to become Nepal's next prime minister in a crucial election Thursday, few have generated the buzz of a Millennial former rapper who has shaken up the Himalayan country's ...

Balendra Shah, better known as Balen Shah, rose to fame as a rapper railing against corruption and political decay. Now, at ...

Nepal, March 3 -- Art has often helped children with autism communicate, creating a language that goes beyond words.

Nepal heads into a high-stakes election as Balendra Shah, Gagan Thapa and KP Oli battle for power amid youth anger.

Voting has officially begun in Nepal - at 07:00 local (1:15 GMT) and precincts will be open for 10 hours, until 17:00 local.