Nepal, April 20 -- One of the most remote local units of Nepal, Api Himal Rural Municipality, in Darchula district of the Sudurpaschim province, garnered attention recently after the newly-formed ...

As a child, Saraswati Nepali was not allowed to drink from the same water jar as her classmates. When she was thirsty, she had to walk the 20 minutes home and back: the cost of being born a Dalit in a ...

Police in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli early Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new ...

KATHMANDU: Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday (Mar 27) after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the ...

Balendra Shah, Nepal’s youngest prime minister, has been sworn in after his party’s landslide election victory following protests led by young people that toppled the government in September. A rapper ...

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is leading Nepal's government, taking office with a youth-led mandate for change. But how will the political newcomer deal with Nepal's tricky geopolitics?

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s youngest prime minister took the oath of office Friday after his party won a landslide victory in elections earlier this month, and following a youth-led uprising that ...

A leaked report on the deadly violence and mass arson that broke out last year has put the new leader under pressure to ensure accountability. By Hannah Beech and Binod Ghimire Hannah Beech and Binod ...

Walking along the streets of Kathmandu, you’re almost certain to come across a shop selling the country’s beloved dish, momo. A staple in Nepalese cuisine, momo is a type of dumpling typically made by ...

In the noisy, crowded landscape of Nepali politics, the meteoric rise of Prime Minister-designate Balendra Shah and his party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), represents a rare political anomaly.

For more than a century, scholars and policymakers have debated whether democracy and communism can coexist. Capitalism and communism clearly can: Modern China provides the most vivid example of ...

Discover Nepal like never before with our ultimate travel guide featuring the top 10 things to do. From trekking through the majestic Himalayas and exploring vibrant Kathmandu markets to visiting ...