Nepal ousts old parties as disruptors rise, reshaping politics and foreign ties. Explore development, governance, and Gen Z influence now.

Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles.

Balendra "Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new government.

Some of the pre-election conversations with voters in villages of Syangja were about health care, and this is likely the case ...

The party of rapper and ex-Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has won a a clear majority, according to the final results from Nepal’s general election held on 5 March. ..

Kathmandu, March 18 -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) failed to carry out its annual month-long screening of non-communicable diseases this fiscal year, mainly due to the March 5 snap parliamentary ...

Nepal, March 18 -- Nepal stands at an important political moment. With the possibility that Balendra Shah may assume the office of prime minister, expectations are amassing across the country about ...

Pretty much every headline that has heralded Nepal’s new prime minister, Balendra Shah, has referred to him as a ...

Nepal, March 18 -- Development of large hydropower projects in Nepal has long faced criticism for marginalising local ...

The four-year-old party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, has gained a historical majority in the March 5 election for the new ...