KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister of Nepal on Friday, tasked with restoring political stability and creating jobs in the poor Himalayan nation ...

Rapper-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Friday, becoming the youngest elected leader of the Himalayan country after last year’s mass protests upended the ...

In a historic move, Balendra or Balen Shah has taken the oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The ceremony was held at Shital Niwas, where President Ramchandra Paudel formally administered the oath in ...

Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising Nepal’s rapper turned politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as prime ...

A helicopter encountered a dramatic crash while attempting to land in a farmland area of Nepal's remote Khotang District, carrying a body transported from Kathmandu. Chief District Officer (CDO) Rekha ...

A political party led by a rapper-turned-politician has won a sweeping parliamentary majority in Nepal, official results show, capping one of the most dramatic elections in the country’s recent ...

Rastriya Swatantra Party election candidate Balendra Shah arrives at a polling station to vote during Nepal's parliamentary election in Kathmandu on March 5, 2026. Reporter In the wake of the Gen Z ...

As I have noted in many prior articles, despite the wave of Gen Z protests that have swept through Asia in recent years and carried over to other parts of the globe (from Togo to Madagascar to the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A relatively new party swept Nepal’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z uprisings ousted the nation’s ...

Election follows youth-led protests and PM's resignation last year Nepal faces political instability, economic issues and corruption Rastriya Swatantra Party's Balendra Shah gains youth support ...

Nepal’s major political parties focus their election manifestos on mega projects, viewing big construction as the primary engine for economic growth. Despite Nepal ranking as the sixth most ...

The recent Nepali Times Substack post titled ‘Unresident Nepalis’ made me realise I also belong to the category of Nepalis who are technically Non-resident Nepali (NRN), but want to ‘permanently ...