Once dismissed as a political novice, the former Kathmandu mayor is now on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister.

A resounding vote for clean governance in this Asian nation has ousted entrenched parties in favor of a new generation and ...

Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he ...

Who is Balendra Shah? The 35-year-old rap star set to be Nepal’s youngest PM - Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in ...

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 13 (Reuters) - A three-year-old ​party won Nepal's general elections by a landslide, ...

His track Nepal Haseko (“Nepal is smiling”), first released in 2015 but re-released last year, became an anthem. | World News ...

In the opening act of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Duke Orsino famously muses, "If music be the food of love, play on." It is a line that frames melody as a gen ...

The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is set to become the South Asian nation’s next Prime Minister, after Gen Z protests rocked the political establishment last year ...

Balendra Shah, a former rapper, leads the Rastriya Swatantra Party to a landslide victory in Nepal. His rise reflects the power of youth activism and the demand for accountability in politics ...

Balendra Shah, 35, popularly known as "Balen," has transformed from a structural engineer and hip-hop artist into the most powerful political force in Nepal. He is currently leading a "landslide" ...

A youth-led uprising brought Nepal’s government down last year. Now, a 35-year-old politician demanding change is set to become prime minister.

According to official data from the Electoral Commission, as of Sunday morning, the emerging party has already secured 106 out of the 165 directly elected seats and is leading in the counting of ...