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Nepal’s 35-year-old rapper-mayor Balendra Shah heads for landslide win in general election

Rastriya Swatantra Party led by rapper-turned-mayor crosses 100 seats mark

The Independent UK

Balen Shah: Engineer, rapper, mayor, disruptor — Nepal's next PM at 35?

Former Kathmandu mayor and rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, is challenging ex-PM KP Sharma Oli in Nepal's parliamentary elections. Balen, who gained prominence through his protest songs and online following, is running on the Rastriya Swatantra Party ticket. His campaign resonates with young voters frustrated by corruption and political…

The Times of India

Rapper-mayor leads PM race as Nepal votes to replace government felled by Gen Z protests

Last year, discontent over corruption sparked a violent agitation that collapsed the government and threw Nepal into political turmoil. As 19 million people prepare to elect a new administration on 5 March, the jobs crisis remains a top concern. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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After the hashtag: Nepal's '#NepoKids' fall silent as election tests Gen Z anger

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Gen Z uprising last Sept did not begin with a speech or a scandal. It began with screenshots. Images of politicians' children posing beside designer shopping hauls, on luxury holidays, stopping traffic with lavish weddings. Those pictures travelled rapidly across social media platforms, becoming symbols in a widening…

The Times of India

4 Powerful Lord Shiva Temples Outside India You Should Visit

Lord Shiva, the supreme deity of Hinduism, is also known as Trikaal Darshi or the seer of the three periods of time. Being the Adi Yogi who is engaged in deep meditation, Maha Dev has absolute knowledge of everything that is happening throughout the universe. Therefore, not just in India,…

Times Life

4 Ancient Temples Where Devi Is Worshipped as a Living Goddess

“या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥” In the temples of India and Nepal, Devi is not always worshipped as a distant idol carved in stone. In some sacred spaces, she is treated as present, breathing, responding. The rituals are not symbolic alone. They are conducted with…

Times Life

British national among at least 19 killed as passenger bus rolls off Nepal mountain slope

Officials say 25 people are injured, including two from New Zealand and China

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At least 19 dead including British national as packed bus plunges off a highway

19 dead including a British national following crash 50 miles from capital Kathmandu

The Independent UK

18 dead, several injured in Nepal after passenger bus plunges into river in Dhading

A passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into the Trishuli River in Dhading, Nepal, early Monday, resulting in at least 18 fatalities and 25 injuries. The bus, en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu, was carrying over 35 passengers when the accident occurred. Rescue operations are underway, though challenging…

The Times of India

5 Countries Where Hindu Gods Are Worshipped Differently

“एकं सद्विप्रा बहुधा वदन्ति” Rigveda 1.164.46 Truth is one, the wise describe it in many ways. Have you ever wondered what happens to faith when it crosses borders? When people migrate, trade, build kingdoms, or settle on distant islands, they carry their gods with them. But something beautiful happens along…

Times Life

The Air Here Can Kill, Welcome to the World’s Most Polluted Place

What Does “Most Polluted” Even Mean? It’s not like one place wins a forever trophy for being the worst, air quality rankings aren’t set in stone. Reports from groups like IQ Air track PM2.5 levels (fine particulate matter) over months or a year, comparing how often cities exceed safe limits…

Times Life

Nepal: Watch cannabis rituals unfold during Shivaratri in Kathmandu

Crowds thronged Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri, where worship, music and a rare legal tolerance of marijuana marked the festival.

Euronews

Cannabis smoke fills the air as Nepal marks Shivaratri festival

Nepal’s Shivaratri festival draws huge crowds to Kathmandu as holy men and devotees openly smoke cannabis as part of worship

The Independent UK

‘Bring back the king’: Why Nepal is calling for return of the monarchy

Thousands rallied for Nepal's former king, Gyanendra Shah, demanding monarchy restoration outside Kathmandu airport. Supporters chanted slogans and offered flowers, despite prohibitory orders. This resurgence follows economic distress and political instability, with pro-monarchy groups aiming to influence upcoming March elections. Many Nepalis express frustration with the republic's unfulfilled promises.

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Thousands rally in support of Nepal's former king and call for monarchy's return

Thousands of supporters have gathered outside Kathmandu airport to greet former king Gyanendra Shah and demand Nepal restore the monarchy

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5 Visa Free Countries Indians Can Travel to in 2026

For Indian travellers planning an international holiday in 2026, visa procedures often become the biggest roadblock. Lengthy paperwork, appointment delays, and uncertainty around approvals can make overseas travel stressful. However, several destinations continue to offer visa-free or simplified entry for Indian passport holders, making them ideal for easy and spontaneous…

The Conversation

From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is rising up

In 2025, youth-led protests erupted everywhere from Morocco to Nepal, Madagascar and Europe. A generation refused to remain silent in the face of economic precariousness, corruption and eroding democratic norms and institutions.

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US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees are paying the price

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology

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This Nepal village has survived for 1,000 years. Now recurring floods threaten its future

Til, the remotest of three villages in the Limi valley on the Tibetan border, was already wrestling with a dwindling population but a series of natural disasters has led many to consider where their future should be

Metal Hammer

"Some kid is driving inside the residence of the president, and you’ve got girls making TikToks in front of burning buildings." Deadly earthquakes, addiction and revolution: the story of Underside, Nepal's biggest metal band

Nepal's Underside have had to overcome all manner of trauma and chaos to keep pushing their message and their music to the world

Evening Standard

What it was like to take 'the most dangerous flight in the world' as an anxious flyer

Flying into Paro Airport in Bhutan involves navigating several mountains and a very short landing strip. Vicky Jessop takes the nail-biting trip

The Conversation

Caught in Nepal’s protests, I witnessed how sport can bring people hope during times of crisis

On September 8, the day before my holiday in Nepal was scheduled to end, police in the capital, Kathmandu, and other cities opened fire on young members of the public who were protesting against government corruption. At least 19 people were killed across Nepal that day, and over 300 more…

International Business Times UK

From Toddler to 'Virgin Goddess': Why a 2-Year-Old Is Nepal's New Living Deity and What It Means for Her Future

At just 2 years old, Aryatara Shakya has been named Nepal's new Royal Kumari, a living goddess. What does this ancient tradition mean for her future?

The Conversation

From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance

From Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares. With hollow cheeks, a broad grin and a straw hat with a red band, the figure is instantly recognizable and has been hoisted by young demonstrators calling for change. In Kathmandu, Nepal,…

The Independent UK

South Asian regimes keep getting toppled. This country could be next

Public disturbances over misrule, joblessness and corruption have felled governments in three countries in as many years, but analysts tell Shweta Sharma that the storm is far from over

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