Nepal politics

International

Justice or Politics? The Shocking Arrest of Nepal’s Former Prime Minister

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Kathmandu and the wider South Asian region, a former Prime Minister of Nepal has been taken into custody. The arrest relates to a fatal crackdown on proteste...

Mar 28, 2026 5 min read

International

Rhymes, Reason, and a Political Revolution: How Balen Shah Shook Kathmandu

A structural engineer who found fame in Nepal’s hip-hop scene is now rewriting the country’s political playbook. Balendra Shah’s surge in the Kathmandu mayoral race signifies a historic shift away fro...

Mar 8, 2026 4 min read