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 ...

Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician, is set to be Nepal’s next prime minister as his party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has swept the polls. India’s ties with Kathmandu have ...

Nepal is holding parliamentary elections on March 5, a year after a youth-led uprising forced out the government chosen in ...

Nepal Ambassador Shankar Prasad Sharma expressed confidence that the new government, following peaceful elections, will strengthen ties with India, taking the bilateral relationship to a 'new height'.

Nepal's general elections carry major implications for India-Nepal trade and transit systems. The voting outcome is likely to ...

This election was the first since youth-led Gen-Z protests toppled the previous government in September 2025, marks a generational change, with Shah set to be the youngest leader in Nepal's ...

Nearly 1.9 crore of Nepal's 3 crore citizens are eligible to vote. Of the 275 seats, 165 will be decided through direct ...

Nobody until 2013, Balen became an overnight rap sensation and a a decade later, in May 2022, he stunned everyone by winnning ...

Rapper-turned-Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, who once blasted India, China and the US in a viral post, is now poised to ...

As Balen Shah's RSP secures a historic lead in Nepal’s 2026 elections, New Delhi remains on edge. Explore why the NPR 100 ...