Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah-- popularly known as Balen--has taken the oath as Nepal's prime minister after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the ...

Nepal’s youngest prime minister took the oath of office Friday after his party won a landslide victory in elections earlier this month, and following a youth-led uprising that toppled the government ...

Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. The 35 ...

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 ...

The 35-year-old reformist came to power following a wave of Gen Z-led protests that sent shockwaves through the country. Shah released a rap song the day ahead of his swearing in. Nepal's ...

Walking along the streets of Kathmandu, you’re almost certain to come across a shop selling the country’s beloved dish, momo. A staple in Nepalese cuisine, momo is a type of dumpling typically made by ...

Nepal's historic election has delivered a seismic result. The four-year-old Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, has achieved a feat many thought impossible ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathmandu-Nepal’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has secured a majority in direct parliamentary elections, and is heading for a landslide win.

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. Balendra Shah, center, during his campaign on Saturday ...