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Newly elected Balendra Shah’s public messaging suggests a balanced approach rather than a tilt to either side, analysts say.

Balendra Shah, 35, has ridden a wave of public anger at traditional political parties, highlighting health and education for poor Nepalis as a key focus in his campaign.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party gained leads in early counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country’s former ​prime minister who was forced ...

Fed up with corruption and a lack of jobs, the country’s youth are turning to a rapper who gave voice to their frustrations.

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 5 (Reuters) - Polls in Nepal's general election closed on Thursday evening as the Himalayan ...

Conflict in West Asia is disrupting global fertiliser markets and threatening Nepal’s rice inputs ahead of crucial planting ...

Balendra Shah, aka Balen, is a 35-year-old rapper and mayor of Kathmandu now hoping to take his brand of populism to the highest office in Nepal.

Kathmandu, March 12 -- In Nepal, prior to the March 5 House of Representatives elections, the communist vote share had consistently hovered around 40 percent in seven past elections-dating back to ...

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

Nepal’s goods exports rose tremendously in fiscal year 2024–25. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli shared posters on social media with the triumphant message that Nepal’s economy is moving in the ...