Nepali rap star Balendra Shah, who emerged as a strong voice during last year’s Gen Z-led civil unrest, was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Friday. Mr Shah, 35, was elected leader of the ...

As vote counting begins in Nepal’s high-stakes general election, a new political figure has captured national attention: Balendra Shah. The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is emerging as one of ...

In Nepal, 35-year-old former rapper Balendra Shah is set to become the country’s next prime minister after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. It’s the first election ...

In New Delhi, he will not want to be seen to be too close to “big brother” India so early in his tenure. Nepal’s new Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S ...