Who is Balen Shah? A Maithili speaking rapper, Gen Z's favourite AND Nepal's likely new PM

Balen Shah launched his prime ministerial campaign in Janakpur, speaking Maithili, highlighting Madhesi identity and youth politics. The rapper-turned politician represents a generational shift, ...
Nepali Times

Nobody ran the campaign. That is why it worked.

Nobody told her to do this. Multiply this actual family scene by hundreds of thousands of households across Nepal and you find the reason for the RSP tsunami. Children ringing bells at parents over ...

LE SSERAFIM's "SPAGHETTI" Ft. BTS’s j-hope Becomes Their 9th MV To Hit 100 Million Views

LE SSERAFIM has served “SPAGHETTI” over 100 million times on YouTube! According to SOURCE MUSIC, on March 7 at 5:55 p.m. KST, ...

Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt

Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper is leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s revolt.
Daijiworld

From Rapper to Power: 35-year-old Balen Shah set to become Nepal’s new PM?

Former rapper and Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah emerges as a frontrunner for Nepal’s prime ministership, energising a new generation and challenging decades-old political dominance. Kathmandu: Nepal’s ...
Rolling Stone

Kacey Musgraves, James Blake, Kim Gordon, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist ...

A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election ...