Nepal

From crisis to construction: Nepal’s fight for democratic stability post Gen Z protests

Nepal’s political leadership must seize this moment and forge a path of principled reform

Nepal enthrones two-year-old as living goddess revered by Hindus and Buddhists

Two-year-and-eight-month-old Aryatara Shakya has been enthroned as Nepal’s new Kumari, continuing a centuries-old tradition

With Gen Z protests, is East Timor going the Nepal way?

Student-led protests in East Timor have forced the government to scrap controversial lifetime pensions for officials, reflecting growing youth activism against inequality and government excess.

Nepal freezes passports of toppled PM Oli & 4 other officials over killings during Gen-Z protests

Weeks after the protests toppled the government in Nepal, the country's interim regime has frozen the passports of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, along with four other officials

Nepal police used live bullets to shoot protesters in head & chest: Postmortem reports

Nepali police shot 'Gen Z' protesters with live bullets instead of rubber bullets in their heads and chests, according to postmortem reports of the deceased.

After 'Gen Z' revolt, Nepal's PM Karki under protesters' demands, political pushback

After youth-led 'Gen Z' protests ousted her predecessor, Nepal's interim leader, Sushila Karki, is now facing the tough task of meeting protesters' demands and tackling political pushback from mainstream political parties.

Nepal PM Sushila Karki expands cabinet with five new ministers to be sworn in Monday

Karki, 73, became prime minister on September 12, ending days of political uncertainty after the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli following youth-led Gen Z protests against his government over corruption and a ban on social media.

Nepal: Sushila Karki govt forms three-member panel to probe 72 deaths during ‘Gen Z’ protests

Nepal’s interim government led by Sushila Karki on Sunday formed a three member probe committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge to investigate the ‘Gen Z’ protests in which 72 people were killed and led to the toppling of the K P Sharma Oli government.

Nepal: Gen Z activists demand arrest of ousted PM Oli and former home minister over September 8 shootout

The ‘Gen Z’ group on Saturday demanded the arrest of deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged role in a shootout that killed 19 people during the anti-government protests on September 8.

PM Modi speaks to Nepal’s Sushila Karki, backs ‘efforts to restore peace’ after Gen Z unrest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Sushila Karki, the Interim Prime Minister of Nepal. He condoled deaths during youth-led protests and affirmed India's support to peace and stability in Nepal.