Kathmandu: On 9 September, as smoke rose from the parliament building in Nepal’s Kathmandu, Gen Z protesters chanted slogans not just against the ban on social media but against something far deeper.

Nepali youth, digitally savvy but bowed down by unemployment and limited opportunities, hit a breaking point this week, furious at an elderly ruling class they see as out of touch. Dissatisfaction has ...

Two days later Nepal’s president dissolved parliament and appointed Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice known ...

Over the past 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by young people who are frustrated over the country's leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore ...

Nepal finds new calm this weekend with the appointment of an interim prime minister, following an extraordinary week of violence. More than 70 people died after anti-corruption protests led to police ...

A recent ban on social media brought young people to the streets, but they came filled with grievances that have built up over years. By Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli Bhadra Sharma reported from ...

Nepali protesters, angered by a bloody crackdown, defied a police curfew and took over the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, setting fire to the Supreme Court, parliament and other ...