Andhaa Kaanoon producer A Purnachandra Rao reveals why Rajinikanth once asked him, “Am I am an UNTOUCHABLE?”; adds, “He came with me to Kolkata and Nepal …

Andhaa Kaanoon producer A Purnachandra Rao reveals why Rajinikanth once asked him, “Am I am an UNTOUCHABLE?”; adds, “He came ...
Nepali Times

Spot AI generated election videos

On TikTok, the account ‘AI Nepal’ recently posted an entirely AI-generated video of a young Nepali living abroad on a video ...
Los Angeles Times

The lost art of prank-calling strangers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Do you remember what it was like to be bored — like really bored? As a Gen Xer, I didn’t grow up scrolling social ...
International Monetary Fund

Steering Nepal's Economy Amid Global Challenges

Nepal has a unique opportunity for transformation. The recent youth-led protests underscored aspirations for greater transparency, governance and a more equal distribution of economic opportunities ...
Wired

The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord

At 11:30 pm on Tuesday, September 9, Rakshya Bam stepped down from an army jeep outside military headquarters in a pitch-dark, locked-down Kathmandu. The 26-year-old hadn’t slept in more than a day.
CNN

Nepali villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead

Landslides, a lightning strike and floodings triggered by severe rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said. Those killed included at ...
The New Yorker

Nepal’s Violent Gen Z Uprising

On the morning of September 6th, a black S.U.V. carrying a provincial minister from Nepal’s ruling party ran over an eleven-year-old girl, Usha Magar Sunuwar, outside her school in the city of ...
Newsweek

Why Gen Z Is Revolting in Nepal to Overthrow Government

Thousands of young Nepalis have taken to the streets to protest their government over a ban on social media platforms. The protests have garnered national attention as Prime Minister Sharma Oli ...
Newsweek

Wife of Ex-Nepali PM Burned Alive, Gen Z Revolt Engulfs Country

The wife of former prime minister of Nepal Jhala Nath Khanal died Tuesday after she was burned alive when her home was set on fire amid violent anti-government protests in the country, regional media ...
The New York Times

Nepali Troops Move to Restore Order as Death Toll Rises to 22

Protesters defied a curfew to set fire to government buildings and the homes of politicians as unrest over censorship and economic issues continued. Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli Reporting from ...
CNN

A social media ban, corruption and ‘Nepo Kids:’ What we know about the deadly protests that ousted Nepal’s leader

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 ...