Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.

The events of September 2025 marked a sudden political upheaval in Nepal, triggered by student-led ‘Gen-Z’ protests and followed by rapid political change. The protests were met with a high-handed response from the democratically elected government, resulting in 76 deaths and many injuries.

A global wave of Gen Z-led protests have called for a fundamental restructuring of government and politics. Upcoming elections in Bangladesh and Nepal could offer young voters an opportunity for meaningful reform.

Nepal’s economic planners are proud of the fact that Nepal is now self-sufficient in cement. Indeed, domestic production has expanded greatly to meet demand that has sky-rocketed since the 2015 earthquake. The boom is seen in any drive along Nepal’s ...

Around 2.5 million Nepalis, or about 7.5% of the population, work abroad, mainly in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, India and Malaysia.

Nepal is facing a fast-escalating digital crisis that its current legal, technical, and institutional systems are not yet equipped to handle. Nepal has one of the highest rates of social media users per capita in South Asia, with 43.5 percent of its ...