Early trends from Nepal's March 5 elections show Balen Shah leading veteran leader KP Oli in Jhapa-5. From rap battles to the national stage, explore how the "Balen Effect" and the RSP are dominating ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Balendra Shah, a structural engineer who rose to fame as a rap artist before becoming Kathmandu’s mayor, is poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister, after his party swept ...

Known for sporting trademark dark sunglasses, Balen has become a symbol of youth-driven political change. Balendra Shah released a rap song urging unity ahead of swearing in as Nepal's prime minister ...

A rap video by Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah—popularly known as Balen—is gaining traction online, but it is not his first message after taking office, as initially believed. The video was ...

SBS NepaliIndependent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Nepali-speaking Australians. Mum Mane AmaStories about women of Nepali heritage in Australia who are about to become ...

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen,' took oath as Nepal's democratically elected prime minister on Friday, around six months after the K P Sharma Oli-led government was ousted in a Gen-Z ...

Nepali rap star Balendra Shah, who emerged as a strong voice during last year’s Gen Z-led civil unrest, was sworn in as Nepal’s new prime minister on Friday. Mr Shah, 35, was elected leader of the ...

KATHMANDU – Balendra Shah, a structural engineer who rose to fame as a rap artist before becoming Kathmandu’s mayor, is poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister, after his party swept a ...