Updated: Exclusive : In Nepal's evolving political landscape, few figures have disrupted the establishment as decisively as Balendra Shah—known universally as Balen. At 35, the former Kathmandu Mayor, structural engineer, and Nepali pop-rap artist has become the Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) prime ministerial candidate, embodying not just generational change but a fundamental challenge to Nepal's center-periphery divide. Balen's story is one of layered identity. Born in Ka

Exclusive: Jhapa, Nepal — In a contest that is rapidly becoming one of the most closely watched electoral battles in the country, former Deputy Speaker and internationally recognized social activist Indira Rana Magar has stepped into the political arena as a candidate for Member of Parliament from Jhapa Constituency No. 2, representing the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Her candidacy is drawing national attention not only because of her opponent—former Speaker and CPN-UML candid

Exclusive: This campaign is a journey of vibrant hope—from darkness to light. At the center of this journey stands Dr. Mahabir Pun Magar. At a time when Nepal’s brightest talents are being forced to leave the country, he has built pathways for innovation, research, and invention within Nepal itself. His life’s work proves that a nation’s prosperity is built through science, research and innovation, self-reliance, and visionary policy. Even at the age of seventy-one, he remai

Exclusive: World-renowned Nepali social entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Mahabir Pun Magar has currently emerged as an independent candidate from Myagdi district in Nepal’s upcoming general election for the House of Representatives. After the Gen Z movement, Dr. Pun was appointed Minister of Education in the interim cabinet, where he attempted to introduce an ordinance for educational reform, but was unsuccessful. As a result, he decided to enter active politics and became a c

Exclusive: निर्वाचन आयोगले नेपाली कांग्रेसको विशेष महाधिवेशन आयोजनाबाट नयाँ नेतृत्वमा आएका गगनकुमार थापाको केन्द्रीय समितिलाई आधिकारिक मान्यता दिने निर्णयसंगै पचास वर्षको उमेर कटी नसकेका युवा नेता गगनको काँधमा काँग्रेस पार्टीको गर्विलो विरासत थाम्ने गह्रौं जिम्मेवारी आएकोछ। निवर्तमान सभापति शेरवहादुर देउवा र उनको बहुमत रहेको निवर्तमान समितिले अश्विकार गरेको विशेष महाधिवेशनबाट चुनिएको गगनको अबको गन्तव्य के होला? उसो त काँग्रेसीजनमा गगन संभावना भएका युवा नेताहरूको अग्रपंक्तिमा

Updated: Exclusive : अन्ततः नेपाली कांग्रेसका महामन्त्रीद्वय गगनकुमार थापा र विश्वप्रकाश शर्माले चाहे झैं उनीहरूकै पहलमा पार्टीको चौवन्न प्रतिसत महासमिति सदस्यहरूको हस्ताक्षरबाट डाकिएको विशेष महाधिवेशनबाट गगन थापा निर्विरोध नेका सभापति चुनिएका छन् भने उपसभापतिमा विश्वप्रकाश शर्मा र पुष्पा भुषाल निर्वाचित भएकाछन्। महामन्त्री पदमा प्रदीप पौडेल र गुरूराज घिमिरे चुनिएका छन्। केन्द्रीय समितिको सबै पदमा सर्वसम्मति कायम गरिएकोछ। यो दलीय सत्तारोहणसंगै गगनका सामू पार्टीपंक्तिमा एकता र

Decision by the Attorney General to Withdraw Charges of Organized Crime and Money Laundering Against Rabi Exclusive: With the decision of the Office of the Attorney General of the Sushila Karki government—formed amid the heat of the Gen-Z movement—to withdraw the charges of organized crime and money laundering that had been filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane with the ill intent of blocking him from politics by the Oli government, which had already b

Updated: Exclusive: As influential young Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa himself once remarked, the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction—run by what he described as “slaves and corpses”—has finally taken action against none other than the party’s own General Secretaries, Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. They have been stripped even of ordinary party membership and expelled for five years. With this move, the Nepali Congress has split for the third time in its history. P

KATHMANDU: Renowned journalist and media professional Akhanda Bhandari (Govind Prasad Bhandari) has been appointed Chairperson of Nepal government–owned Gorkhapatra Corporation. Bhandari, widely respected for his editorial leadership, has previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Annapurna Daily and Creative Editor of Kantipur Daily , earning recognition as a skilled editor and an accomplished writer. In 2020, he was honored by then President Bidya Devi Bhandari with the pres

by Pradeep Pariyar Thapa Opinion: Gagan Thapa stands in the front ranks of promising young leaders, much like Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah. The only real difference among Gagan, Rabi, and Balen is that Gagan has been projecting dreams of good governance and national prosperity while holding key national leadership roles—as a lawmaker or minister—for at least 18 years, whereas in the case of Rabi and Balen, that period amounts to barely three years. The current General Secr

Tribute : New Delhi — Renowned singer, actor, and Indian Idol Season 3 (2007) winner Prashant Tamang passed away following a heart attack on January 11, 2026, at the age of 43. Celebrated for his melodious voice, humility, and inspirational life journey, Tamang was a trailblazing figure who brought international recognition to the Nepali diaspora and helped redefine modern Nepali identity on global platforms. According to reports, Tamang suffered a cardiac arrest at his New D

Tribute : सुमधुर स्वर र विनम्रताका लागि सुपरिचित गायक एवं नायक, इण्डियन आईडल (२००७) सिजन-३ विजेता बनेर आधुनिक नेपाली जातिको पहिचानमा अग्रणी भूमिका निभाएका भारतीय मूलका त्रिचालिस वर्षीय नेपाली प्रशान्त तामाङ Prashant Tamang (4 January 1983 – 11 January 2026) को हृदयघातबाट निधन भएकोछ। समाचार अनुसार, जनवरी ११ तारिख नयाँ दिल्लीस्थित आफ्नो निवासमा उनलाई हृदयाघात भएपछि दिल्ली स्थित द्वारका अस्पताल लगिएको थियो तर डाक्टरहरूले उनको बाटोमै निधन भएको बताएका थिए। उनले गायनका अलावा नेपाल

by Pradeep Pariyar Thapa Exclusive : "मेरा साना दु:खले आर्ज्याको मुलुक होइन, यो चार वर्ण छात्तिश जात सबैको साझा फूलबारी हो सबैलाइ चेतना भया" यो अभिव्यक्ती हो- वर्तमान नेपालको एकिकरण अभियन्ता राजा पृथ्बीनारायाण शाहको । आजभन्दा दुई सय साठी वर्ष अघी अभिव्यक्त सो उक्तिबाट पृथ्बीनारायाण शाहले गोर्खा राज्यको बिस्तारबाट बन्ने मुलुक सबैको साझा मुलुक बनाउने सपना देखेको बुझिन्छ । पृथ्बीनारायाण शाहले नेपालको बाईसे-चौबिसे राजा रजौटाहरुलाई गोर्खा राज्यको बिस्तारमा गाभ्दै बृहत्तर देश, जुन

Exclusive : रास्वपा र कुलमान घिसिंग संरक्षित उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी बीचको एकता सहमतिमा हस्ताक्षर गरेको बाह्र दिनमै टुटेकोछ। यि दुई दलको दुःखद पटाक्षपसंगै कुलमान आफै उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टीको अध्यक्ष बनेकाछन् भने उनको रबरस्ट्याम्प अध्यक्ष अनुपकुमार उपाध्यायले सरक्क आफ्नो दल दर्ता गर्दाको अध्यक्ष पद छोडीदिएकाछन्। कुलमान पक्षले रास्वपा नाम त्याग गरिनु पर्ने, सह-सभापति पद दिनु पर्ने, समानुपातिक र केन्द्रीय सदस्यमा तीस प्रतिशतसम्मको माग राख्दै आएका थिए जुन कुरा वैकल्पिक शक्तिकोरूपमा उद

Exclusive: Sudan (Sudhan) Gurung has emerged as one of the most prominent and widely discussed figures from Nepal’s Gen-Z movement. Rising as the de facto leader of the youth-led uprising, Gurung is widely regarded as the “kingmaker” who played a decisive role in uniting key alternative-politics figures—Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra (Balen) Shah, and Kulman Ghising—under the banner of the National Independent Party (Rastriya Swatantra Party–RSP), positioning it as a formidable al

Updated: Exclusive: The upcoming United States visit of Nepal’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Bablu Gupta , has been thrown into serious controversy after two rival factions operating under the same name—Non-Resident Nepali Association National Coordination Council, USA (NRNA NCC USA)—issued conflicting public statements, exposing deep and long-standing fractures within the Nepali diaspora. Read latest Press Release from NRNA ICC about this fiasco: NRNA USA Controversy: An I

by Pradeep Pariyar Thapa, Editor, Nepalism Exclusive: Opinion — Following the unity forged within a span of two days among Rabi Lamichhane, chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which has emerged as an alternative political force; Balen alias Balendra Shah, the widely popular independent mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City; and Kulman Ghising, patron of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, there is growing speculation that RSP may secure a clear majority in the upcoming gen

Exclusive | Kathmandu: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Ujyalo Nepal Party (UNP) have formally united. Following the unity agreement reached two days ago between RSP Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s popular independent mayor Balen (Balendra Shah), the political realignment within Nepal’s alternative political space has reached a positive conclusion with the entry of Kulman Ghising Tamang into RSP—widely regarded as a symbol of “light” af

Emergence of Alternative Political Forces in Nepal Exclusive: Kathmandu— Nepal’s evolving political landscape witnessed a significant development on December 28, 2025, as alternative political forces took a decisive step toward consolidation with the announcement of a “Grand Unity” between Rabi Lamichhane, Chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen. The agreement, signed by both leaders, signal

New Jersey – The handover ceremony of responsibilities to the newly elected Executive Committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) New Jersey Chapter has been successfully completed. In the association’s election held on August 16–17, Krishna Prasad Adhikari was elected unopposed as President, and he subsequently nominated a nine-member Executive Committee. At the handover ceremony of the New Jersey Chapter, the Chief Guest, Satendra Shah (New Jersey), Central Pres