Tag: Nepal

  • Nepal’s Gen Z Topples Prime Minister Oli

    Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned after a brutal crackdown on Gen Z protests left 19 dead and 400 injured. Triggered by a social media ban but fuelled by anger over corruption and misrule, youth-led demonstrations quickly escalated, torching politicians’ homes and forcing ministers to flee by helicopter.

  • Nepal Cashes In on Trump’s Tariffs

    International garment brands and Indian exporters hit by Trump’s 50% tariffs are now eyeing Nepal as a cheaper production hub, where levies are only 10%. Industry insiders say the shift could revive Nepal’s struggling textile sector, but risks of illegal transhipment loom.

  • Nepal’s Landmark Graft Case vs Ex-PM Madhav Nepal

    For years, top leaders in Nepal seemed untouchable in corruption cases while only lower officials faced consequences. That changed when former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal was charged for illegally helping a Patanjali-linked company buy and sell land for profit. The case could finally bring real accountability to Nepal’s highest office.