UNCOVERED: Kathmandu post - Caught on Camera

Smokescreens, sneakers, and mass-reporting: Balen’s online machine against Nepal’s press

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's asset disclosure, filed after his appointment in accordance with Section 50 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002, listed social media — not his government salary — as his primary source of income.

Newslaundry · Aug 6

Nepal’s rapper-turned-leader completes 100 days in office without fulfilling most of his promises

Balendra Shah promised to deliver 100 reforms in first 100 days but managed less than 40

The Independent UK · Jul 6

‘You can burn the newsroom, not the spirit’: Kathmandu Post carries on as Nepal protests turn against the media

Nepal’s political crisis has now spilled over into an assault on the country’s press. Days of anti-corruption protests – led largely by young demonstrators – have increasingly turned violent, with mobs targeting media houses they accused of shielding the political class.

Newslaundry · Sep 10, 2025

Six dead after earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck western Nepal at about 2am local time (20:15 GMT) causing several houses to collapse.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022

What's 'deliberative' democracy? Research in Nepal shows it could spur global youth voting

After local elections in Nepal earlier this year, the Kathmandu Post expressed some alarm that Nepalis were losing interest in voting.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022