35-year-old has no political affiliation, is wildly popular on social media & most importantly, credited for having done a good job as Kathmandu mayor in a short while.
The volatile situation has brought in more uncertainty in Nepali politics. Gen Z has energy, street power, and aspirations to bring in new leadership, but lacks political acumen.
Here is a serious lesson on not to underestimate the power of the young generation, who see the future better than older cohorts. They are frustrated with the ruling class that failed Nepal after 1990 and again after the 2006 mass movement.
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar was in the house when protesters set it ablaze. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but passed away, Khabarhub reported, citing family sources.
Social media ban was just the spark, economic disparity & corruption has brought Nepal’s youth to the streets. Hundreds are defying curfew to witness 'turning point in history'.
Gen Z is the first true digital natives, and this immersion has shaped them into a generation that intuitively understands digital systems and expects them to operate transparently, inclusively and responsibly.
Empowered, thriving, main-character energy. These are now the golden synonyms of being single. ‘Miserable’ didn’t make the cut because it doesn’t look cute on Instagram stories.
Younger Gen-Zs envy their elder siblings. Not for the fashion, but for the ability to be unapologetically cringe. Back then, cringe wasn’t a crime, it was a rite of passage.
From Mughal ports to Dutch wars to Bombay’s merchant dynasties, Gujarati Muslims once shaped the Indian Ocean world — long before one of their descendants took New York.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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