Among the most high-profile targets were the Hilton Kathmandu and the Hyatt Regency, both torched by arsonists amid nationwide unrest that has left at least 34 people dead and over 1,300 injured.
Indonesia Continues Phased Citizen Repatriation After Nepal Unrest
Out of the 134 Indonesian citizens in Nepal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that as many as 56 individuals have decided to permanently reside in Nepal.
Nepal’s tallest hotel burned down in protests
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one …
4 years, 3 protest movements: How public fury toppled leaders in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
The deadly protests in Nepal that forced the country’s prime minister to resign on Tuesday were a result of long-simmering discontent ignited by the government’s ban on major social media platforms.
Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil
First, there are the migrant workers who leave families behind to work as cooks, domestic help, security guards, or in low-paid jobs across Indian cities. They remain Nepali citizens, move back and …
From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal’s protest movement targeted the elite
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one …
Nepal turmoil adds to India’s woes in South Asia
Though Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are also India’s close neighbours in South Asia, Delhi’s relationship with Kathmandu is special because of historic people-to-people, economic and strategic ties. Nepal …
Gen Z Protest: What’s next for Nepal? Can it recover faster than Sri Lanka or Bangladesh? Explained
The grim scenes in Nepal bring back memories of Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic crisis and Bangladesh’s 2024 political turmoil. The protest in all these three country were led by the youth.
CJI cites Nepal, Bangladesh unrest to laud strength of Indian Constitution
Violent unrest in neighbouring Nepal and the constitutional breakdown in Bangladesh last year found mention in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: what comes next?
What began as a Gen Z-led social media movement against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” led to the ousting of a Prime Minister and the deadliest social unrest Nepal has seen in decades.