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Why Gen Z protests are shaking the world

October 16, 2025, 05:48 PM - 5 min read

Unlike their predecessors, Gen Z is not content with gradual change. They have grown up in a digital world where progress is instantaneous and transparency is expected. Their protests are organised online, powered by memes, videos and digital solidarity. The internet is not just their stage; it is their weapon.

The developments in Nepal mirror IRI and NDI’s (National Democratic Institute) long-term engagement in Bangladesh, where they had trained and financed students even after the controversial January 7 national polls

US think tank behind Nepal, B’desh protests: Indian intelligence

September 30, 2025, 05:58 PM - 3 min read

US-based International Republican Institute (IRI), funded under the US National Endowment for Democracy (NED) programme, has been accused of financing and training young activists in Nepal under the banner of Youth Leadership: Transparent Policy

The Jolly Roger of the Straw Hat Pirates is flown during a protest in Rome

Pirate flag: The global emblem of Gen Z resistance

September 26, 2025, 02:18 PM - 9 min read

What began as a fictional pirate crew’s emblem almost three decades ago has become a powerful symbol of youth-led resistance, appearing in demonstrations from Indonesia and Nepal to the Philippines and France.

There is certainly “something more than meets the eye” about these violent protests.

Leh protests not Arab Spring, nor like Nepal

September 26, 2025, 01:44 PM - 7 min read

Given the sensitive geographical location of the region, the government will need to be extra vigilant about the forces behind the violent protest.

A candlelight vigil being held to pay tribute to the victims who were killed during the recent anti-government protests, outside the Federal Parliament, in Kathmandu, Nepal - file image.

Nepal interim govt forms panel to probe 72 'Gen Z' deaths

September 21, 2025, 10:59 PM - 2 min read

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal announced the formation of the commission at the Singhdurbar Secretariat, stating that it has been given three months to submit its findings.

Oli denies ordering fire in Nepal's Gen Z protests

September 19, 2025, 08:58 PM - 3 min read

Former Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli has denied ordering fire on Gen-Z protesters, citing infiltration, and calls for probe into violence that killed 74, including three police.

People displaying Nepal’s national flag burn tyres during a demonstration to condemn the police’s deadly crackdown on protesters in Kathmandu on September 9.

Nepal's Gen Z protesters 'steering' country

September 15, 2025, 12:29 PM - 2 min read

Youth protests under a loose "Gen Z" label rallied against a government ban on social media.

SSB nabs Nepal jail escapees in Uttarakhand

September 14, 2025, 06:02 PM - 2 min read

“We have kept the prisoners with us and they are being thoroughly interrogated about the plans of other prisoners to enter India illegally”, said the SSB.

Nepal’s interim prime minister Sushila Karki takes office.

Sushila Karki becomes Nepal's new interim PM

September 14, 2025, 12:28 PM - 3 min read

Sushila Karki was appointed Nepal’s interim PM following Gen Z-led protests over corruption and unemployment that led to KP Sharma Oli’s resignation.

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, right, greets Nepalese President Ram Chandra Poudel after taking the oath as interim prime minister.

Nepal President dissolves parliament; polls set for March 5

September 13, 2025, 10:38 PM - 4 min read

Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel has dissolved parliament, announcing fresh elections for March 5 next year.

SSB personnel stand with the detained Brazilian and Nigerian nationals.

SSB arrests Nigerians, Brazilian fleeing Nepal jails at border

September 13, 2025, 10:09 PM - 2 min read

The SSB has arrested foreign nationals who fled Nepal jails during anti-government protests, raising border security concerns ahead of Nepal’s March 5 parliamentary elections.

File photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Nepal’s new interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (R).

India remains committed to Nepal's peace: Modi on Karki’s rise

September 13, 2025, 04:53 PM - 3 min read

PM Modi has congratulated Sushila Karki on assuming charge as Nepal’s first woman prime minister, affirming India’s support for the country’s peace, progress and prosperity.