Balendra Shah, once a rapper and now Kathmandu's independent mayor, has become a national symbol of change for Nepal's Gen Z protestors
Snehal Srivastava
About The Author
Snehal is a journalist drawn to international affairs, global trade, and the human stories behind conflict. She is interested in how major geopolitical shifts ripple into everyday lives.
About The Author
Snehal is a journalist drawn to international affairs, global trade, and the human stories behind conflict. She is interested in how major geopolitical shifts ripple into everyday lives.
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Why does something as basic as an accessible school or bus stop still feel like a privilege in India?
BY Snehal Srivastava 5 September 2025
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Congress claims Voter Adhikar Yatra drove record online traction for party, but Outlook fact-check finds it underreported some of PM Modi’s gains and inflated some of Gandhi’s.
BY Snehal Srivastava 2 September 2025
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With the bee population in rural areas falling, Maharashtra is trying to bring them back, starting with Pune.
BY Snehal Srivastava 24 August 2025
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Lok Sabha clears Online Gaming Bill, 2025, banning real-money games and betting ads while promoting eSports and social gaming; opposition leaders and industry bodies warn the move could cost jobs, drain revenues, and drive users towards unregulated offshore platforms.
BY Snehal Srivastava 20 August 2025
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Gaza is in the grip of famine, with over 150 deaths from starvation, including 89 children. The UN says famine has reached “worst-case” levels, with international law experts calling it a war crime.
BY Snehal Srivastava 6 August 2025
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India has an estimated 30 million orphaned, abandoned or surrendered (OAS) children, but only 2,785 are legally available for adoption. With over 36,000 parents waiting, systemic gaps, lack of awareness, and poor implementation are leaving millions of children behind.
BY Snehal Srivastava 5 August 2025
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Following his meeting with the head of the European Commission, Trump declared that EU exports to the US would be subject to a baseline 15% tariff. EU leaders stand divided on the deal.
BY Snehal Srivastava 28 July 2025
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An engineer, a small business owner, doctors, students associated with SIMI: the accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case came from all walks of life.
BY Snehal Srivastava 21 July 2025
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"The prosecution has utterly failed to establish the offence beyond the reasonable doubt against the accused on each count,” said Bombay High court while setting aside the guilty verdicts in the 7/11 Mumbai blasts case
BY Avantika Mehta 21 July 2025
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