Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah Named Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People

Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) has been included in the list of the world's 100 most influential people. His name has been featured in the ‘TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2026’ list released by the prestigious international media outlet TIME Magazine. TIME has categorized him under the 'Leaders' section, alongside the world's most powerful politicians, artists, and thinkers. TIME describes the 36-year-old Shah as a 'former hip-hop star' and the 'youngest Prime Minister' in Nepal's history. The magazine notes that Balen achieved a spectacular victory in the general election held on Falgun 21 due to unprecedented support from the youth...