Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Nepal’s Youth Leaders Debate Social Media’s Benefits And Risks
People at an NDTV event discussed how young leaders and public figures are treated today.
Charu Chadha said being young does not automatically make someone qualified for politics.
She also said age should not automatically disqualify someone.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah was described as a young leader with several professional experiences.
Chadha said today’s leaders are judged quickly and publicly.
Paras Khadka explained that cricketers face similar pressure after every televised match.
Aastha Pokharel said social media can help people but can also expose them to hate and body shaming.
The speakers agreed that social media can create opportunities while also making people vulnerable.
Charu Chadha said age and youth should not alone qualify someone for political office.
She said Nepal’s young government is being judged in real time through modern media.
Paras Khadka said social media has increased pressure on Nepalese cricketers’ performances.
Khadka also credited social media with helping make Nepal Cricket more popular.
Aastha Pokharel warned that social media can expose users to toxicity, anonymity, hate and body shaming.
- Who
- Charu Chadha, Paras Khadka and Aastha Pokharel spoke about youth leadership, cricket and social media; Balendra Shah was discussed as Nepal’s prime minister.
- What
- The speakers discussed the opportunities and pressures created by social media and the real-time judgment faced by young public figures and leaders.
- When
- Thursday, at the time of the NDTV Anviksha event.
- Where
- At NDTV Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders; the article does not specify the event’s location.
- Why
- They were discussing how social media affects public judgment, political leadership, athletes and influencers.
Social Media’s Opportunities
Social Media’s Risks
Public visibility
Social Media’s Opportunities
Social media has helped make Nepal Cricket popular and allows people to follow performances closely.
Social Media’s Risks
Constant visibility means leaders, cricketers and influencers can be judged immediately and harshly.
Open expression
Social Media’s Opportunities
Social media gives people a direct way to discuss public figures and their work.
Social Media’s Risks
Anonymous users can spread hate or make hurtful comments without considering the consequences.
Youth leadership
Social Media’s Opportunities
A young government can represent national aspiration and bring new energy to politics.
Social Media’s Risks
Young leaders face the difficulty of being evaluated in real time rather than through filtered news.
- Event
- NDTV Anviksha: Ideas Across Borders
- Political figure discussed
- Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah
- Charu Chadha’s role
- Editor, Media 9
- Cricket representative
- Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal
- Social media benefit
- Khadka said it helped make Nepal Cricket popular.
- Social media risks
- Pokharel cited toxicity, vulnerability, anonymous hate and body shaming.