India, Feb. 21 -- Nepal's recent youth-led protests are not just a domestic political rupture. They are a warning signal for democracies across Asia about the perils of generational alienation. The protests, initially triggered by anger over a brief government ban on social media, were fuelled by deeper frustration over corruption and economic hardship. At least 77 people were killed and many injured. The September 8-9 protests by Nepal's Gen Z led to the fall of the KP Sharma Oli government, the dissolution of parliament and the appointment of a new interim prime minister. Sushila Karki, the former chief justice and anti-corruption crusader, was installed as prime minister of an interim government on September 12 after a four-day power v...