Kathmandu, Sept. 29 -- Nepal is still reeling from the short but violent GenZ moment, and the reverberations are being felt around the world.

As news from the killings and rampage from Nepal on 8-9 September spread through the wire services and social media, in the Philippines, East Timor and even faraway Peru, banners on the streets last week referred to 'learning lessons from Nepal'. In Ladakh last week, protesters set fire to the ruling BJP party office and four people were killed in police firing.

Nepal's GenZ was praised by international commentators for rising up against chronic corruption and impunity, and for achieving the fastest regime change in history. But the youth were also blamed for the arson and vandalism even though ...