India, Sept. 13 -- When government buildings in Nepal were burnt down, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and senior officials forced to resign, plunging the Himalayan nation into chaos following massive protests, the Gen Z protesters turned to the most youth-savvy channel to choose their next leader - a social media platform named Discord. Yes, the same Discord popular among gamers for trading strategies.

Now, the curfew in Nepal has been lifted and the nation also has a new interim Prime Minister - Sushila Karki, Nepal's former and first woman chief justice. At 73, she comes from a generation far apart from those who led the protests, but that is the choice they made, and they made it through Discord.

Discord, launched in 2015, is a communi...