Dalits, too, are part of the religious beliefs and cultural practices that perpetuate untouchability through the generations.

The caste system in Nepal predated its founding but the state-sanctioned victimization began in 1853, when a dictator whose hereditary rule lasted more than 100 years, ...

We Were Liars is the latest in a series of television shows about obscenely wealthy people’s lavish holiday accommodations ...

The killing of five young Dalit men in Nepal by opponents of an inter-caste relationship has sparked outrage and condemnation from abroad as well as in Australia, with the UN Human Rights ...

The book begins with the story of two women who were a part of the Maoist Insurgency (1996-2006). First is Samata Pokharel, ...

But in Nepal, about 40% of women are married before they turn 18, according to a Nepal Demographic and Health Survey cited in a 2019 report by the United Nations Children’s Fund, known as UNICEF.

Geography and history along Nepal border have shaped society and politics — now it feels chill of Bihar electoral drive ...

Nepal’s national identity was largely defined by the upper-caste people from the hilly region who dominated the hallways of power in Kathmandu and local centers.

Due to the caste system in Nepal, education has always been an elusive dream for my family. The caste system has plagued the socioeconomic life of millions of low-caste families in Nepal for almost ...

California State Sen. Aisha Wahab proposes SB 403, a bill which adds caste as a protected category in the state's anti-discrimination laws, in Sacramento, Calif., March 22, 2023.

Caste can be found in other countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and in the diaspora worldwide, and in faith communities including Buddhists, Christians ...

Back in 2019, a service seeker was filling the form for Disability Identity Card (DIC) for his daughter in a ward office in ...