January and February are significant months in Nepal’s modern political history, especially for Kathmandu and Madhesh. While ...

Sada, 17, was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by a group of local men on February 9. Activists decry police inaction in delivering justice to the victim.

Once a foreign student arrives in India, they must register with the local Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) if ...

A saying in Hindi goes like this: "jo dikhta hai vah bikta hai" (that which is visible or exhibited gets sold). This sentiment has come back again to haunt the 146 crore Indians after the presentation ...

13 In the Nepalese context, patients with multimorbidity rely on specialist services at secondary or tertiary hospitals as the primary healthcare system ... the upper caste groups. Our finding is ...

The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It ...

Lawyers, journalists and other members of the country’s educated class say their jobs entitle them to special treatment on ...

Among the Cabinet ministers who took oath alongside CM Gupta were Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, ...

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 6 In the wake of allegations that Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is abusing power to protect his party cadre in an inter-caste marriage, CPN-MC lawmaker Barshaman Pun has demanded ...

NEW DELHI—When Amrita Mishra passed the bar exam, she rushed out to pick up one of the biggest perks of being a lawyer in India: an “Advocate” sticker to slap on the window of her car. The ...

“They look startled and back off," she said. Driving in New Delhi can be chaotic, but adding to the madness is an unusual caste system that gives unofficial preference to some less-than ...