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A Dalit died in police custody. The state's response is inadequate

Nepal, April 27 -- One of the prominent news headlines in recent days has been the suspected custodial death of a young Dalit man in Sindhupalchok district, which has been linked to his inter-caste ma... Read More


How the government silently abandoned the proposed apology to Dalits

Nepal, April 14 -- My previous column, published in this paper on March 30, was entitled "An apology is not enough." In the article, I thanked the Balendra Shah administration for deciding to offer a ... Read More


An apology isn't enough

Nepal, March 30 -- On March 27, the very first Cabinet meeting of the newly elected Balen government announced a series of reform measures to improve governance, including a plan to offer a state apol... Read More


Dalits and the left

Nepal, Feb. 17 -- As a candidate through the proportional representation, I am in the midst of electioneering in the foothills and mountains of my home district, Gorkha. I have been appealing to the m... Read More