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An Enduring Legacy: Structural Discrimination and Systemic Casteism in Nepal’s Executive Branch

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Since the formation of the modern Nepalese state via the expansion of the Gorkha kingdom approximately 250 years ago, the country has been internally colonized by hill-origin, so-called high-caste Hindu men through the poor, minimal, and selective education of the population. Consequently, all four pillars of democracy have remained monopolized by this demographic, even throughout the nation's thirty-year democratic experimentation. This data-driven analysis details their continued hegemony over the Executive branch. Until the population attains a significantly higher level of education, these entrenched power structures are unlikely to yield.

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The Big Fix: How Big Political Parties in Nepal Rig Elections

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If the data is to be believed, Nepalis register for and show up to the polls in amazingly high numbers for a country where voting is restricted to a single day, must be done in person in one's constituency, and often relies on the recognition of symbols over names. While some see this as a sign of deep-rooted trust in the democratic process, that trust is tragically misplaced. The truth is simpler and far more cynical: Elections in Nepal are rigged. They are a 'Big Fix'—manufactured by national political parties to preserve the dominance of the old Khas-Arya establishment.

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The 2026 Mirage: Why Nepal’s Upcoming Elections Won’t Break the 250-Year Cycle

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Throughout Nepal’s 250-year history, the nation has endured a persistent internal colonization by the Khas-Arya—specifically, Khas-Arya men. This hierarchy remained immutable even after the hereditary monarchy was toppled in 1990; the Khas-Arya elite simply metamorphosed from royal subjects into democratic hegemonists. The upcoming March 2026 elections fail to signal a departure from this legacy. By orchestrating a selectively educated populace, the ruling caste has ensured that the mechanisms of their power remain both unchallenged and, for many, invisible.

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A Legacy of Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism: The Nepal Army

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The entire history of Nepal is characterized by structural discrimination and systemic casteism, initiated by Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of the country. Evidence of these structures—from the highest levels of federal government to the smallest local offices—abounds, if you care to look. The Nepal Army, the institution responsible for the nation’s safety and security, is just one example. A disproportionately high percentage of those who head the institution are hill so-called 'high-caste' Hindu men.

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Nepal’s Digital Shame: How Government Incompetence Exposes Every Citizen’s Data

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An incompetent and negligent government can compromise not just the physical safety and security of the population, but now, in the twenty-first century, the century of data, personal data can also be compromised by them.

This post focuses on how the Election Commission of Nepal has not only compromised the personal details of MILLIONS of citizens in the run up to the 2022 elections but continues to do so even now in the run up to the 2026 elections.

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The Price of “Nepali Time”: How Disrespect for Time Reveals Disregard for Life

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If you value time and human life, then you would respect the time of another human being.

"Nepali Time," a famous local concept, to those who value time and life, is a sign of disrespect. That is: disrespecting a person's time is disrespecting them, and a persistent pattern suggests you don't sufficiently value their life.

In order for Nepal to make progress, the country must mass educate the population so that they learn to value time considerably more and therefore the lives of others.

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