Nepali Voters Elect HIGHLY Non-representative House of Representatives…Or Do They?

In the 2022 elections, Nepali voters elected a highly non-representative 165 FPTP members of the House of Representative...or did they?

Of course, while data show that, the reasons or explanations are a little more involved.

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Nepalis Like Their Politicians to be Old Khas-arya Males…or Do They?

Analysis of Nepal's 2022 Election data for the House of Representatives seem to indicate that Nepali voters prefer their politicians to be old Khas-arya men. How and is that really the case? This is the first in a series of blog post on the subject.

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NOT Surprised Nepal’s Judiciary is Corrupt; Would Have Been if NOT — Here’s Why

  • Post category:Social Justice
  • Reading time:11 mins read

I am NOT surprised by the fact that so many of the systems in Nepal are so thoroughly corrupt. Reason? Select ethnic/caste groups(s) monopolizing State structures continuously for centuries, as had been the case in this country, is itself one of the root causes -- if not THE root cause -- as well as evidence of corruption.

The judiciary is no exception.

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“I am a Teacher”: A Study in Contrast

Reproduction of a performance at UWC-USA early this century by a friend and colleague, and I, two teachers at the school. Written by us two, it looks at social realities of the world today through the eyes of two teachers from vastly different cultures. It reflects and exposes the stark inequalities and incredible diversity prevalent in the world today.

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Flawed Argument (Unwittingly?) Supporting Maintenance of Caste System in Nepal: Constitution-inspired?

  • Post category:Social Justice
  • Reading time:12 mins read

An argument that most likely patriots or (ultra)nationalists have made, calling for all Nepalis to rally around "unity in diversity" for "national unity" and "harmony," (unwittingly?) supports the maintenance of the caste system. Turns out, the source of those concepts is our very own constitutions!

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Ever Wondered Why We Have Such Warped Structures in Nepal? Here’s Part of The History Responsible For That

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  • Reading time:11 mins read

Nepali social, economic, and political structures are completely warped. The hill so-called high caste Hindu men are disproportionately highly represented in pretty much every body of note. How did that happen? Here's a little bit of history about that and more.

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Caste Hierarchy, False-equivalence Argument, and Mount Everest

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  • Reading time:12 mins read

When a hill so-called high caste Hindu counters a member of another caste describing the challenges in their lives because of the caste they are born into by saying that they too struggle and have had to work hard to get as far as they have gotten in life, they are basically making a false-equivalence argument. What is a false-equivalence argument anyway? I go into the details by using an analogy -- that of climbing Mount Everest.

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