The caste system in Nepal is divided into somewhat puzzling categories—Wearers of the Holy Thread, Non-Enslavable Alcohol Drinkers, Enslavable Alcohol Drinkers, Impure But Touchable, and ...

Four years later, Rai has cast two of Nepal's biggest actors in his sophomore feature, set in a village near Darjeeling where he was born. Guras, which won the $10,000 (about Rs 830,000) Proxima ...

When she fielded her nomination for the country’s first parliamentary election in 1959, male political advisers told Rai the “timing was not right”. She campaigned for girls’ education in ...

“In Nepal, the caste system still holds sway, and one's last name often reflects their social standing. ... Rai was forced to spend upwards £300,000 ($383,103) ...

Bruce Dern will star alongside Nepali cinema stalwarts Dayahang Rai and Hari Bansha Acharya in 'The World’s Happiest Man.' Bruce Dern Boards Nepal-U.S. Refugee Drama 'The World’s Happiest Man' ...

Aiken's Rojina Rai has inspired everyone since she emigrated from a Nepali refugee camp seven years ago. Here's why she won the Courage Award. Coroner IDs 1 of 2 bodies found in East Fork lake ...