One misconception about the Tharu people is that they never got malaria. In fact they did, but less than hill settlers. A US-led insecticide spraying campaign against malaria in Chitwan in the 1950s.

The Tharu are an ethnic group located in the Terai lowland region of southern Nepal and northern India. Sanjib Chaudhary from Global Voices caught up with Adhikari and Tharu to talk about the book and ...

The Indigenous Tharu community traditionally protected the habitat of the big cats in Chitwan and other parts of Nepal. Photo: WWF Every year, up to 15 people are killed by tigers in and around ...

On June 6, police in Nepal killed an 18-year-old woman when they opened fire on protesters using tear gas and live ammunition. Villagers in Bardiya district had blocked a highway to demand the ...