Kunda Dixit

Kunda Dixit is the former editor and current publisher of Nepali Times. He is the author of 'Dateline Earth: Journalism As If the Planet Mattered' and 'A People War' trilogy of the Nepal conflict. He has a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University, is a media educator, and Chair of the Centre for Investigative Journalism Nepal.

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Growing up with blended identities

Czech-Nepali mother’s new book on cross-cultural parenting is a handy manual for international families

May 17, 2026

Remembering a forgotten war

Twenty-two years after her husband was killed, widow raises a daughter who never saw her father

May 11, 2026

Nepal’s media freedom ranking in jeopardy

On World Press Freedom Day, an RSF survey shows the situation for journalists in the country is getting worse

May 3, 2026

All the world’s a stage in Kathmandu

New ethnographic book documents traditional Newāh theatre performances

Mar 31, 2026

People’s power

Sometimes, we need to take a step back to realise what a tectonic movement Nepali politics witnessed this month. In a region and world ruled by…

Mar 20, 2026

Remembering not to forget

It is exactly 30 years today since the Maoist conflict started, and 20 years since it ended

Feb 13, 2026

Map land

Exhibition showing the evolution of Himalayan and South Asian cartography

Feb 11, 2026

West meets East in the Himalaya

New book by Norwegian climber examines the asymmetry in climbing expeditions, and much more

Oct 18, 2025

Deconstructing development in an age of crises

Authors posit that ‘Development’ is just one of many diverse ‘development’ paths

Sep 27, 2025

Gopal Yonjan’s immortal songs

The iconic Nepali musician’s compositions capture unfulfilled promises and are anthems of this month’s youth uprising

Sep 22, 2025

Sisterhood of the snow leopard protectors

Film by and about women conservationists dedicated to saving Nepal’s endangered cats

Aug 12, 2025

Journalism Reboot

Himal Media Mela 2025 welcome remarks by publisher Kunda Dixit

Jul 25, 2025

Publisher's Note

Imagine no Internet. No Facebook. No TikTok. No algorithm, no AI.

Jul 24, 2025

Bhairab Dai’s shining light

Journalist, environmental activist and philanthropist leaves a legacy of professionalism and compassion

Apr 7, 2025

11:56 25 April 2015

The 7.7M quake in Burma is a reminder that earthquakes are a regular phenomenon along the Himalayan arc, and there is a seismic gap in western Nepal where a mega quake is long overdue.

Apr 4, 2025