Authors

Sonia Awale is the Editor of Nepali Times where she also serves as the health, science and environment correspondent. She has extensively covered the climate crisis, disaster preparedness, development and public health -- looking at their political and economic interlinkages. Sonia is a graduate of public health, and has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong.

Shristi Karki is a correspondent with Nepali Times. She joined Nepali Times as an intern in 2020, becoming a part of the newsroom full-time after graduating from Kathmandu University School of Arts. Karki has reported on politics, current affairs, art and culture.

Kunda Dixit is the former editor and 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 and is Visiting Faculty at New York University (Abu Dhabi Campus).

Sahina Shrestha is a journalist interested in digital storytelling, product management, and audience development and engagement. She covers culture, heritage, and social justice. She has a Masters in Journalism from New York University.

Alisha Sijapati is a correspondent at Nepali Times. With over a decade of experience she specialises in cultural heritage reporting with insights into socio and geo-politics. She holds an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from Central European University. Alisha has made significant contributions to various newsrooms in Kathmandu. Beyond her journalistic endeavors, she is deeply engaged in discussions about the theft of Nepal's stolen heritage.

Bikash Pandey

5 articles

Bikash Pandey is Director of Clean Energy and Circular Economy at Winrock International. People Power is his new regular column in Nepali Times on global energy issues relevant to Nepal.

Aastha Dahal is a Kathmandu-based lawyer.

Bishow Parajuli

2 articles

Bishow Parajuli was formerly the UN WFP Representative in India, Yemen and Egypt and UNRC/UNDP Representative in Myanmar and Zimbabwe.

Siddhant Raj Pandey

2 articles

Siddhant Pandey is Chairman and CEO of Business Oxygen Pvt Ltd (BO2).

Kul Chandra Gautam

1 articles

Kul Chandra Gautam is a former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Rachael Lau

1 articles

Rachael Lau is a Fulbright Research Fellow based in Kathmandu and is a third-year PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University focused in geohazard disaster modeling and response.

Kashish Das Shrestha

1 articles

Kashish Das Shrestha is a 2019 National Geographic Explorer, and an environmental activist campaigning against NIA.

Jenna Mae Biedscheid

1 articles

Jenna Mae Biedscheid is a graduate from Colorado State University who is currently in Nepal as a Fulbright Research Scholar.

Brabim Bikram Thapa

1 articles

Brabim Bikram Thapa is pursuing Mphil in Anthropology at Tribhuvan University.

Basu Gautam

1 articles

Basudev Gautam is the President and Founder of Lumbini World Peace Forum and an activist for 1 Million Trees Plantation Drive in Nepal

Subhash Nepali

1 articles

Subhash Nepali works as a policy economist at the United Nations in Nepal. These views are personal.

Anil Pokhrel

1 articles

Anil Pokhrel is Chief Executive at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Anbika Giri is a novelist and author of children’s books in Nepali. This is the first of a series of monthly columns on learning English in Nepal.

Neha Gurung

1 articles

Neha Gurung is a human rights lawyer and co-founder together with her mother of Citizenship Affected People’s Network and co-lead for the Global Movement Against Statelessness.