Kunda Dixit
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).
Articles by Kunda Dixit
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…
Remembering not to forget
It is exactly 30 years today since the Maoist conflict started, and 20 years since it ended
Map land
Exhibition showing the evolution of Himalayan and South Asian cartography
West meets East in the Himalaya
New book by Norwegian climber examines the asymmetry in climbing expeditions, and much more
Deconstructing development in an age of crises
Authors posit that ‘Development’ is just one of many diverse ‘development’ paths
Gopal Yonjan’s immortal songs
The iconic Nepali musician’s compositions capture unfulfilled promises and are anthems of this month’s youth uprising
Sisterhood of the snow leopard protectors
Film by and about women conservationists dedicated to saving Nepal’s endangered cats
Journalism Reboot
Himal Media Mela 2025 welcome remarks by publisher Kunda Dixit
Publisher's Note
Imagine no Internet. No Facebook. No TikTok. No algorithm, no AI.
Bhairab Dai’s shining light
Journalist, environmental activist and philanthropist leaves a legacy of professionalism and compassion
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.
Lil Bahadur Chettri, 93
Award-winning author of the classic novel on migration, Basain, dies
Saving what is left of Himalayan rivers
Not all mountain rivers need to be monetised, saving them will save us from climate breakdown
Eyes wide open in Mustang
Kishor Kayastha presents an exposition of wall-size prints spanning 20 years
Chandra’s Annapurna
In a posthumously published book, Chandra Gurung documents the conservation-with- development model he pioneered
Nepal’s flying doctor
How the career of an airline captain who does not even have a driving license took flight
Mountains of books
Reviews of three books about the Himalaya to mark the centennary of 1924 Everest expedition
Jim Simons' gift to Nepal
American billionaire philanthropist who helped support Nepal’s hospitals dies at 86
Catapulting to Singha Darbar
The more things change in Nepali politics, the more they remain the same
The Shépa lexicon
Many browsing the shelf of a bookstore or library may see Shépa written in bold all caps on the cover of this book, and misread it as 'Sherpa'…
Nepal cook book
A gastronomic tour of Nepali cuisines
Kathmandu’s legacy is Götz Hagmüller’s legacy
Austrian architect who made Nepal his home, and preserving its heritage his life’s work
Imagine no possessions
New photobook on the Raute is a poetic documentation of Nepal’s last nomadic people
Bedrock of Buddhism
Restoring Itumbaha also saves the Valley’s intangible monastic heritage