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Paydesk has 24 journalists in Kathmandu. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.
Our top journalists in Kathmandu are Deepak Adhikari and Ramu Sapkota.
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Journalists in Kathmandu
Deepak Adhikari
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Deepak Adhikari is an investigative journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is currently the editor of Nepal Check, a fact-checking platform in Nepal. From March 2020 to July 2022, he was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal's pioneering fact-checking outlet.
His areas of work include Nepal's Read more
Nepali
Journalism
Fact Checking
Ramu Sapkota
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Ramu Sapkota is an investigative journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is a contributor for Himal News Weekly Magazine and fellow investigative for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) Nepal. His work has been featured by Columbia Journalism Review, The Kathmandu Post (Nepal's English daily newspaper) Read more
English
Nepali
Journalism
Science & Environment
Investigative Reporting
Research
+1
Hikmat Acharya
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Hikmat Acharya is a IT journalist with a strong background in technology, specializing in investigative reporting. His articles delve into the darker side of the digital world, focusing on issues such as illegal betting, cybercrime, and illicit transactions. With a passion for uncovering the truth, Read more
Nepali
Research
Technology
Rojan Shrestha
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Rojan Shrestha is a Photojournalist based in Nepal currently working in an online portal, Pahilopost.com and Bizmandu.com. He is also a contributing photojournalist for NurPhoto Agency, Italy. | Available for assignments |
English
Documentaries
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
Photography
+2
Politics
Current Affairs
Sports
+4
Shyam Karki
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Shyam Karki is widely recognized as one of the finest cinematographers working in Nepal at present with Shunyata Film Production. The cinematographer for many prestigious national and international Television and Film Companies. Worked with some of the finest national and international filmmakers Read more
English
Hindi
Nepali
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+14
Business
Finance
Politics
+24
Rajneesh Bhandari
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Rajneesh Bhandari is an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker.
His multi-media work on different issues have appeared in the New York Times (NYT), National Geographic (Nat Geo), Aljazeera, Aljazeera Plus, NPR, Los Angeles Times and other outlets as well.
His recent assignment was Read more
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Business
Arts & Books
Fact Checking
Sagar Budhathoki
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Sagar Budhathoki is an investigative journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is currently the Fact checker of Nepal Fact check, a fact-checking platform in Nepal. From December 2021 to July 2024, he was the Special Corespondent of Himal magazine, Nepal's pioneering media outlet.
His areas of Read more
Nepali
English
Hindi
Research
Investigative Journalism
Fact Checking
Natural Disasters
Investigative Reporting
Research
+3
Kamal Dhital
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Kamal Dhital is a seasoned journalist hailing from Nepal, renowned for his contributions to the field of media and communication. With a career spanning over several years, Dhital has established himself as a stalwart in Nepalese journalism, particularly through his role at Kantipur Daily, one of Read more
English
Hindi
Nepali
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+5
Finance
Technology
Research
+3
Skanda Gautam
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I was an art student during my high school days, but I was unaware of photography until I heard about an undergraduate diploma course in Advertising & Graphic Design. After studying this course for three years, I became interested in photography. I did events, weddings, and fashion photography at Read more
English
Hindi
Nepali
Feature Stories
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
Photography
+3
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+9
Smithu Ghising
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Smithu Ghising is a broadcast journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is currently working as English News Editor/ Anchor at Nepal Television NTV. Working in media for more than a decade, She has experience working in traditional media outlets including TV and Radio. She has also worked in a Read more
English
Ewe
Hindi
+1
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+8
Politics
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+8
Gaurav Pokharel
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Gaurav Pokharel is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal, covering national security, organized/cross-border crime, defense, and current affairs.
He writes for **** in Nepal. Beside **** in Nepal, Pokharel also writes for several international media outlets. His works have appeared in The Read more
Hindi
Nepali
English
Investigative Journalism
Current Affairs
Natural Disasters
Investigative Reporting
+2
Stefanie Glinski
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Journalist in Kathmandu, often with BBC Travel, der Spiegel, Stern, the Scotsman and other German and British media.
Former senior foreign correspondent in Brussels covering EU affairs. Worked in broadcast, but still prefer print and photography.
I usually write in English and German, but can Read more
English
French
German
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+9
Fact Checking
Raj Dhungana
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raj dhungana is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepali
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
+4
Current Affairs
Social
Breaking News
+1
Sagar Ghimire
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Sagar Ghimire is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is a correspondent with Republica, English National Daily in Nepal, specializing himself on business and economic issues. He has been reporting also on politics, disaster and migrant issues in Nepal. He also works as a translator for Read more
English
Hindi
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
Documentaries
+8
Business
Finance
Politics
+2
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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Abhaya Raj Joshi is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
English
Hindi
Nepali
+1
Vox Pop
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+9
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+7
Elen Turner
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Elen Turner is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal. I specialise in travel writing and literary/cultural stories.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Research
+2
Arts & Books
Food & Drink
Health & Fitness
+1
Nishant Singh Gurung
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I am currently working as a photo journalist in one of Kathmandu’s leading English dailies, The Himalayan Times. I am also a contributing journalist for the Zenger News, USA and correspondent for IHA News Agency, Istanbul, Turkey. It gives me immense joy when I capture a story on development, Read more
English
Hindi
Nepali
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+6
Current Affairs
Technology
Natural Disasters
+9
William Melhado
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William Melhado is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dipendra Rokka
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Dipendra Rokka is a journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tom Bell
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Former Economist correspondent and Daily Telegraph South East Asia Correspondent. Author of 'Kathmandu' - a social and political history of the city. www.kathmandubook.com
English
Ashok Pahari
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Ashok Pahari is a video journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Extensive passion for films made me an inseparable part of the filming industry. As versatile as it gets, I look after a wide spectrum of areas, while my speciality lies in video production. I believe that the very essence of the filming Read more
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Business
Finance
Politics
+25
Maximillian Mørch
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Max is a British born freelance journalist based in Kathmandu, who specialises in writing on political, developmental and human rights issues in South Asia.
English
Feature Stories
Research
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
Paribesh Sitoula
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Hi, I am Paribesh, a versatile filmmaker and a journalist with experience in films, news shows, and advertisements. I am greatly familiar with variety of production and post production tools allowing me to produce professional work of variety of topics and themes.
I can help you come up with Read more
Hindi
Nepali
Urdu
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Current Affairs
Technology
Science & Environment
+14
Ramyata Limbu
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Ramyata Limbu is a veteran Nepali journalist, and for fourteen years worked as a correspondent for various national and international publications. She co-produced and shot the award winning feature independent documentary “Daughters of Everest” which followed the first team of all women, Nepali Read more
English
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+7
Fact Checking
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