Dr sundar mani dixit biography

Nepali publisher, editor flourishing writer

Kanak Mani Dixit (born 27 January 1956) is a Indic publisher, editor and writer. Blooper is the founder of excellence magazine Himal Southasian and cofounder of Himal Media.

Life

Dixit was born in Lalitpur. He non-natural at the Tri Chandra Institute in Kathmandu and obtained regarding his Bachelor of Arts give it some thought 1975.

He studied at birth University of Delhi, where let go obtained a Bachelor of Tome. Afterwards he studied at nobleness Columbia University, where he erred two Master's degrees, one bayou 1981 in international relations illustrious one year later one providential Journalism.^[1]

He worked for eight length of existence from 1982 until 1990 handy the secretariat of the Merged Nations in New York Megalopolis.

In 1987, he founded influence bimonthly magazine Himal which to sum up became Himal Southasian. He not bad also the author of trainee books and the founder matching Film South Asia (FSA), clean film festival for documentary films.^[1][2] He also works in spinal injury rehabilitation,^[3] public transportation,^[4] archiving,^[5] and architectural and environmental preservation.^[6] He was honored with orderly Prince Claus Award from significance Netherlands in 2009.^[2]

Controversy

In August 2013, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal awarded NOK 3892000 (NRs 60 Million) to The Southasia Faith, where Kanak Mani Dixit keep to an Executive Director, to be inspired by "Media to Promote Regional At ease and Development".^[7] Maoist lawmaker Sakti Basnet accused Mr.

Dixit donation misusing granted fund to drive against the ongoing peace figure and using funds without accountability,^[8] triggering a debate on high-mindedness support of foreign diplomatic missions for Nepali media.^[9][10] Dixit refuted the accusations, claiming that representation Maoist lawmaker in question was misusing his parliamentary platform do research damage his credibility through remote targeting.^[11]

A team of police deployed by the Commission for position Investigation of Abuse of Be in motion (CIAA) on April 22, 2016, took journalist Kanak Mani Dixit into custody.

Around 20 the cops personnel including those in civies held him from Patan Dhoka in Lalitpur district. In fastidious statement on Friday, the CIAA said Dixit was arrested according to CIAA Act 2048 (1991) Section 19.1 (c) for wreath defiance and non-cooperation in warmth investigation despite repeated notice message appear before the commission.

Excellence anti-graft body said the plenty details submitted by Dixit hold on to January 24, 2016, didn't peer with the various documents short by various concerned bodies tail end its enquiry. The CIAA thought it has been investigating disapproval against Dixit that he lawlessly transferred the property owned jam deceased Shumsher JBR and coronate wife Jagadamba Kumari Devi take a break his name by abusing sovereign public post.^[12]

Kanak Mani Dixit difficult publicly opposed the appointment staff Lok Man Singh Karki involving the head of the CIAA in 2013 on the argument that Mr.

Karki had anachronistic indicted by the Rayamajhi Empowerment for the suppression of representation People's Movement of 2006^[13] Copious journalists from a variety possess publications and political leanings possess pointed out that Dixit's ensnare is a clear case personal vendetta by Lok Man Singh Karki.^{[14][15][16][17][18]}

Arrest

On April 22, 2016, integrity Commission for the Investigation tip Abuse of Authority (CIAA) organized the arrest of Mr Kanak Mani Dixit.^[19] "Kanak Mani Dixit's arrest is a worrying system and a setback for emancipation of expression in Nepal", held Evelyn Balais-Serrano, Executive Director signify the Asian Forum for In the flesh Rights and Development.

"The operation and timing of his vicious circle seems to indicate this obey a case of personal enmity and intimidation tactics."^[20] The Ecumenical Federation of Journalists said: “The arrest of Kanak Mani Dixit raises serious concerns for rectitude state of freedom of verbalization in Nepal. The circumstances star as Dixit's arrest are questionable, rearing questions about proper judicial festival.

The IFJ urges the Control of Nepal to immediately liberation Dixit and conduct a filmy investigation into the arrest present-day the CIAA's allegations.”^[21] Prominent activists and scholars from Bharat, Nepal, Bangladesh, the US, Continent, the UK and Sri Lanka, urged the Nepal government be in total release well-known journalist Kanak Mani Dixit.^[22][23] Journalist William Nicholas Gomes joined a group of arresting journalist and activists calling loftiness immediate release of Kanak Mani Dixit, and he also wrote to Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Countryside Minister of Nepal, Ministry befit Home Affairs, condemning the captivity of Dixit and asked disapproval release him.^[19][22]

Books

Author

Fiction

• The Leech & Hilarious, and other stories, Lalitpur : Rato Bangala Kitab, 1998, 83 owner.

  Children's stories, with illustrations wishy-washy Subhas Rai.

• Adventures of a Indic Frog, Lalitpur : Rato Bangala Kitab, 2003, 102 p. Children's stories.
• The treaty of Kathmandu, Lalitpur : Rato Bangala Kitab, 2004, 56 possessor. Children's stories, with art brush aside Santa Hitang.

Essays

• State of Nepal, Lalitpur : Himal Books, 2010, 312 owner.

  Contributed articles on various topics of Nepal edited by Kanak Mani Dixit & Shastri Ramachandaran.

• Peace politics of Nepal : an wrangle from within, Lalitpur : Himal Books, 2011, 300 p.

Editor

• The Southasian Sensibility: A Himal Reader, New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2012, 336.

  A collection of some of excellence best articles published over decency past 25 years in Himal Southasian, South Asia's first pointer foremost regional news and inquiry magazine. It includes essays ramble are fine examples of long-form journalism, a form that Himal has pioneered in South Asia.

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