Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd. ( ne, कान्तिपुर पब्लिकेशन्स प्रा. लि.) is a media firm based in
Kathmandu
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Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The company operates five widely circulated print publications. It is the first media organization in Nepal to gain membership to the
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, 10 regional press organisations, and many individual newspaper ex ...
(WAN). It was founded by
Shyam Goenka
Shyam Goenka (born 7 March 1963 in Janakpur) is the founder of Nepal's first broadsheets in the Non-Government sector, christened ''Kantipur'' and ''The Kathmandu Post''. He is a champion and an ardent believer in the sanctity of the free press and ...
in 1993 AD. Mr.
Kailash Sirohiya
Kailash Sirohiya ( ne, कैलाश सिरोहिया) is a publisher and media owner. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Kantipur Publications, Kantipur Television Network and Kantipur FM collectively known as Kantipur Media Group ...
is the chairman of the company.
History
In February 1993, exactly two years after Nepal's constitution was amended to permit a free press, ''
Kantipur
Kantipur (from kanti ''light'', pur ''city'') was a medieval kingdom in the Malla (Nepal), Malla confederacy of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom ...
'' and ''
The Kathmandu Post
''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur ...
'' were founded by
Shyam Goenka
Shyam Goenka (born 7 March 1963 in Janakpur) is the founder of Nepal's first broadsheets in the Non-Government sector, christened ''Kantipur'' and ''The Kathmandu Post''. He is a champion and an ardent believer in the sanctity of the free press and ...
, when he was 29 years old. In fact, he had taken the initiative to start the newspapers, with very limited resources, when just about everybody dismissed his efforts to start a private media house as a bad business move. However, Kantipur defied all naysayers and went on to write a history of its own – perhaps the greatest success story for a corporate in Nepal, post-1990 after Mr Binod Raj Gyawali and Kailash Sirohiya took over equal partnership.
In fact, it was a phase when the print media in the private sector not only succeeded in acquiring credibility -a tag that until then was monopolized by the government owned
Gorkhapatra
''Gorkhapatra'' () is the oldest Nepali language state-owned national daily newspaper of Nepal. It was started as a weekly newspaper in May 1901 and became a daily newspaper in 1961. It is managed by the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. ''The Rising Nepal' ...
and the
Rising Nepal-but also promoted professionalism in journalism to a great extent attracting talents to join in.
The massacre of the royal family in June 2001 prompted the first crisis between Kantipur Publications and the government. Two directors of ''Kantipur Mr Binod Raj Gyawali and Kailash Sirohiya'' were arrested and charged with "sedition" after publishing comments by a Maoist leader about the death of
King Birendra
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव ) (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the tenth Shah Ruler and the King of N ...
.
The proclamation of a
state of emergency
A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...
on November 26, 2001, by
King Gyanendra
Gyanendra Shah ( ne, ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह, born 7 July 1947) is a former monarch who was the last King of Nepal, reigning from 2001 to 2008. As a child, he was briefly king from 1950 to 1951, when his grandfather, Tribhuva ...
under the direction of then Prime Minister
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba ( ne, शेरबहादुर देउवा, ; born 13 June 1946) is a Nepali politician and former prime minister of Nepal. He has also been serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2016. Deuba has served ...
suspended the press freedom guaranteed by the country's Constitution a decade earlier. Police began a wave of repression: more than fifty journalists were arrested, many publications were banned outright.
Following a February 1, 2005 royal coup by
King Gyanendra
Gyanendra Shah ( ne, ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह, born 7 July 1947) is a former monarch who was the last King of Nepal, reigning from 2001 to 2008. As a child, he was briefly king from 1950 to 1951, when his grandfather, Tribhuva ...
, Kantipur Publications operated under tighter restrictions. Journalists throughout Nepal were subject to imprisonment and beatings by the
Royal Nepal Army. Nevertheless, Kantipur Publications continued to criticize the regime despite the royal proclamation and the ongoing
civil war
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
.
In March 2005,
Narayan Wagle
Narayan Wagle is a Nepali journalist and writer. He served as the editor of '' Kantipur Daily'', one of Nepal's largest circulating newspapers, until 2008, and was the editor of '' Nagarik News'' until 18 May 2012. Wagle won the Madan Puraskar fo ...
, editor in chief of ''Kantipur'', was held for questioning by police on suspicion of criticizing the king in print.
During the 2006 uprising, Kantipur Publications continued operations despite increased crackdowns by the monarchy on private media.
Press freedom has been restored since the restoration of democracy in Nepal in May 2006, allowing Kantipur Publications to operate without fear of reprisal by the state.
Trouble with Maoists
In 2007, Kantipur Publications faced pressure from Maoist-aligned organizations such as
Young Communist League
The Young Communist League (YCL) is the name used by the youth wing of various Communist parties around the world. The name YCL of XXX (name of country) originates from the precedent established by the Communist Youth International.
Examples of YC ...
and the
All Nepal Trade Union Federation. However, an agreement was reached between Kantipur and the Federation.
Kantipur and Maoist Agreement
by Dinesh Wagle This abruptly led the longest serving chairman Mr Hem Raj Gyawali to resign.
Properties
Newspapers and magazines
*''Kantipur
Kantipur (from kanti ''light'', pur ''city'') was a medieval kingdom in the Malla (Nepal), Malla confederacy of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom ...
'' - Daily newspaper, circulation 4,48,000 - the most widely read newspaper in Nepal.
*''The Kathmandu Post
''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur ...
'' - An English language daily newspaper, circulation 84,000[
* ''Kopila'' - A weekly supplement that comes with ]Kantipur
Kantipur (from kanti ''light'', pur ''city'') was a medieval kingdom in the Malla (Nepal), Malla confederacy of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom ...
. Targeted towards kids.
*''Saptahik
''Saptahik'' was a weekly tabloid published by Kantipur Publications in Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त् ...
'' - A weekly entertainment tabloid, circulation 2,00,000[
*'']Nepal Magazine
The ''Nepal Magazine'' is a weekly national magazine published by Kantipur Media Group in Kathmandu, which also publishes ''Kantipur'' and ''The Kathmandu Post''. The magazine focuses on national socio-political matters of Nepal, with satirical pi ...
'' - Magazine focusing on politics and society, circulation 45,000[
*'' Nari'' - Women's magazine, monthly circulation 83,000][
]
Notable Staff (past and present)
* Ankit Babu Adhikari
Ankit Babu Adhikari ( ne, अंकित बाबु अधिकारी) is a musician, singer and lyricist from Kathmandu, known from his appearance as top-8 finalist in Nepali Tara season 3.
Music
Ankit started his musical career by compo ...
* Krishna Bhattarai
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one o ...
* Krishna Jwala Devkota
Krishna Jwala Devkota ( ne, कृष्णज्वाला देवकोटा ) is a Nepali journalist, currently editor-in-chief of the daily national newspaper ''Naya Patrika
''Naya Patrika National Daily'' () is a daily newspaper pu ...
* Madhab Basnet
Madhab Basnet ( ne, माधव बस्नेत) is a senior correspondent and news editor at Nepalwatch, a known online portal in Nepal. He previously worked at ''Nepal Magazine
The ''Nepal Magazine'' is a weekly national magazine publi ...
* Narayan Wagle
Narayan Wagle is a Nepali journalist and writer. He served as the editor of '' Kantipur Daily'', one of Nepal's largest circulating newspapers, until 2008, and was the editor of '' Nagarik News'' until 18 May 2012. Wagle won the Madan Puraskar fo ...
* Prashant Aryal
Prashant Aryal ( ne, प्रशान्त अर्याल) is a journalist based in Kathmandu, who was the editor-in-chief of Kantipur Television Network. He was previously the Editor-in-Chief of Nepal Magazine in between 2008 and 2018. H ...
* Ram Bahadur Rawal
Ram Bahadur Rawal is an active journalist and news-coordinator at Galaxy 4K TV. He is also a licensed advocate of Nepal.
Career
He has an work experience of ten years in Kantipur Publications. Before joining in Kantipur TV, he worked with Nepa ...
* Sanjeev Giri Sanjeev may refer to:
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975) (born Sanjeev Venkatasubramanian)
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1989)
*Sanjeev Kumar, Indian actor
*Sanjeev Bhaskar, British Indian comedian
*Sanjeev Nanda, Indian businessman
*Sanjeev Kohli, Sc ...
* Sudheer Sharma
Sudheer Sharma () is a Nepalese writer and journalist. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Nepal's largest selling daily Kantipur from 2008 to 2018 and 2019 to till now. He is also the author of best selling books'' Prayogshala'' and ''The Nepal Nexus
...
* Vijay Kumar Pandey
Vijay Kumar Pandey is professional media personality of Nepali television. He hosts popular program called ''Dishanirdesh''. Pandey's career begun with the Nepal Television show Andhyaro Ujyalo in 1987, followed by several other television proje ...
Broadcasting
*''Kantipur Television Network
Kantipur Television, popularly known as KTV, is a private television station based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The chairman and managing director is Kailash Sirohiya. Launched in July 2002, KTV is licensed for terrestrial and satellite transmission.
Ka ...
'' - Popularly known as “KTV”, provides news and original entertainment. It is an affiliate channel to CNN.
*''Kantipur FM
Radio Kantipur () or Kantipur FM () is a Nepalese FM radio station, established in October 1998. It currently operates in the eastern, central, western, mid-western and far-western development regions. It is most popular in eastern region and i ...
'' - Provides news and original entertainment throughout the Kathmandu Valley on channel 96.1. The first privately owned and operated FM radio station in Nepal. Established in 1998.
*''Kantipur Gold
Kantipur Television, popularly known as KTV, is a private television station based in Kathmandu
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'' - Provides national and international sporting activities, promoting the development of sports in the country.
References
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External links
eKantipur.com
Official site of Kantipur Publications.
Kantipur Daily
The Kathmandu Post
Saptahik
Nepal Magazine
Nari Magazine
Publishing companies of Nepal
1993 establishments in Nepal