Basanta Basnet (Nepali: बसन्त बस्नेत) is a Nepalese journalist and writer. He is an editor at Onlinekhabar, an online news portal. He started working at Online Khabar since 17 July 2022, after resigning from Shilapatra.[1][2] Earlier, He worked at Kantipur (daily) as a political correspondent. He was also an editor at Nepal Magazine,[3] which used to be published by Kantipur Publications.
Basanta Basnet | |
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बसन्त बस्नेत | |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Alma mater | IACER, Pokhara University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
Employer | Onlinekhabar |
Notable work | 72 ko Bismaya, Mahabhara |
Journalism
editHe was the former editor at Nepal Magazine and Shilapatra, an online news portal.[4] He was the editor-in-chief of Shilapatra from August 31, 2020 to July 2022.[5] He has also worked for various national dailies such as Kantipur, Annapurna Today, Annapurna Post and Nagarik.[6]
Books
editHe has published two books. His first book 72 ko Bismay was published on 8 September 2018.[7] The book is a political non-fiction about the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the events that followed after the promulgation of the constitution of Nepal in 2015 (2072 BS).[8][4]
His second book, Mahabhara is a novel set in eastern Nepal during the Nepalese Civil War.[9] It was published on 8 January 2022 by FinePrint Publication.[10] It is rumored that he is currently preparing for his third book. It will be published on later half of 2024.
References
edit- ^ diwakar (2022-07-17). "Onlinekhabar welcomes Basanta Basnet as editor - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "अनलाइनखबरको सम्पादकमा बसन्त बस्नेत नियुक्त". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "नेपाल - राष्ट्रिय साप्ताहिक पत्रिका". nepalmag.com.np. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b "72 ko Bismaya: 'A significant book about significant times'". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "शिलापत्रको प्रधान सम्पादकमा बसन्त बस्नेत". शिलापत्रको प्रधान सम्पादकमा बसन्त बस्नेत. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "दैनिक पत्रिका छोडेर म्यागेजिन किन ? सम्पादक बसन्त बस्नेतसँग अन्तर्वार्ता". Media Kurakani. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "पत्रकार बस्नेतले ल्याए '७२ को विस्मय'". देशसञ्चार. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "भुइँचालो, संविधान र नाकाबन्दीमा लेखिएको '७२ को विस्मय' सार्वजनिक". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "बसन्त बस्नेतको 'महाभारा' बजारमा". Makalukhabar.com. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "बसन्त बस्नेतले ल्याए 'महाभारा'". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-01-26.