Scholarly Writings
2026: ID Support: Digital Capitalism and the Digital National Identification Development Project in Nepal. Information Technology for Development 32(2).
2026. Nepali Media and the State. Phoenix Books.
2026: “Nepal” in Chon, Kilnam, (ed.), An Asia Internet History - Fifth Decade (2020s), pp. 93–108. Asia Internet History Project.
2025: An InterAsian Digitalities Framework: A Proposal for Digital Identification Systems Studies. First Monday 30 (10).
2025 : “Media Infrastructure, Natural Disaster, and the Emergence of Convergence Newsrooms in Nepal” in Mari, W., O’Reilly , C. and West, J. E. (eds) Media Building: Architecture, Design, and the Spatial Politics of Mass Communication, pp. 217–224. Palgrave Macmillan.
2025 : “No Crisis but Cooperation: Construction of Online Newspapers in Nepal” in Tofalvy, T. & Vobič, I. (eds) Histories of Digital Journalism: The Interplay of Technology, Society and Culture, pp.167–179. Routledge.
2024: Making of a Cyber Law in Nepal: A Case of Electronic Transactions Act, 2006. Central for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal.
2024: “Emergence of Television Publics in Nepal: Intense Participation of Audiences as News Sources, Critics and Fans” in Reza, S M S. & Roy, R. K. (eds.) Television Publics in South Asia: Mediated Politics and Culture, pp. 137–158. Routledge.
2023: The State of Data Protection in Nepal. Martin Chautari.
2023: Digital Rights Bibliography (Co-compiled, version 3; 12 March)
2023: Civil Society in Nepal: A Selective Bibliography. [Co-compiled, version 4.0; 26 March].
2023: Smriti-granthas Published from Nepal: A Preliminary Bibliography [Compiled, version 1.0 version, 25 July]
2023: Bibliography of Bibliographies Related to Nepal [Co-compiled, version 2.0; 28 April) .
2022: The Process of Making of Privacy Law and Policy Choice. Martin Chautari.
2022: No Policy without Us: Analysing Multistakeholderism in the Making of Media Policy Drafts in Nepal. Journal of Digital Media & Policy 13(1): 107–119.
2022: “Hope-Driven to Uncertainty-Driven Innovation: Digital Transitions of Newspapers in Nepal” in Acharya, B.B. and Sharma, S. eds.) Global Perspectives on Journalism in Nepal., pp. 229–251. Routledge.
2022: Civil Society in Nepal: A Selective Bibliography. [Co-compiled, version 3.0; 24 March].
2021: “Nepali Media History Writing and Publications of Shiva Regmi”. Samaj Adhyayan 16: 229–246.
2021: Background and Process of the Making of Electronic Transaction Act, 2006. Martin Chautari.
2021: Opening the Black Box of Royal Planning: Intended and Unintended Consequences of National Communication Services Plan in Nepal (1970–1990). Studies in Nepali History and Society 26(2): 379–41.
2021: Freedom of Expression in Nepal in the Digital World: A Policy Review. Martin Chautari.
2021: Digital Rights Bibliography (Co-compiled, version 2)
2021: Books of Shiva Regmi: A Bibliography (version 2)
2020: Civil Society in a Loktantrik Polity: Re-assessing 25 Years of Experiences. Martin Chautari (co-edited).
2020: “Federation of Nepali Journalists, Media Movement, and International Media Assistance” in Civil Society in a Loktantrik Polity: Re-assessing 25 Years of Experiences, pp. 211–238. Martin Chautari.
2020 : “Civil Society: Concept and Nepali Practice” in Civil Society in a Loktantrik Polity: Re-assessing 25 Years of Experiences, pp. 3–41. Martin Chautari (co-authored).
2020: Digital Rights Bibliography (Co-compiled, version 1)
2019: Civil Society in Nepal: A Selective Bibliography (Co-compiled, 2nd version).
2019: Books of Shiva Regmi: A Bibliography (version 1)
2018: “‘We the Janajatis’: Activism of Inap Weekly for Newars and Pan-Janjati Movement in Nepal (1980-1990)” in Conference Proceedings 2012: The Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya., pp. 121229–146. Social Science Baha.
2017: “Vote for Prashant Tamang: Representations of an Indian Idol in the Nepali Print Media and the Retreat of Multiculturalism” in Hutt, M. and Onta, P. (ed) Political Change and Public Culture in Post-1990 Nepal, pp. 124–144. Cambridge University Press.
2017: Author Index of Writings Published in Vasudha (Co-complied).
2015: Nepali Policies Related to the Internet: A Commentary. Media Adhyayan 10: 119–140 (co-authored).
2015: Rethinking Public Welfare Advertisement in Nepal: From Media Welfare to Public Welfare. Alliance for Social Dialogue.
2015: Writings on Nepali Media during Panchayat Period: A Bibliography
2015: Writings on the Internet in Nepal: A Bibliography (Co-compiled, 2nd version).
2015: "Media and Health" in Wasti, S. P, Simkhada, P, and Tejlingen, E. V. (eds) The Dynamics of Health
in Nepal, pp. 169–184. Social Science Baha.
2014: Universal Connectivity in Nepal: A Policy Review (In Nepali). Martin Chautari.
2014: Management of Intellectuals in New Polity: Relationship among Panchayat System, Writers and Ramjham. Media Adhyayan 9: 25–53.
2014: Universal Connectivity in Nepal: A Policy Review. Martin Chautari.
2014: “Linguistic and Cultural Activism of Inap: A Search for Cultural and Linguistic Recognition” in Tamang, D. D. and Maharjan, M. R.,(eds.) Citizen, Society & State: Crating an Inclusive Future for Nepal, pp. 49–70. Mandala Book Point.
2014: Writings on the Internet in Nepal: A Bibliography (Co-compiled).
2013: Twenty Five Years of Nepali Magazines. Martin Chautari (co-edited.).
2013: Bibliography of Writings on Journalism and Mass Communication/Media Education in Nepal.
2013: “‘Maoist Magazines’: Entangled Relation betwee Market and Party” in 25 Years of Nepali Magazines, pp. 121–157. Martin Chautari (co-authored).
2013: “An Attempted Assassination of a Journalist: Rethinking Periodization in Nepali Journalism Historiography” in Raj, Y. (ed.) Ruptures and Repairs in South Asia: Historical Perspectives, pp.103–12. Martin Chautari.
2012: Vote for Prashant Tamang: Representations of an Indian Idol in the Nepali Print Media and the Retreat of Multiculturalism. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 41: 30–57.
2012: Nepali Non-literaryMagazine: A Bibliography] (Co-compiled).
2012: Bibliography of Development Communication in Nepal.
2011: Machinery of State Control: History of Cinema Censor Board in Nepal. Bodhi 4(1): 168–190.
2011: ‘They’ vs ‘We’: A Comparative Study on Representation of Adivasi Janajati Issues in Gorkhapatra and Nepal Bhasa Print Media in the Post Referendum Nepal (1979-1990). Social Inclusion Research Fund.
2010: Media Training: Evaluation of Nepali Practices. Martin Chautari (co-authored).
2010: Evolution of Film Industry in Nepal: A Story of Rise and Fall of Royal Nepal Film Corporation. Media Adhyayan 5: 135–174.
2010: Online Media in Nepal: A Bibliography. Media Adhyayan 5:335-350.
2009: Politics of the Concept of “Communications for Development” in Panchayat System. Media Adhyayan 4: 113–138.
2009: Radio Network. Martin Chautari. (co-authored).
2009: Media Training Trends and Practices in Nepal (Co-authored).
2008: Inclusive Media. Martin Chautari (co-edited).
2008: Comment on High Level Media Suggestion Commission’s Recommendation on State-owned Media. Media Adhyayan 3: 253–275.
2007: Press Freedom in Nepal: A Bibliography (In Nepali). Media Adhayan 2:319-352.
2005: Updated Bibliography on Nepali Women. Studies in Nepali History and Society 10(1): 181-258.
Public Scholarship
2026: The Story of Royal Nepal Film Corporation. The Commons, May 21.
2024: Construction of Online Journalism in Nepal: The Coopration between an IT Company and Newspaper
Organizations. Media Kurakani, December 17.
2024: Symbol of Inclusion (In Nepali). Gorkhapatra, May 6, p. gha.
2023: Smritigranthas: A Preliminary Analysis (In Nepali). Madhuparka 56 (4): 10-13.
2023: Nepal Needs Robust Data Protection Legislation. Annapurna Express, March 27.
2023: Need of Data Protection Law (In Nepali). Kantipur, 24 March, p. 7.
2022: Fourth Estate: Most Research Happening as Prioritized by Donors (In Nepali). Ukeraa, December 28.
2022: How Much We are Secured on the Internet (In Nepali). Himal 30 (9), 44-45.
2022: Danger of Section 47 (In Nepali). Himal 30 (6), 82-83.
2022: Promotion Of Media Journals Essential. The Rising Nepal. January 01, p.4.
2021: Need To Strengthen Media Studies. The Rising Nepal, December 04, p. 4.
2021: Why We Need Bibliographies ? (In Nepali ) Himal, October 31
2021: Importance Of Bibliographies In Media Studies. The Rising Nepal, October 02, p. 4.
2021: Panday: Nepal’s First Media Bibliographer. The Rising Nepal, September 4, p.4.
2021: Expanding Digital Spaces for Deliberations. Medium, August 7.
2021: The Infatuation Towards ‘Smart’ Concept. The Rising Nepal, July 3, p. 4.
2021: Role Of Audience In Media Accountability. The Rising Nepal, June 5, p.4.
2021: Safeguarding Privacy In The Digital World. The Rising Nepal, May 1, p.4.
2021: Tek Bahadur Khatri: An Early Media Historian. The Rising Nepal, April 3, p. 4.
2021: Privacy, Security Issues Of National ID Card. The Rising Nepal, March 6, p. 4.
2021: A Proposal to Improve Media Studies Curricula. The Rising Nepal, February 6, p. 4.
2021: Public Access to News Media Data in Nepal. The Rising Nepal. January 2, p. 4.
2020: Digital Media in Social Science Curricula. The Rising Nepal. December 5, p. 4.
2020: Pathyakramma Aba Digital Media (Digital Media in Curricula Now). NayaPatrika, Poush 10, p. 6.
2020: Kamal Dixit’s Contribution in Media Research. The Rising Nepal, November 7, p. 4.
2020: Management of YouTubers(In Nepali). Kantipur, October 14, p. 7.
2020: Governing YouTubers To Curb Fake Information. The Rising Nepal, October 3, p.4.
2020: Shiva Regmi: Ek Samdachitra, Tin Adhyaya. Himalkhabar. Asoj 1.
2020: Sharadchandra Sharma’s Contribution In Media Research. The Rising
Nepal, September 5, p. 4.
2020: Online School Education and Digital Literacy. The Rising Nepal, August 4, p. 4.
2020: Remedies For Coronavirus-Hit Nepali Media Industry. The Rising Nepal, July 11, p.4.
2020: Fact Checking In Time Of Corona Pandemic. The Rising Nepal, June 6, p.4.
2020: Condition of Media Workers in COVID-19 Crisis. The Rising Nepal, May 2, p.4.
2020: Media and Pandemic (In Nepali). Annapurna Post, Chait 29, p.6. http://annapurnapost.com/news/152939.
2020: Grishma Bahadur Devkota’s Magnum Opus. The Rising Nepal, April 4, p 4
2020: Notable Collector Of Historical Periodicals. The Rising Nepal, March 7, p 4
2020: Shiva Regmi’s Contributions In Media Research. The Rising Nepal, February 1, p. 4.
2020: Rethinking Media Studies Research. The Rising Nepal, January 4, p. 4.
2020: Vinaya Kasajoo: A Believer In Media Power. The Rising Nepal, December 7, p. 4.
2019: Danish Aid in Nepal’s Media Sector. The Rising Nepal, November 2, p. 4.
2019: Press Commission Recommendations. The Rising Nepal, October 5, P.4.
2019: Publicity Of Wifi Hotspots. The Rising Nepal, September 7, p. 4.
2019: Digital Archive of News Media. The Rising Nepal, August 3, p. 4.
2019: Question of Media Monopoly and Concentration (In Nepali), Annapurna Post, July.
2019: Issues on Smart Cities, The Rising Nepal, July 6, 2019. p. 4.
2019: What about Multiple Media Council, The Rising Nepal, June 1, p. 4.
2019: Future of Online in Nepal (in Nepali). Gorkhapatra, May 8.
2019: Gorkhapatra’s Technological Transformation, The Rising Nepal, May 7, p. 7.
2019: In Memory of Untiring Researcher (Obituary of Shiva Regmi in Nepali), Nepal,
2019: Tale-Tell: What Does Hyperlink Tell Us About Nepali Online Journalism?, Medium, February 27.
2017: The Road Map of Nepal Media Society (In Nepal), Annapurna Today
2015: Utopian visions (joint article with Yogesh Raj and Shailesh Pandey), The Kathmandu Post, August 27.
2014: Analyzing Samhita(In Nepali). Samhita 20: 30-39.
2013: Business Models of Nepali Online News Portals. Mediaharsha blogspot, November 17.
2013: Nepali Online News Portals in Fledgling Stage. Mediaharsha blogspot, October 30.
2010: Act Now: Real Implementation of Gorkhapatra Corporation Act 1963. Republica, May 14, p.11.
2010: Snip this: Clip that: The Politics of Nepal’s Censor Board. Republica, April 16, p. 10.
2010: Books Related to Mass Communication and Their Sufficency. Annapurna Post, Supplement, Feb 9, p. 2.
2009: Road Ahead for Alternative Book Fair. Republica, December 24, p. 5.
2009: Journalism Education in Doldrums. The Kathmadu Post, December 4, p. 6.
2009: Hard to Get. The Kathmandu Post, September 19, p. 1.
2009: Making and Unmaking of Development Communication in Nepal. The Kathmandu Post, August 30, p. 7.
2006: Media Literacy and Democracy in Nepal (In Nepali). Mulyankan,Saun, pp.40-41.
2006: High Level Media Commission in Practice (In Nepali). Kantipur, September 19, p. 6.
2006: Road of Book Fair (In Nepali). Kantipur, June 11, p 7.
2006: Book and Censorship (In Nepali). Kantipur, March 25.
1999: No Problem Even Taken Retirement from Politics(In Nepali). Nepal Jagaran, 27 December, p.5.
1999: Present Government: Much Ado about Nothing (In Nepali). Nepal Jagaran, 20 December, p. 5.