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Deepak Adhikari

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Kathmandu, Nepal
As seen in: The New York Times, Fox News, MSN South Africa, The Guardian, TIME, Yahoo Singapore, Die Welt, Al Jazeera English, Nikkei, Nikkei Asia and
Covers:  misinformation and disinformation, fact-checking, big tech, accountability, corruption, political economy, human rights, environment and climate change.
Freelance journalist and misinformation researcher. Past: @Nepal_Check www.NepalCheck.org Editor @Southasiacheck, Reporter @dpa_intl @AFP 🇳🇵

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Deepak Adhikari’s Biography

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Over the last 10 years, I reported for some of the world's top news agencies including AFP, dpa. I also worked as a freelance reporter for New York Times, Al Jazeera English, Nikkei Asia, The Caravan, Himal Southasian.

For the last three years, I have led fact-checking platforms in Nepal and collaborated with fact-checkers in South Asia. I was the editor of South Asia Check, the region's pioneering fact-checking outlet from March 2020 to July 2022. I also led Nepal's first research into gendere…

Deepak Adhikari’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Fierce One

The Fierce One

(ONE) ON THE AFTERNOON of 16 November 2012, Padam Kunwar stood in line at Kathmandu’s Bhrikutimanda…

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From the Hills of Nepal to the Colombian Jungle: A Migrant's Story - OCCRP

From the Hills of Nepal to the Colombian Jungle: A Migrant's Story - OCCRP

The old school building in Puente América has seen better days. Once a place where the children of the tiny C…

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The Ncell shell game: Did foreign firms fund Nepali investors' giant profits? - The Record

The Ncell shell game: Did foreign firms fund Nepali investors' giant profits? - The Record

A series of clandestine, if legal, deals between numerous offshore companies has netted millions in profits t…

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Revealed: The intermediaries and companies behind Nepal Airlines USD 216 million Airbus purchase

Revealed: The intermediaries and companies behind Nepal Airlines USD 216 million Airbus purchase

An investigative report has identified colorful international business figures and companies from Moldova, Po…

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Get Your Facts Straight: The Basics of Fact-Checking - The Kit 1.0 documentation

Get Your Facts Straight: The Basics of Fact-Checking - The Kit 1.0 documentation

By Deepak Adhikari, editor of South Asia Check In Short: When we talk about evidence we mean facts - proven, …

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Nepal mourns mercenaries who died for Russia, faces tough questions

Nepal mourns mercenaries who died for Russia, faces tough questions

KATHMANDU -- The reported deaths of six Nepalis serving in the Russian military have rattled the Himalayan na…

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Articles

Nepal’s infrastructure risks wildlife habitats beyond protected areas, study warns

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By Deepak Adhikari Verified
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A WWF Nepal mapping study has identified 515 “biodiversity important areas” across Nepal, many of which overlap with existing or planned road, railway and power line projects. Conservationists warn that Nepal’s infrastructure boom could fragment wildlife habitats and movement corridors, especially in wetlands, river valleys and mid-hill forests outside protected areas.
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Experts caution Nepal’s plan to open doors to private zoos

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Nepal’s draft guidelines to allow private zoos, wildlife hospitals and rescue centers marks a shift toward private participation in conservation, aimed at improving infrastructure and awareness. Experts say vague definitions, weak oversight and limited technical capacity could enable wildlife capture under the guise of rescue and lead to poor animal welfare.
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Nepal’s New Rapper-Turned-Prime Minister Faces Old Political Challenges

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| World Politics Review Verified
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Balendra Shah built his reputation attacking Nepal’s political establishment long before entering politics. As a rapper known as Balen, he railed against corruption, inequality and state failure. Now, after a sweeping victory in elections earlier this month by his Rastriya Swatantra Party, or RSP, the 35-year-old is set to be sworn in Friday as prime minister. In that role, he will confront the task of fixing the very system he once denounced.
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Awards

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Indigenous Voices in Asia Award

2013 - Human Rights

The award recognizes contribution of media institutions and individuals in making the general public aware of, and perhaps sensitive to, the rights and issues of indigenous peoples at the national and international levels. The award was granted for "issues that has been overlooked" concerning the issues of indigenous people.

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Digital Publishing Award (Canada)

2017 - Best Digital Editorial Package

I was one of nine fellows who contributed multimedia story to Power Struggle, a global journalism fellowship by Discourse Media. Our multimedia work won the silver medal in the Best Digital Editorial Package category.

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Fetisov Journalism Awards 2020

2020 - Contribution to Civil Rights

The Fetisov Journalism Awards are aimed at promoting universal human values such as honesty, justice, courage and nobility through the example of outstanding journalists from around the world as their dedicated service and commitment contribute to changing the world for the better.

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