Kanak Mani Dixit

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kanak Mani Dixit
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jan 27, 1956(1956-01-27)
Age	68
Birthplace	Patan
Country	Nepal
Birth City	Bagmati Zone
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kanak Mani Dixit Biography

Kanak Mani Dixit is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on January 27, 1956 in Patan, Bagmati Zone, Nepal. Kanak Mani Dixit (born on 27 January 1956) is a Nepali editor, publisher and writer. He is the creator of the publication Himal Southasian and cofounder of Himalmedia.

The August 2013 issue of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal awarded NOK 3892000 (NRs 60 million) to the Southasia Trust, where Kanak Mani Dixit is the Executive Director, for the use of “Media to Promote Regional Peace and Development”. Maoist lawmakers Shakti Basnet has accused Kanak Mani. Dixit of misusing granted money to fight against the peace process in progress and utilizing funds without accountability and triggering a debate over the legitimacy of diplomatic missions from foreign countries for Nepali media. Dixit rejected the allegations and claimed that the Maoist lawmaker used his parliamentary platform to undermine his credibility by personalizing his attacks on.

A team of police deployed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on April 22, 2016 took journalist Kanak Mani Dixit into custody. Around 20 police personnel including those in civvies held him from Patan Dhoka in Lalitpur district. In a statement on Friday, the CIAA said Dixit was arrested according to CIAA Act 2048 (1991) Section 19.1 (c) for his defiance and non-cooperation in its investigation despite repeated notice to appear before the commission. The anti-graft body said the property details submitted by Dixit on Jan 24, 2016, didn’t match with the various documents provided by various concerned bodies after its enquiry. The CIAA said it has been investigating complaints against Dixit that he illegally transferred the property owned by deceased Lt.-Gen.Madan Shumsher JBR and his wife Jagadamba Kumari Devi to his name by abusing his public post.

Kanak Mani Dixit was vocally opposed to the election to Lok Man Singh Karki to the position of head of CIAA in 2013, citing that the Mr. Karki had been indicted by the Rayamajhi Commission for the suppression of the People’s Movement of 2006 Numerous journalists from a variety newspapers and political inclinations have said that the arrest of Dixit is an obvious case of revenge from Lok Man Singh Karki.

Kanak Mani Dixit Net Worth

Kanak Mani Dixit is one of the richest Journalist from Nepal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kanak Mani Dixit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dixit is a native of Lalitpur. He was a student at his school, the Tri Chandra College in Kathmandu and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. He attended the University of Delhi, where earned an undergraduate degree in Laws. Then he attended Columbia University, where he received two Master’s degrees: one in 1981, in international relations, and one year later , one in Journalism.

He was employed for eight years from 1982 to 1990 in the Secretariat for the United Nations in New York City. He was the first to established the bimonthly publication Himal which later evolved into Himal Southasian. The magazine is also the writer of several books for children and was the creator of Film South Asia (FSA) which is a festival of documentary films. He also works on rehabilitation of spinal injuries as well as public transportation, archive management, and architectural and environmental preservation. He was awarded the Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands in 2009.

On 22 April 2016, the Commission of Investigation on Abuse of Authority (CIAA) ordered the arrest of Mr Kanak Mani Dixit. “Kanak Mani Dixit’s arrest is a worrying development and a setback for freedom of expression in Nepal”, said Evelyn Balais-Serrano, Executive Director of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development. “The manner and timing of his arrest seems to indicate this is a case of personal vendetta and intimidation tactics.” The International Federation of Journalists said: “The arrest of Kanak Mani Dixit raises serious concerns for the state of freedom of expression in Nepal. The circumstances of Dixit’s arrest are questionable, raising questions about proper judicial procedure. The IFJ urges the Government of Nepal to immediately release Dixit and conduct a transparent investigation into the arrest and the CIAA’s allegations.” Prominent journalists, activists and scholars from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the US, Australia, the UK and Sri Lanka, urged the Nepal government to release well-known journalist Kanak Mani Dixit. Journalist William Nicholas Gomes joined a group of prominent journalist and activists calling the immediate release of Kanak Mani Dixit, and he also wrote to Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Home Minister of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs, condemning the detention of Dixit and asked to release him.

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Kanak Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nepal. Kanak Mani Dixit celebrates birthday on January 27 of every year.