Deepak Adhikari is the editor of Nepal Check. He was the editor of South Asia Check, Nepal’s first fact-checking outlet, for two and half years. Before joining South Asia Check, he worked as Nepal correspondent of international news agencies including AFP, DPA and Anadolu Agency. His work has appeared in major international publications such as New York Times, The Guardian, Time, Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asia. Adhikari has also written for The Caravan in India and Himal Southasian magazine. He currently focuses on fact-checking and digital investigation.
Deepak has covered hydropower and environmental issues and has won The Asia Foundation-Third Pole Environment Fellowship in 2015.