# Basanta Basnet

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{{Short description|Nepali journalist and writer}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = .
| native_name        = बसन्त बस्नेत
| native_name_lang   = ne
| alma_mater         = [IACER](/source/Institute_of_Advanced_Communication%2C_Education_and_Research), [Pokhara University](/source/Pokhara_University)
| occupation         = Journalist, writer
| employer           = ''[Onlinekhabar](/source/Online_Khabar)''
| notable_works      = ''72 ko Bismaya'', ''Mahabhara'', ''Simsara'' 
}}

'''Basanta Basnet''' ({{Langx|ne|बसन्त बस्नेत}}) is a Nepalese journalist and writer. He is an editor at ''[Onlinekhabar](/source/Online_Khabar)'', an online news portal. He started working at [Online Khabar](/source/Online_Khabar) since 17 July 2022, after resigning from ''Shilapatra''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=diwakar |date=2022-07-17 |title=Onlinekhabar welcomes Basanta Basnet as editor - OnlineKhabar English News |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/onlinekhabar-basanta-basnet-editor.html |access-date=2022-07-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=अनलाइनखबरको सम्पादकमा बसन्त बस्नेत नियुक्त |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/07/1158839 |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US}}</ref> Earlier, He worked at [Kantipur (daily)](/source/Kantipur_(daily)) as a political correspondent. He was also an editor at [Nepal Magazine](/source/Nepal_Magazine),<ref>{{Cite web |title=नेपाल - राष्ट्रिय साप्ताहिक पत्रिका |url=https://nepalmag.com.np/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=nepalmag.com.np |language=English}}</ref> which used to be published by [Kantipur Publications](/source/Kantipur_Publications).

== Journalism ==
He was the former editor at ''[Nepal Magazine](/source/Nepal_Magazine)'' and ''Shilapatra'', an online news portal.<ref name="kathmandupost.com">{{Cite web|title=72 ko Bismaya: 'A significant book about significant times'|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2018/09/09/72-ko-bismaya-a-significant-book-about-significant-times|access-date=2022-01-26|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref> He was the [editor-in-chief](/source/editor-in-chief) of ''Shilapatra'' from August 31, 2020, to July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=शिलापत्रको प्रधान सम्पादकमा बसन्त बस्नेत |url=https://shilapatra.com/detail/39842/ |access-date=2022-01-26 |website=शिलापत्रको प्रधान सम्पादकमा बसन���त बस्नेत}}</ref> He has also worked for various [national dailies](/source/List_of_Nepalese_newspapers) such as [''Kantipur''](/source/Kantipur_(daily)), ''Annapurna Today'', ''Annapurna Post'' and [''Nagarik''](/source/Nagarik_(daily)).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-12|title=दैनिक पत्रिका छोडेर म्यागेजिन किन ? सम्पादक बसन्‍त बस्‍नेतसँग अन्तर्वार्ता|url=https://mediakurakani.com/old/2017/08/12/why-magazine-interview-with-editor-basanta-basnet/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Media Kurakani|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Books ==
He has published three books. His first book ''72 ko Bismay'' was published on 8 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-08|title=पत्रकार बस्नेतले ल्याए '७२ को विस्मय'|url=https://deshsanchar.com/2018/09/08/96578/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=देशसञ्चार|language=en-US}}</ref> The book is a political non-fiction about the [2015 Nepal earthquake](/source/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake) and the events that followed after the promulgation of the [constitution of Nepal](/source/constitution_of_Nepal) in 2015 (2072 BS).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Setopati|first=सेतोपाटी संवाददाता |title=भुइँचालो, संविधान र नाकाबन्दीमा लेखिएको '७२ को विस्मय' सार्वजनिक|url=https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/166583/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Setopati|language=hi}}</ref><ref name="kathmandupost.com" />

His second book, ''Mahabhara'' is a novel set in eastern Nepal during the [Nepalese Civil War](/source/Nepalese_Civil_War).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-09|title=बसन्त बस्नेतको 'महाभारा' बजारमा|url=https://www.makalukhabar.com/2022/01/99977153379/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Makalukhabar.com|language=en-US}}</ref> It was published on 8 January 2022 by FinePrint Publication.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Setopati|first=सेतोपाटी संवाददाता |title=बसन्त बस्नेतले ल्याए 'महाभारा'|url=https://www.setopati.com/art/book/259083/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Setopati|language=hi}}</ref>

He has published his third book, ''Simsara'' on 3 October 2024 by FinePrint Publication.<ref>{{Cite web|last=onlinekhabar|first=अनलाइनखबर |title=पत्रकार बसन्त बस्नेतले ल्याए दोस्रो उपन्यास 'सिमसारा'|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2024/10/1548943/journalist-and-writer-basant-basnet-brought-out-his-second-novel-simsara-photo/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Setopati|language=hi}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web |title=नेपाल - राष्ट्रिय साप्ताहिक पत्रिका |url=https://nepalmag.com.np/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=nepalmag.com.np |language=Nepali}}</ref>

== References ==
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