Vijay Kumar Pandey

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Vijay Kumar Pandey is a prominent Nepali television personality, journalist, and writer. He is best known for hosting the TV program Dishanirdesh.

Background
- Born in the Baitadi district of Nepal. He is a Nepali citizen.
- Studied at Syracuse University.

Career
- Began his television career with Nepal Television on the show Andhyaro Ujyalo in 1987.
- Worked in radio with the talk program Sanibaar Vijay Kumar Sanga on Kantipur FM.
- Has served as editor of Nepal Magazine, a columnist for Kantipur daily, and a consultant editor at Kantipur Television.

Current work
- Host of the Nepali TV program Dishanirdesh. He also runs the Dishanirdesh Plus website (dishanirdeshplus.com).

Books and awards
- Khusi (Khushi), his debut book, launched in Kathmandu on September 12, 2014. It won the Madan Puraskar for 2015.
- Sambandhaharu, published in 2020.

Overview
- Occupations: Journalist, writer, and TV presenter.
- Years active: Began in the 1980s and has remained active since 1993.
- Notable work: Host of Dishanirdesh; writer of Khusi (Khushi), awarded Madan Puraskar.