Nitesh R Pradhan


Nitesh Pradhan  known professionally as Nitesh R Pradhan is an Indian journalist based in Sikkim, India.
He is also a singer-lyricist as part of pop duo Anisha & Nitesh.

Personal life

Hailing from a Sikkimese Newar family, he was born in Gangtok to Pradeep Pradhan and Renu Pradhan. His grandfather is Nahakul Pradhan, a prominent leader of Sikkim's pro democratic movement who held several cabinet positions in State Council of Sikkim – a constitutional government under the erstwhile Chogyal regime. Kashiraj Pradhan, another prominent leader of the pro democratic movement also considered as Father of Sikkimese Journalism is his great-granduncle. His uncle, S.K. Pradhan is a two-time former Member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

Education

He completed his schooling from Tashi Namgyal Academy, Gangtok. Later, he acquired a Bachelors degree in Arts and completed post gradutation in Mass Communication from Sikkim University.

Career

He started singing in the pop duo Anisha & Nitesh since it was formed in 2013 – it was the first pop duo act from Sikkim – and has released many Nepali language songs including the chartbuster Maya.
His work in media includes print and digital media houses notably TNT- The Northeast Today, Sikkim Chronicle, Summit Times, Assam Tribune & East Mojo. He reports on a range of such topics as environment, geopolitics, gender, LGBTQ, society and culture of the Eastern Himalayan region. He has also organised a series of fund raising events for charitable causes in Sikkim and Darjeeling hills.

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