What Ratopati does

Ratopati News Network operates Ratopati, a private Nepali-language digital news portal headquartered in Bakhundole, Lalitpur, Nepal. The company brands itself as Nepal's first 24-hour updated news portal and distributes news across categories including politics, court/administration, crime and security, economy, health, entertainment, sports, education, and international affairs. Its primary audience is the general Nepali-reading public, with secondary segments including the Nepali diaspora and business professionals; it publishes in Nepali, English, and Hindi to broaden reach.

The underlying platform is a web-based content management system supporting a centralized news portal plus seven dedicated provincial sub-portals (Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpashchim), separate English and Hindi portals, and a portfolio of supplementary digital products: Ratopati TV (video), Ratopati Radio (audio streaming), Ratopati Reels (short-form video), Ratopati Games (gaming at ratopatigames.com), Ratopati Khulamanch (open forum), Exclusive Stories (investigative content), and utility tools (Preeti to Unicode converter, Nepali Date Converter, and an online Nepali calendar). The company's core technology is therefore a multi-portal CMS with integrated media and utility add-ons rather than a single differentiated product.

The business model is not disclosed in the source data; no pricing, subscription, advertising rate card, or revenue figures are publicly available. Distribution is digital-first via the website, mobile-responsive design, and social sharing. The leadership team consists of Editor-in-Chief Jiwendra Simkhada and Chairman Bijaya Sharma, with the company operating at a notably small reported headcount of 7 employees, indicating a lean editorial and operational footprint relative to its multi-product, multi-language, multi-province surface area.

Name

Ratopati

Legal name

Ratopati News Network

Website

https://ratopati.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ratopati News Network is a private Nepali digital news publisher operating Nepal's first 24-hour updated news portal, with provincial sub-portals for all seven provinces and content in Nepali, English, and Hindi serving general readers, the Nepali diaspora, and business professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lalitpur

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ratopati operates a comprehensive digital Nepali news portal delivering round-the-clock news updates across national, provincial, and international categories including politics, economy, security, health, entertainment, sports, and education. The platform serves content in three languages (Nepali, English, and Hindi) through its main website and seven dedicated provincial sub-portals. Beyond the news portal, Ratopati offers supplementary digital services including a Preeti-to-Unicode font converter, Nepali date converter, online calendar, radio streaming, video content, and an online games platform.

Product overview

Ratopati is a comprehensive Nepali news media platform built around a 24-hour updated news portal as its core product. The platform offers a portfolio of related digital services including Ratopati Games (online gaming), Unicode/Preeti Converter (text format conversion tool), Nepali Date Converter (Bikram Sambat to AD calendar conversion), Ratopati Calendar (holiday tracking), Ratopati Radio (audio streaming), and video content through Ratopati TV and Reels. The platform features specialized content sections including Exclusive Stories (investigative journalism), Ratopati Khulamanch (discussion forum), and Global News. Content spans major categories: news (with provincial sections for all 7 provinces), economy, opinion, health, entertainment, sports, education, and crime. Multilingual support is available in Nepali, English, and Hindi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ratopati Games: Gaming portal operated under the Ratopati brand.
• Ratopati TV
• Ratopati Radio

Products and services

• Ratopati News Portal Nepal's first 24-hour updated news portal providing comprehensive digital news coverage across politics, economy, security, health, entertainment, sports, and education, with dedicated regional sub-portals for all 7 provinces of Nepal and content delivery in Nepali, English, and Hindi. Targeted at general Nepali-speaking consumers, the diaspora, and business professionals.
• Ratopati Games Separate online gaming platform accessible at ratopatigames.com, providing casual gaming content integrated with the main Ratopati brand for news readers seeking entertainment.
• Ratopati Radio Online radio streaming service integrated with the Ratopati news portal, providing audio news and entertainment content accessible to visitors of the platform.
• Ratopati TV (Video) Video content platform operating as a sub-brand of Ratopati, featuring news videos, special reports, and video-based storytelling for users preferring video-format news consumption.
• Preeti to Unicode Converter Online text conversion utility tool enabling users to convert Nepali text between the legacy Preeti font and Unicode format, and vice versa, serving Nepali writers and content creators.
• Nepali Date Converter Online utility tool for converting dates between the Nepali Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar and the Gregorian Anno Domini (AD) calendar, serving Nepali users and the diaspora.
• Ratopati Calendar Online Nepali calendar feature operating on a dedicated subdomain, displaying holidays, festivals, and important dates for Nepali calendar users.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gorkhapatra: Nepal's national daily newspaper with a long history and growing digital presence. Comparable as a legacy Nepali news brand transitioning to online, competing for the same national readership.
• Republica / MyRepublica: English-language Nepali news outlet under the Nagarik media group with both print and digital editions. Overlaps with Ratopati on English news coverage and shares the same advertiser ecosystem.
• The Himalayan Times: Long-established English-language Nepali newspaper with a digital edition. Comparable as a broader media incumbent competing for English-language news readers and corporate advertising in Nepal.
• The Kathmandu Post: Leading English-language Nepali daily with a strong digital presence. Overlaps with Ratopati's English-language portal (english.ratopati.com) for English-speaking readers and premium advertisers in Nepal.

Direct peers

• Kantipur Media Group (ekantipur): Largest Nepali digital news portal and Ratopati's most direct competitor, offering 24-hour news, provincial coverage, and multimedia content in Nepali and English. It competes head-on for the same general-news readership and advertising budgets in Nepal.
• Online Khabar: One of Nepal's most-visited digital news platforms, offering Nepali-language news, opinion, and feature content. Directly comparable in business model, audience, and digital newsroom structure to Ratopati.
• Nagarik News (Nagarik Media): Established Nepali digital news outlet covering politics, business, and society. Competes for the same domestic readership and advertiser pool with comparable content depth and provincial coverage.
• Setopati: Major Nepali-language digital news portal providing continuous news updates across politics, economy, and entertainment. Comparable as a digital-first Nepali news competitor targeting the same core audience and ad market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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