Media in Nepal: The right, the wrong, and the messed-up--II

This is a continuation of the series of posts regarding the situation of Media in Nepal.
The Poor Papers - 2

Next came The Himalayan Times. The Very Rich Indian Bussinessmen in Nepal ( The Wadhwas, header by Mr Rakesh Wadwa) decided that it was time they invested into Print media. I understand there is a lot of intricacies behind the founding of this paper, but to simplify, they arranged the Press, got the license, and started churning out the paper. They later realised that having only English paper put them at a considerable disadvantage, since not many can read English in Nepal, and so started a Nepali newspaper, Annapurna Post

The problem with THT was, and has always been, the concept behind it. It is THE post selling english paper in Nepal, but its readers comprise mainly of Indian expats in Nepal and tourists here. It does not have a footing amongst Nepali readers it was expected to gain, but the influence it already has is enough for the Wadhwas. The paper is very out-of-touch with what is happening inside Nepal, and even casual first-time readers usually detect the very India-inspired design, and news content. The paper rarely publishes news items that are against interests of India, and has been known to have acted as the mouthpiece of the Indian embassy on several occasions. The spelling, grammar, and the tone of this paper are acceptable, but its very tone makes it an uncomfortable read.

Here I must mention the now-defunct Spacetime Today. Brought out by Space-Time Corporation, the cable company(not the space agency conducting hyper-galaxy travels), it came out almost immediately before THT was  out. It gained traction among the subscribers of the cable company, and soon started gaining popularity, along with its sister paper Spacetime Dainik. However, because of the lack of widespread popularity and internal(AND external) problems, the paper stopped publishing in about a year. Most staff working for the paper went to THT and Annapurna Post.