C. K. Lal is a journalist and political columnist from Nepal, known for his columns in daily newspapers in Nepal and India, and for his frequent participation in academic circles. and in 2010 his play Sapanako Sabiti premiered in Gurukul.
Lal has written weekly columns in The Nepali Times (where he wrote for "State Of The State", and later "Fourth Estate", beginning in 2000, the year of its inception, to 2010), as well as for his columns in daily newspapers Republica and Nagarik. He also writes for Himal South Asian, a monthly magazine about the Southasian affairs. Lal is widely cited and discussed in the Nepali academia for his insight on the politics, history, geography and culture in both domestic as well as international affairs. He has been writing regularly since 1990s; so he's been counted among the more prolific writers in Nepal.
